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Did the shop mess up my skiis?

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@swag
Posts: 60 - Karma: 45
I got my skiis mounted at a shop and asked for a centre mount and even marked the centre with tape

When I got home with the skiis I noticed the centre of my boot is 3mm forward of where I marked for them to be mounted on

Is there a certain margin of error when mounting bindings?

Would I feel the difference of 3mm forward compared to true centre?

Is there any way I could move them back 3mm without drilling new holes? I am using px14 bindings

If your skiis where forward 3mm would it bother you?

Skiis are fully symmetrical any answers appreciated

Thanks guys

Jan 13 2013 6:34AM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,055
we place the jig on by hand and we line it up with the mark on the skis. we definitely do our best to be perfect, and unfortunately there are little punk kids that think they know more than us and in this case, its 3mm... lets be realistic here, its 3mm on a ski.. its not like its the endeavor that being 3mm off on a door seal will cause it to crash.. its only a ski and you are measuring tip to tail. probably not even measuring the actual effective edge. is it a true twin? most skis, the tail does not rise as much as the tip, so it is possible that you are fine with effective running edge of the ski and not overall length.

take your skis and hike your local rail and be happy. its not like you are going to ski at a speed or ability level to even notice the different. Your skis will ski retarded after a day of your favorite 270s on and switch ups anyways
Jan 25 2013 10:05AM
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kaminsteez
Posts: 16 - Karma: 23

Agreeing with the major posts in this thread that nothing is wrong. If one was 3 up, the other 3 back, then yes we *might have a problem; this is not the case. Forget the numbers and ride bud, enjoy you're new pair of planks!

Jan 25 2013 1:45PM
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GrumpisPringle
Posts: 630 - Karma: 728
your screwed... you better give up skiing before the cookie monster comes out of the closet and eats you.
Jan 25 2013 9:57PM
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