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Mounting Points

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hollygrove
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So read this thread for what I want. This thread is from when I was searching for a ski, but now I have one, the Ninthward Firstblood 180.  https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/319443/                                                         So now I'm questioning mounting. I'll have the FKS 120 to through on these and lookign at the mounting points, FS is +7, and that looks likes it's pretty close from dead centre. I was contemplating +5, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions
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Oct 19 2007 5:53PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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let it ride!!!!

dead center!
Oct 19 2007 6:10PM
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Valind
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Mid sole-no park
+2-80% all mountain 20% park
+3-all mountin
+5-60%park, 40% all mountain
+7 core-all park
Oct 19 2007 6:39PM
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lyndon
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The furtherst back I'll ever mount is centre. However, I live in Ontario, so not much else than switch carving and park.

I would say true centre is its going to be your general park ski. You still have your blowers for pow and your old BC's to fill in the gap.
Oct 19 2007 6:44PM
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LC.
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Read the thread he linked to - he rides 10% park! I'd say go between 5 and 7 back of centre; -5 if you're going to be doing some spinning and trees, -7 if you're just charging around.
Oct 19 2007 7:02PM
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LC.
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And mounting points are another area that could be covered either in a skicky thread or an equipment guide feature of the site.
Oct 19 2007 7:07PM
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lyndon
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"I have My Nordica Blowers which get used on powder/soft snowskiing days, but I need something for the park and groomer days."

Maybe I misunderstood, but it seems like his 9th's will be his park/groomer ski.
Oct 19 2007 7:09PM
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LC.
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Oh, shit, I stopped reading after the first bit. Give us a percentage for how you're going to use the Firstblood then.
Oct 19 2007 7:11PM
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hollygrove
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Well kay. Plan was, have Blowers for what they're made for, still use by BC's for pure park, and the 9's to fill they gap, like lyndon stated. BUT, i havepretty much shreded my BC's already in pre-season, so they won't be too grand for park day. And here, I'll describe a park day:  Ride lift, hit either a 15 foot rail or a 10 foot jump, hit a 12 foot pyramid box, try and jib the garbage can, then cruise groomers and small jumps on te side of the run till the bottom, repeat. So we really don't do much park wise. So yeah, I'm convcerned about the lif eon my BC's so whatever.

40% on my Blowers for pow, charging, lines, booters
60% on the 9's for park, groomers, soft snow
Oct 20 2007 1:38AM
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hollygrove
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Yay!
Bump!
Oct 21 2007 9:07PM
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hollygrove
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*grumble*

buuump
Oct 22 2007 7:32PM
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AndyBill
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FS+7 is not center...its about 1-2 centimeters back
Oct 22 2007 7:56PM
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hollygrove
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Was that necessary?

Oct 22 2007 8:19PM
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hollygrove
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I hate having to bump.
I really do, don't make me do it again.
Oct 23 2007 10:51AM
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LC.
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2cm back of centre.
Oct 23 2007 12:09PM
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