Preferred Binding Location?

I usually go with the recommended mounting position because that is where the ski was designed to have the binding mounted.

crotchventI usually go with the recommended mounting position because that is where the ski was designed to have the binding mounted.

If that were the case, park skis wouldn't be recommended at 6 cm back like most of them are. Recommended mount is usually for novice and intermediate skiers that won't have any advantage mounting their bindings further forward. Basically, recommended is simply a guideline that ultimately should not determine how you mount your skis. Try different positions, if you have the means to do so, and mount at your preference. Directional performance will always be sacrificed for freestyle performance by moving the binding forward. There is no right or wrong answer. Also, from my experience, the difference between true center and 1 or 2 m is quite negligible. So you should feel some improvement in the trees and such with no real difference in how they feel while switch or spinning. I'd say give it a try.

powderwhorIf that were the case, park skis wouldn't be recommended at 6 cm back like most of them are. Recommended mount is usually for novice and intermediate skiers that won't have any advantage mounting their bindings further forward. Basically, recommended is simply a guideline that ultimately should not determine how you mount your skis. Try different positions, if you have the means to do so, and mount at your preference. Directional performance will always be sacrificed for freestyle performance by moving the binding forward. There is no right or wrong answer. Also, from my experience, the difference between true center and 1 or 2 m is quite negligible. So you should feel some improvement in the trees and such with no real difference in how they feel while switch or spinning. I'd say give it a try.

I always go a few cm's back from true center (I never ride true twin tips) and even so would never mount true center...I can still rip switch perfectly fine in the park / cruising around and get that extra performance all mountain / pow. Thats just my opinion though. I ski southern VT....9 out of 10 people I see who have true center mounted skis aren't even good enough at riding switch / park to have an impact using them and sacrifice all mountain performance to "look cool"

-2 from center is the sweet spot for me. Mounted my Yles and Kartels there

Thanks for the hot tips

All physics here. Center is usually the lowest swing weight, and swing balance. I would mount my 100% park ski center, because I like spinning. However, I ski all over the place so I usually go -2. The swing is unbalanced, but not enough to disturb the flow, and it helps a bit with overall performance on the mountain.

powderwhorIf that were the case, park skis wouldn't be recommended at 6 cm back like most of them are. Recommended mount is usually for novice and intermediate skiers that won't have any advantage mounting their bindings further forward. Basically, recommended is simply a guideline that ultimately should not determine how you mount your skis. Try different positions, if you have the means to do so, and mount at your preference. Directional performance will always be sacrificed for freestyle performance by moving the binding forward. There is no right or wrong answer. Also, from my experience, the difference between true center and 1 or 2 m is quite negligible. So you should feel some improvement in the trees and such with no real difference in how they feel while switch or spinning. I'd say give it a try.

This isn't necessarily true. Often times the reco line is based on the flex and sidecut pattern of the ski.

New Life's are centered and they are my favourite ski of all time.
Jeronimo's are recommended right now (I think about -3?). I think I'll probably move them up a bit this season.

i would mount center for any twin tip ski no matter what recommended is. i like to have the same length of ski behind me as i do in front of me, i feel more balanced and controlled. but thats just me.

nick_aThis isn't necessarily true. Often times the reco line is based on the flex and sidecut pattern of the ski.

That's why I said usually. For example, recommended on my skilogik's is like 3 cm back based on the way the sidecut and flex is supposed to make the ski ride. On such a tailored ski, I would stick with recommended.

Last ski I mounted was a pair of Bacons. Measured the ski in half and put my bindings there. I really enjoy it for the kind of skiing I do. I would look more into the kind of skiing you enjoy and adapt your mounting location to that.