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WoFlowzI mean most modern park skis aren’t meant to be center mounted usually 1-2 sometimes 3 back. It’s not entirely stupid you just don’t really benefit from it with most skis. On some skis it hinders their performance but that’s mostly all mtn or pow skis
Jemsthey’re jeffrey 108s, i’m extremely used to true center. I had no issues skiing bridger with magnus 90s center.
Jemsthey’re jeffrey 108s, i’m extremely used to true center. I had no issues skiing bridger with magnus 90s center.
DeebieSkeebiesi went mostly-center with a pair of 4FRNT YLE's a few years ago, but tbf it was a symmetrical jibby powski and had lots of fun on it, no issues besides the STH brakes bending. But for kartels/jefferys, Id stick to going a few notches back, at least thats what mine are and they're pretty ripping
Jemsdamn I aint even gonna be skiing pure pow more like chop do it really matter that much?
hot.pocketYes
Jemswhat am i gonna lose ?
animatorFloat and stability definitely.
Jemstoo late them shits are true center, i doubt it’ll really matter
CatdickBojanglesAsks for advice. Blatantly ignores all advice.
Jemswhat am i gonna lose ?
anders_awelcome to the intarwebs :p
Jemswhat am i gonna lose ?
Jemsaight i may have fucked up royally but at least i’m not looking for lots of float, mostly agility
Jemsaight i may have fucked up royally but at least i’m not looking for lots of float, mostly agility
Jemsthese skis refuse to turn in groomers y’all are right
Lazylightningto be fair the k108s are not exactly a groomer ski lol. I have a pair mounted at rec and they encourage more of a straightline til you get too scared then scrub speed style as opposed to trying to rail carves the whole down (massive caveat when the groomers are soft/slushy, then they absolutely fuckin rip)
Jemsthey actually do just fine in chop / light powder. only issue is i’m absolutely fighting the side cut, the edge feels like it’s behind my heel
Lazylightningto be fair the k108s are not exactly a groomer ski lol. I have a pair mounted at rec and they encourage more of a straightline til you get too scared then scrub speed style as opposed to trying to rail carves the whole down (massive caveat when the groomers are soft/slushy, then they absolutely fuckin rip)
Jemsthey actually do just fine in chop / light powder. only issue is i’m absolutely fighting the side cut, the edge feels like it’s behind my heel
hot.pocketThis is all general info from trying Moment's at a variety of different mount points, so take it as it is.
Pushing the mount ahead of the recommended line will make the ski engage in the turn quicker, but at the cost of feeling somewhat "twitchy", as well as a loss of some high speed stability and less ski to drive your boot into. This becomes more of an issue for people with good form and those who know where the front of their boot is. You'll also lose some float in deeper snow.
Going behind the recommended line will make the ski feel more like turning a boat, it's going to take a little longer to get into the turn and they won't be as maneuverable, feeling a bit sluggish. The upsides to this are increased float and more ski to drive your boot into, again, if you have good form.
For example, our Wildcat 101 is used by both dads who ski a little bit of everything on the mountain and athletes, who ski it in the park. The dads stay on the rec line of -5 cm from center for consistent all mountain performance, the athletes bump it up to -2/-3 cm from center. -1/-3 is where most park skis will technically perform best, as you are not super far ahead of the sidecut. I only recommend mounting skis dead center if they are completely symmetrical, like the Frankenski.
Mounting dead center on all mountain skis typically puts you way ahead of the sidecut, which compounds all the effects stated above.
Jemsthey actually do just fine in chop / light powder. only issue is i’m absolutely fighting the side cut, the edge feels like it’s behind my heel
abar.Do your more spinning/switch skiing athletes mount the DW forward or at rec?
hot.pocketMost athletes on the DW that tend to be more freestyle influenced go +2
abar.How does that affect the triple camber? Everyone else I've asked has said it feels super weird off of rec
hot.pocketSame similar effects as stated above. +2 isn't enough to make the ski perform terribly, so if you like a more centered mount and ski with freestyle tendencies, I'd go there.
https://www.instagram.com/slay_the_gnar/
Every vid of the DW from Slay the Gnar's insta is mounted at +2.
