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Where should I mount my jj's?

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Chompo.
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Alright so I just got a brand new pair of 185 jj's and am overly stoked on them. But I have ran into the dilemma on where to mount them. I am 5'11 155 and on these I will do 55% charging, 25% jibbing and screwing around, and 20% trees. The factory recommended is -5. I was thinking -4 but I don't know.


Thanks a lot!
Oct 2 2010 12:21PM
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brice_SKIIN
Posts: 265 - Karma: 14
i have obsetheds witch are some what similar ( pow skiis with almost same width size, etc)
I mounted the -2 from core center. i do 40% charge/ 40% tree's/ 20% jibbin
Oct 2 2010 3:23PM
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J-Mel
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i have surface one lifes. basically the same design as jj's. and i mounted them true center. and i do a lot of charging and they are fine. i love them at center
Oct 2 2010 3:32PM
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Banane.
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Mine are at recommended and i very like them there. You should mount them at recommended because of the sidecut, don't think they Will ski like they are suppose to
Oct 2 2010 4:50PM
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greyninja
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i have schizos on my 185 jjs, and i find that they carve on groomers well at around -2.5, -3, but for pow they rock at -4, -5

also, they hate being center mounted, it's super awkward
Oct 2 2010 4:56PM
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montanan
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yeah when a ski has directional side cut its best to not mount them true center. even 1-3 cm makes a big difference in turn initiation and edge control ive found
Oct 2 2010 9:23PM
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sam.gillin
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Don't mount at center. I love mine at -3.
Oct 3 2010 1:17AM
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MANDER
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i think mine are at -2 and they are sick
Oct 3 2010 1:40AM
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division.bell
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They call it "recommended" for a reason.

That said, I loved my 185cm JJ's mounted at recommended for everything. I rode them every day the season that I owned mine; regardless of the condition. My only gripe was that they were too short for me. If there were a 191cm+ size available I would definitely pick them up.
Oct 3 2010 3:43AM
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