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Mounting bindings...

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josexi
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so wuts true center and core center, how do u find these and then wheres a good place to mount. i know its a thing of preference but any advise would be nice. dont bother me about the search bar...
things fricken hard to use do the high crap to useful ratio.
May 24 2007 11:16PM
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BigJew
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True Center is the dead middle of the ski, so there is equal amount of ski in front of and behind the binding.

Core Center is when the midsole is right at the narrowest part of the ski.

Many skis have Core Center marked but you'll usually have to measure to find True Center, it depends on teh ski.
May 24 2007 11:29PM
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GreenStezz
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dont mount yourself, have a shop do it, its worth it.......
May 25 2007 12:23AM
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gregor
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I've asked this a lot in my time. This seems to be the concensous...

100% park = True (measured) centre
80% park = -2 or -3cm
50% park = -5cm
All mountain = -7cm

Midsole tend to be crap on twintips I've found.
May 25 2007 2:06AM
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josexi
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thx, uve been a big help
May 25 2007 11:21PM
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lineskier2334
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any opinion as to what the best binding is on the market
May 25 2007 11:41PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 127
Im going to bust out a nomensteven

Best bindings for what? Racing? Park? Big mountian? Fighting wars? You will have to give us your weight, ability, what you ski most, and any other bindings you have had problems with or have broken.
May 26 2007 1:02AM
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Silence
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where you mount can also be influenced by the size of the ski - i.e if the ski is really short, you prob dont wanna mount too far back..

ultimately, agree with ^ - depends what you are doing with the skis
May 26 2007 4:22AM
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lineskier2334
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im 5'9" i ride a 171 or 176..mostly all park
May 26 2007 12:28PM
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lineskier2334
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probably mount true center or a finger back
May 26 2007 12:30PM
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lyndon
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I would say if you are in the park 90% of the time, go true centre. No point in mounting behind for a little carving preformance..
May 26 2007 3:27PM
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skisquaw@420
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salomon s920
May 26 2007 3:27PM
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lyndon
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i just mounted my rossis
May 26 2007 4:16PM
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