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Need advice on my Magic J's length and mounting

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p_homafia13
Posts: 37 - Karma: 78
What's up guys. I think this is my first or second post lol.

Ski: 2016 Magic J 180cm with Look Pivot 14 mounted back 2.5cm
Height / Weight: 5'10 1/2" 185 lbs

These are my first pair of actual pow skis and I've ridden them three times now. The first two times weren't that enjoyable because the pow was heavy, but it was still more fun that my park or all mountain skis. Just got done riding them yesterday in a foot of fresh pow and it was floaty and awesome and never had any problems with the tips sinking, but felt unstable at times in certain parts of the mountain. The only thing I don't like is that I always slide out when I try to tail butter or lean back. I was doing backflips yesterday off a cliff drop and kept washing out when I would barely land back, it felt like I had to exaggerate leaning forward a little to land them. I didn't have any problems with my Al Dente's (178cm mounted back 1.5cm) landing them similarly and could lean back hard doing tail butters. I know the Magic's J's have super early tip and tail rocker.

My question is, should I mount them closer to the center or center mount them? This is what I'm leaning towards because I want to love and enjoy them more, but I also don't want to keep sliding out so easy when I butter. Also, do you think they too short for me? I'm not really a hard charge type and I like hitting jumps, cliffs, side hits, and trees so I'm not sure if I want to to get a longer ski so I can maneuver around better.

Just looking for any personal experiences or advice that would help out. Thanks!
Jan 19 2019 4:37PM
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soupcan
Posts: 364 - Karma: 562
To be honest they are probably a little short for a guy your size especially as a powder ski with that much rocker. A longer ski is going to be more stable in steeper and faster terrain plus they will provide a slightly bigger platform when laying down tricks ie: your issues with landing back seat on back flips. I know it’s probably not the answer you wanted to hear but it’s the honest one.

Moving the mount point further forward may help with tricks by creating that bigger platform but again you will lose a decent amount of stability due to their being less ski in front of you. Lastly I don’t know how you ski form wise but a little extra shin pressure is very rarely an issue and it will enchance your control so it may just be a learning curve as well.
Jan 19 2019 8:35PM
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Denseclouds
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That sounds like a good place to mount them. I've got my 185 Bentchetlers (also a wide rockered pow ski) at factory which I believe is 2.5-3cm back. I had a previous pair mounted at 1.5 and it felt too far forward for me. I'd say keep skiing them and you will get used to the way they ski.
Jan 19 2019 10:44PM
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p_homafia13
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Thanks guys. I'm going to try them a few more times and see if I start to like them more.
Jan 20 2019 6:18AM
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