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Where to mount bindings on powder skis

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Lyricsylvan
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how far from the center of my new powder skis should I mount the bindings?
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Aug 2 2016 7:40PM
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OregonDead
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What ski is it?
Aug 2 2016 7:49PM
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Lyricsylvan
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OregonDeadWhat ski is it?


shreditor 102
Aug 2 2016 9:01PM
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S.J.W
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Lyricsylvanshreditor 102


mount at factory recommended. This will allow for the most natural flex.
Aug 2 2016 9:29PM
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Zypher
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Shredator 102s ain't a powder ski...
Aug 3 2016 12:03AM
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Aug 3 2016 12:49PM
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gapersarefriends
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Aug 4 2016 1:22PM
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djones1911
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If you plan on using Shreditor 102s in the deep powder your legs are gonna be screaming, even if you mount them bitches 5cm back from center, aint gonna help alot. i know i used the Kung Fujas as my powder ski (before the shreditors came out) and i could do about 4 runs before id need an hour break to let my legs recover.
Aug 7 2016 7:33PM
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rozboon
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djones1911If you plan on using Shreditor 102s in the deep powder your legs are gonna be screaming, even if you mount them bitches 5cm back from center, aint gonna help alot. i know i used the Kung Fujas as my powder ski (before the shreditors came out) and i could do about 4 runs before id need an hour break to let my legs recover.


Get out of the back seat, not long ago the Obsethed was considered a serious pow ski at 105 underfoot and a couple of my friends could charge for days on end on them, even with progressive binding mounts.

I'd mount them at center or close to it, but I'm dumb. They're not a pure pow ski and you'll have more fun on them in the park and just playing around on features the further forward you go.
Aug 8 2016 4:13PM
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minihef
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djones1911If you plan on using Shreditor 102s in the deep powder your legs are gonna be screaming, even if you mount them bitches 5cm back from center, aint gonna help alot. i know i used the Kung Fujas as my powder ski (before the shreditors came out) and i could do about 4 runs before id need an hour break to let my legs recover.


If you have decent ski technique you should be able to ski pow on any ski that fat. For reference the fat skis they rented out for heli skiing not so long ago were 90-ish in the waist.

Sure it's easier and a bit less work on really fat skis but a 100-ish waist is more than sufficient to enjoy some deep pow in.
Aug 8 2016 4:30PM
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minihef
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Lyricsylvanhow far from the center of my new powder skis should I mount the bindings?


Where are you going to be skiing them? What sort of terrain? What sort of percentage between pow/groomers/park do you spend your time? How do you like to ski and how often do you throw tricks and ski switch? What skis are you coming from, where were they mounted and what did and didn't you like about them?

Answering some of those questions should help you figure out whether to move forward or back from the K2's recommended line. There are also various forum threads you can read if google 'mounting point shreditor 102'.
Aug 8 2016 4:34PM
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djones1911
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minihefIf you have decent ski technique you should be able to ski pow on any ski that fat. For reference the fat skis they rented out for heli skiing not so long ago were 90-ish in the waist.

Sure it's easier and a bit less work on really fat skis but a 100-ish waist is more than sufficient to enjoy some deep pow in.


i get that, my technique could use some working, i got to re learn to ski in utah in deep powder, so picked up some rossi S7s and it was just so much easier to enjoy. i guess thats why i prefer the fatter skis.
Aug 8 2016 9:08PM
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minihef
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djones1911i get that, my technique could use some working, i got to re learn to ski in utah in deep powder, so picked up some rossi S7s and it was just so much easier to enjoy. i guess thats why i prefer the fatter skis.


Yeah, I spent about 9 years skiing pow on 70 waisted skis without knowing any different. I didn't ski that often at the time and could only afford one pair so just had some park skis. Then I had one day on a pair of 90 waisted Volkl Explosivs that a friend lent me - my first time on a 'fat' ski. I then bought some Rossi S7s and couldn't believe how fucking big and fun they were. I've never not had a pair of fat skis since then.
Aug 9 2016 7:19AM
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Muggydude
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djones1911If you plan on using Shreditor 102s in the deep powder your legs are gonna be screaming, even if you mount them bitches 5cm back from center, aint gonna help alot. i know i used the Kung Fujas as my powder ski (before the shreditors came out) and i could do about 4 runs before id need an hour break to let my legs recover.


Powder skiing doesn't mean planing up on top of the snow (leaning back in this case, which is why your quads were dead and you probably had no control) . You can ski just fine on 102s, you just have to have the right technique and get "into/under" the snow. Almost like a fluid up and down motion. As mentioned before people used to ski on 70mm width skis in powder.

Granted there's a reason fatties exist now, and skiing fat skis is a blast. But even on big 130mm waist skis you aren't necessarily staying entirely on top of the snow either. It's more fun to get into it.
Aug 9 2016 2:38PM
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