Replying to Been out of the game awhile and need a little insight.

Hows it going NS? It has been about eight years or so since I have been steadily skiing and staying up to date on all things skiing. For the past six years I have been living in Florida and I have a pair of 2012 LINE Step Ups that I purchased new. I would keep them at my parents house for use when I would visit in the winter time. So for the past six years I have been getting maybe two days a year in under my feet.

As of two weeks ago, I have recently moved out to Colorado for work and I am sitting here looking at LINE's new 20/21 lineup so see whats changed in the world of skiing. I noticed on all of their skis in particular, the Tammy Wallnutz, Chronic and Honey Badger skis are no longer symmetrical and that they want a 20 to 30mm setback from center for mounting.

When I was back in high school and on LINE's website daily (along with NS of course) back in 08', I could tell you 100% symmetrical skis were all the rave and if you didn't have a dead center mount or a symmetrical ski you were a chump. So I come to you NS for a little insight and help as i am curious to see why this has changed and what are the new benefits to what the ski tech as gotten to now? Thanks again and I can't express how excited I am to get back to skiing all the time now.




TLDR ; Why aren't skis 100% symmetrical anymore?