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Non-center mount feels wrong.

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Eightsails
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Rode center mount bentchetlers for like 6 years at least, probably not an amazing call but I was young. Now anything farther back than 3cms from true center feels like there barely any ski behind me.

Feelswackman.
Oct 13 2021 2:35PM
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weastcoat
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Skis are meant to be ridden in the center
Oct 13 2021 2:42PM
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Eightsails
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Oct 13 2021 3:00PM
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galardogod
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I was thinking about this the other day hahahah , I can’t mount my skis anywhere other than center either .
Oct 13 2021 3:14PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Have a pair of Moment Exit Worlds (pretty sure they're the old touring version of the Bibby?), mounted at recommended (which is way the fuck in the back). Can't say I ever really liked riding them, just felt strange.
Oct 13 2021 3:25PM
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Masonf54
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Most I'll go is 1cm back anymore and it throws me way off
Oct 13 2021 3:29PM
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eheath
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Sounds like you're skiing pretty upright if thats an issue, try putting more pressure on your shins to feel balanced.
Oct 13 2021 3:32PM
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hoodratz47
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Change your body position. You'll be fine. Unless you cant
Oct 13 2021 3:35PM
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KCoCM
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depends on the ski shape lol
Oct 13 2021 3:37PM
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CarsonLentz
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It’s like a Prius driver driving a Shelby, it just don’t work.
Oct 13 2021 3:41PM
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Eightsails
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eheathSounds like you're skiing pretty upright if thats an issue, try putting more pressure on your shins to feel balanced.


It'll help when I replace my soft as hell Fulltilt classics this year. Those things feel more like shoes than boots when I put pressure anywhere.
Oct 13 2021 3:45PM
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Zac.sureman
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eheathSounds like you're skiing pretty upright if thats an issue, try putting more pressure on your shins to feel balanced.


So many people ride backseat its crazy. proper shin pressure = proper edge control
Oct 13 2021 3:47PM
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hoodratz47
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Yup. It's unreal
Zac.suremanSo many people ride backseat its crazy. proper shin pressure = proper edge control
Oct 13 2021 3:48PM
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DesertStix
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And reversely when I go from my rear mounted commanders to center mounted joints I feel like I’m riding kids skis and there is nothing in front of me to lean into
Oct 13 2021 4:06PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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This is facts. Jumping on twin tips after more traditional directional ski is like jumping on snowblades lol I ride almost exclusively twin tips but damn is it fun to drive that shin on a ski with some strength!
DesertStixAnd reversely when I go from my rear mounted commanders to center mounted joints I feel like I’m riding kids skis and there is nothing in front of me to lean into
Oct 13 2021 4:32PM
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bsurf
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this is how i feel if i don't center mount
Oct 13 2021 4:37PM
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animator
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I center mounted everything until 3 years ago. I have 1 pair that’s still like that and when I ski those it feels super strange. Even my skis for park now I mount at -2.5 or so otherwise I get bucked forward.
Oct 13 2021 4:41PM
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lil.Boye
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yeah, i only ski +5
Oct 13 2021 4:44PM
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Mackaroni_space
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I mounted my Vishnu plus at 1/2 a centimeter back. That’s as far as I’ll ever go
Oct 13 2021 4:56PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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when the shop mounts my skis -0.5cm from true center

Oct 13 2021 5:10PM
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Eightsails
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How much shin pressure to do this?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1013810/screen-20211013-145356-mp4
Oct 13 2021 5:57PM
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DesertStix
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And even more fun to run through the terrain park and hit rails with directional skis mounted -4 or -6
BradFiAusNzCoCaThis is facts. Jumping on twin tips after more traditional directional ski is like jumping on snowblades lol I ride almost exclusively twin tips but damn is it fun to drive that shin on a ski with some strength!
Oct 13 2021 8:40PM
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Christian_Bale
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I'm impressed that u can notice the difference. For the last few years my skis have been center mounted but I've never really noticed a difference between center and slightly back
Oct 13 2021 9:20PM
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armchair_skier
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How many people in this thread think their skis are center mounted, but the shop actually put them at recommended?
Oct 13 2021 9:26PM
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ChefBoyardeezy
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armchair_skierHow many people in this thread think their skis are center mounted, but the shop actually put them at recommended?


Lol
Oct 13 2021 9:34PM
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piss.boy
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Some skis will feel so funky without mounting back tho
Oct 13 2021 9:42PM
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jakeordie
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Mine are mounted at center mass including bindings, it's usually hella close to recommended.
Oct 13 2021 10:46PM
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jompcock
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My Zeros are mounted -1cm with kingpins. No regrets..
Oct 14 2021 9:40AM
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galardogod
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We are about to have a whole generation riding the 2040 Rossi soul or nordica enforcers centered mounted when we age out of park riding
Oct 14 2021 9:55AM
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.Morton
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Skiing anything outside of the park center mounted is just doing yourself a disservice
Oct 14 2021 10:35AM
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Eightsails
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Can't drive the shovels when you're going backwards. Pic Related.

Oct 14 2021 10:51AM
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DesertStix
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I’m 1 cm back on wides. Didn’t have a choice and can’t tell the difference
Max.broI mounted my Vishnu plus at 1/2 a centimeter back. That’s as far as I’ll ever go
Oct 14 2021 10:55AM
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hoodratz47
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My knees hurt from just watching this
EightsailsHow much shin pressure to do this?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1013810/screen-20211013-145356-mp4
Oct 14 2021 12:06PM
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tutipups
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my blends are +3 mounted, seriously try it i like it a lot
Oct 14 2021 12:44PM
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HaydenB
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EightsailsHow much shin pressure to do this?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1013810/screen-20211013-145356-mp4


that doesn't even look fun haha
Oct 14 2021 7:58PM
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hot.pocket
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.MortonSkiing anything outside of the park center mounted is just doing yourself a disservice


Say it louder for the people in the back
Oct 14 2021 8:50PM
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Casey
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Riding center tends to teach you to be neutral and/or backseat in a carve and when you transition to more traditional mounts that forgiveness just isn’t there you have to be over your skis or you get fucked because there is no ski behind you. I was in the same boat I was captain center mount for years on everything and got a more directional set of skis and relearning how to ski for real was a thing😂
Oct 15 2021 10:29PM
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Rparr
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.MortonSkiing anything outside of the park center mounted is just doing yourself a disservice


thinking back to the time i skied brighton utah pow on center mounted 90mm waist park skis. I struggled the entire time lmao
Oct 16 2021 12:20AM
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extravert
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idk, I feel like center mount outside of the park is more noticeably weird than traditional mount inside the park. Never had an issue spinning because my skis aren't perfectly balanced, but have noticed that long tails suck in moguls and make powder skiing harder.
Oct 16 2021 1:12AM
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