True centering 186 kartels

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Found a pair of used 2016 Kartel 106's, giving that i mostly ski park but will ski fresh snow when it hits i want to true center them. on3p's support tech didn't recommend that i true center them because i run the risk of missing the mounting plate. i haven't ever skied a pair of skis that weren't true centered so i don't know how weird it would feel to spin or ski switch. im coming off of 189 wides.

Mar 5 2024 2:12PM

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snowfinder

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How core of you, you will be fine mount them a few back.

Mar 5 2024 2:13PM

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mikem

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Insane

Mount em -2.5

Mar 5 2024 2:14PM

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SofaKingSick

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don't worry about it, mount em a little back, people on NS way overdo it with center mount stuff. you'll want some nose in soft snow and it 10000% won't hurt your park performance

Mar 5 2024 2:19PM

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Slowbro

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They will ski worse at center and you won't notice any difference when spinning if you mount 2.5 back or so.

Mar 5 2024 2:29PM

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dwt802

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You should just pass the purchase over to me and or not ski park on them and let the ski live forever (I’m extremely jealous, would kill for a Kartel 106 as a all mountain daily)

I have Kartel 98s and 116s. The 98s are mounted at -2.5 and feel damn near central. The 116s feel relatively central as well but is noticable they are not true center. I would go -2 for park & mountain use. Center mounting is just gonna kill how the ski rides overall and you won’t see much downside from going -2 or minus 1 if you really want to be almost centered.

Mar 5 2024 3:31PM

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jumpman101

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Minus 2 I have the 106 and 98 that I still run through park set there. It’s a good balance. Mounted my first set of 98 true center and it skied weird even though I always center mounted. Went minus 2 barely notice it when I ride throughout the park

Mar 5 2024 4:51PM

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