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Park on Non-centered skis?

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CowboySkibop
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Ive got a pair of 178cm Salomon Rocker2's that i've had for a long time, dont use them much since I got my Balances, I initially had them center mounted and did about half a season of very light park skiing on them, and mounted them back (I think like 2cm??dont really remember) when I moved to CO and started skiing powder... Say if I didn't want to get them remounted to center again, how bad of a time would I have doing park on these bad boys if they are mounted a bit back?

**This thread was edited on Jan 5th 2021 at 5:41:04pm
Jan 5 2021 5:39PM
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mitchey
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You'll be fine, especially if it's only 2ish cm. I think my Jeffries are mounted 4-5cm back and I swing through the park with them no problem. I could be wrong, but I don't think a lot of people are doing true center mounts these days
Jan 5 2021 5:50PM
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CowboySkibop
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mitcheyYou'll be fine, especially if it's only 2ish cm. I think my Jeffries are mounted 4-5cm back and I swing through the park with them no problem. I could be wrong, but I don't think a lot of people are doing true center mounts these days


Oh sick, thanks bro
Jan 5 2021 5:52PM
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SPK_
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See @Line_Skis reply in this thread that explains it well (it's for the chronics but applies to most modern skis) : https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/862058/Line-chronic-binding-position-

Most skis nowadays, even park skis, aren't true twin tips. and thus aren't built to be centered. Truth is, you probably won't even notice that big of a difference in the park if it's less than -3 unless you're demoing the same skis with a different mount and switching back and forth, but you'll notice it outside the park.
IMO here the difference is negligible and isn't worth a 3rd mount.
Jan 5 2021 5:54PM
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swagmasterflex
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Ya I haven't gone true center in a while, usually the closest is -1.5 , just rides better and doesn't make any difference on rails to me. People exaggerate the difference in the park not going true center.
Jan 6 2021 1:49PM
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CowboySkibop
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swagmasterflexYa I haven't gone true center in a while, usually the closest is -1.5 , just rides better and doesn't make any difference on rails to me. People exaggerate the difference in the park not going true center.


dope, yea I still got a lot of ski left behind the bindings so I'm not too worried. pretty sure they are mounted at the recccoomended so I should be set
Jan 6 2021 1:51PM
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greensk1mask
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i might be harder if u do rails but really shouldnt make too much difference
Jan 6 2021 2:07PM
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