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Al dente

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B-Hans
Posts: 172 - Karma: 197
just got the al dente, can someone help me on how should i mount them, im riding only park
thanks pce
Oct 13 2013 4:11PM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,055
factory recommended. I mounted a pair for a client yesterday and they wanted center. that made them 2.5cm up from factory. seemed odd for me with the profile of that ski. i wouldnt do anything other than factory line.
Oct 13 2013 4:21PM
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derek.urben
Posts: 314 - Karma: 386
Center, or maybe -1 from center.

But really center.
Oct 13 2013 4:22PM
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Sofo
Posts: 26 - Karma: 33
Im sure that henrik rides it center, im pretty positive that he rides center even the JJs which is really weird, but it all depends on how you ski, me personally would mount it -1 but thats just because the ski is wide and i would use it around the mountain...
Oct 17 2013 5:27PM
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GeorgiaJibber
Posts: 1605 - Karma: 1,344
Ya i wouldn't go center since there is nose rocker in this ski but no tail rocker, that would mean that you would be riding on more tail than nose. So i would say go with the factory recommended!
Oct 17 2013 8:19PM
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TheWakes.
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factory recommended is 3 back of true center. but that line is about center to 2 cm forward of the center of the camber, depending on how you measure. keep in mind there is quite a bit of rocker in the nose. i have spent multiple days on them at recommended and they ruled. i wont be mounting mine anywhere else.
Oct 18 2013 1:22AM
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freeskibum82
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yea, the rocker in the nose and not in the tail with such and odd rise to the shovel is why i've been recommending factory recommended for the mount. i think going true center will make them ski funny. obviously park kids who just hike rails all day wont ski it hard enough to notice though.
Oct 18 2013 10:39AM
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B-Hans
Posts: 172 - Karma: 197
im just skiing park so true center wouldnt affect my riding or will i notice it?
Oct 19 2013 5:59PM
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beauchamp
Posts: 662 - Karma: 1,191
dead center dude . if you were riding the mountain itself more it would be another story. however you ride only park so if you go to avila , vallee du parc , etc on huge rails you're gonna have a good time if they're center. at least that's what i do
Oct 19 2013 6:07PM
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DeRizzo
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Definitely go at least -1 back but if it was me I'd probably go -2.
Oct 19 2013 6:40PM
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lalchimyk
Posts: 77 - Karma: 1
I'm in the same case !! I've new ALDENTE and I must mount some bindings.
But... where ???
Factory recommended, or -2 ??
I only ride park, but I didn't like centered bindings on my Salomon Dumont. It wasn't funny !
Oct 22 2013 4:07PM
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Thewhiteroom
Posts: 339 - Karma: 468
He rides it 1.5 back from true center on all his skis. Mount alil back since its not a symmetrical ski.
Oct 23 2013 9:38AM
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seppforkite
Posts: 15 - Karma: 17
The waist wide of al dente makes me confused. Is it not to wide for a park ski with 98mm?
I m not sure because my weight is only 68kg and 176cm hight.

Thanks for any advice...
Oct 24 2013 2:13AM
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Sofo
Posts: 26 - Karma: 33
well my bad then :-)
Oct 29 2013 6:09PM
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Gerome.
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just mount them at recommended
Oct 31 2013 2:41PM
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Gerome.
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just mount them at recommended
Oct 31 2013 2:41PM
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mnskier.
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I mounted them factory, they are fine. I've flipped them spun on them, no complaints.
Dec 2 2013 9:45PM
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JHammond
Posts: 69 - Karma: 98
is recommended -2.5?

last years ar7 recommended was -5 with an additional mounting line at -2.5, which is where i got 'em and i have no complaints about park and all mtn
Dec 3 2013 8:42AM
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