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Binding mount position (to center or not to center)

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Dhiler17
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So I’m about to mount up a pair of new skis (Origin 116’s if you’re curious) and have always done it at a more traditional “set back” boot center, but I’ve been thinking maybe it’s time to switch things up and give this whole center mount thing a try. I typically like to get out over my tips and really push into it, plus I’m a bigggggg dude (like Randy the cheeseburger loving dingus from trailer park boys but 37 feet tall). Side note, I don’t have any fancy moves to build my special meter for sick tricks so I just go down the hill really fast. I’ve been thinking it might be nice to have a little more oomph in the back when the inevitable sketchy turn scares the shit out of me at Mach Schnel. So this is my question. Center or traditional, why? Have you tried both? and what are the disadvantages and advantages of both styles that you found while practicing your smoove mooves to impress all your friends. Get at me NS! Mounting that shit first thing when I get to work tomorrow!

**This thread was edited on Dec 17th 2017 at 1:39:20am
Dec 17 2017 1:33AM
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profa_212
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I would not center mount those skis. It seems like you will gain pretty much nothing from it and you will likely fold the tips. You will gain much more from being able to actually engage the sideccut without being in the backseat.

The only time you should ever center a ski is when you have a symmetrical ski. Other than that you are going to lose performance. Unless you ski 50% in switch(I can't imagine anyone does this) you shouldn't really mount center.

What is the traditional mount on them?
Dec 17 2017 2:24AM
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Dhiler17
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Profahoben_212I would not center mount those skis. It seems like you will gain pretty much nothing from it and you will likely fold the tips. You will gain much more from being able to actually engage the sideccut without being in the backseat.

The only time you should ever center a ski is when you have a symmetrical ski. Other than that you are going to lose performance. Unless you ski 50% in switch(I can't imagine anyone does this) you shouldn't really mount center.

What is the traditional mount on them?


Traditional for these are 5cm back, but even the center mount isn’t perfectly center, it’s still set back a bit. I would say about 3-4cm off
Dec 17 2017 11:07AM
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WoFIowz
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Go traditional. No need for center mount in your case
Dec 17 2017 12:55PM
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poofartpee
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centre mount is for purely park skiing, which you make it sound like you do none of. Mount reccommended and enjoy your greasy burgers Randel
Dec 17 2017 4:01PM
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