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Do center mounted skis feel shorter

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DHogg
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If you center mount your skis will they feel shorter as when spinning ect it will be easier. As with turning you have the same tip and tail.

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May 9 2005 3:41AM
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Vicious
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They definitely feel different, but you can get used to them. I'd suggest not center-mounting if you don't want your skis to be worthless outside the park.


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May 9 2005 9:19AM
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nothanks
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I demo'ed some skis just back of center at Windells, they feel squirley out of the park, espically at high speeds. But in the park, and switch, and spinning, there so much better. If you have a park specific ski, no question centermount, or just a CM or two back.



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May 9 2005 10:01AM
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TeenageWasteland
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Well if you were skiing on really short skis before like i had 165s and i just got 180s if i center them it'll still be like the same out of park correct?

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May 9 2005 10:35AM
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leone
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i used to have a pair of 160's then i got a pair of 168 twins that were mounted close to the center and it feels like i have the same length in the front as the 160's, but you can def get used to it and it's def worth it in the park

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May 9 2005 12:33PM
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Lineskier-101
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^^No, the extra tail makes them less stable at high speeds.

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May 9 2005 12:55PM
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Jeff_Lo
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No not shorter, except maybe the front of the ski, other wise it just feels like ur tail has been lengthened which you hardly notice unless your super paranoid



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May 9 2005 5:16PM
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(Jonesy)
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how do you figure? i have pe's center mounted and they're stable as hell at high speeds. i bombed from the top of Dave's Run at Mammoth all the way to the bottom, and didn't sketch out once. i actually think it's more stable, i feel more relaxed on them.

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May 9 2005 9:07PM
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Jeff_Lo
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thats cuz p.e.'s are stiff buddy!



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May 9 2005 11:10PM
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TeenageWasteland
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Yea true that. I am going to be center mounting scratches...

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May 10 2005 10:41AM
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BrianM.
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you are all idiots(except for jonesy) and especially visicous, hes the dumbest one here.

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May 10 2005 3:29PM
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Lineskier-101
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^HAHA, that's going to turn around and bite you in the butt.

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May 10 2005 3:43PM
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Deezl
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Please explain how Vicious is the stupid one and not you?

May 10 2005 4:14PM
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Lineskier-101
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I don't see any "super carvers" or whatever they're called riding center mounted skis.

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May 10 2005 4:54PM
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Twintipskier-101
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Center mounted skis are a lot differnt than ones that are back farther. I would recommend +5.

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May 10 2005 4:57PM
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BrianM.
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I take that back about visicous...but center mounting skis is not worthless outside the park.

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May 10 2005 9:29PM
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TeenageWasteland
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true center versus core centure?

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May 10 2005 10:26PM
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DHogg
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^core center is the center of the core. true center is same tip & tail so bindings are in the exact middle of the ski.

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May 10 2005 11:04PM
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johanblaze
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word. they feel MUCH lighter and are easier to spin centermounted. you can just pik up your foot and wiggle it around and the differnece is HUGE. but for pow and groomers, centermounting is shit.

May 11 2005 12:50AM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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Centermounting is absolutely fine on groomers after 5 minutes of getting accustomed to being farther ahead the sidecut. As for powder, yea its not as good, but unless you ride powder more often than not, i'd say centermount and just lean back on those powder days you run into.

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May 11 2005 1:26AM
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