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Center mounting Armada ARV 86s

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shuvit
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I just bought the Armada ARV 86 as my park skis for next year along with some Marker Squire bindings. The ARV 86 isn’t a fully symmetrical ski, and the recommended mounting points are pretty different across websites and forums. Is it generally a better idea to center mount it since I’ll be skiing lIke 90% park?
May 19 2023 3:34PM
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BIIIGZ
Posts: 244 - Karma: 2,358
-2
May 19 2023 3:43PM
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SchizoSkier
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Id center mount or go -1
May 19 2023 4:05PM
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verynormalguy
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-2 will feel best unless you’re an absolute switch god and do over half of all your riding switch
May 19 2023 6:37PM
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Eli.braun98
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I have 2 friends with center-mounted ARV 96's and they both said that they like them like.
May 19 2023 6:40PM
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muffMan.
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You could do it and be fine, but you’ll be fighting the shape profile a bit.

Personally I’d go back -1 to -2 from true center. It’ll be more in tune with the ski and still ski switch well

**This post was edited on May 19th 2023 at 7:00:13pm
May 19 2023 6:59PM
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GYRO_LTD
Posts: 49 - Karma: 308
-1 where it at
May 19 2023 8:33PM
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dwt802
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Go center to -2 depending on how much rails and switch skiing you will be doing.
May 20 2023 6:13PM
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silent_giraffe
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Eli.braun98I have 2 friends with center-mounted ARV 96's and they both said that they like them like.


I also had center mounted ARV 96's and never felt weird. But I also never had a comparison to -1 or -2
May 21 2023 1:11PM
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Vish-shoe
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+5 is the only way
May 21 2023 5:03PM
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shuvit
Posts: 19 - Karma: 81
Vish-shoe+5 is the only way


I usually go +10
May 21 2023 5:05PM
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SofaKingSick
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when in doubt, go recommended. that's how the company built the ski to be mounted, and don't worry, armada does not have super far-back rec mount points

between center and rec is a good compromise too though, so the people saying -2 and similar are good calls imo

don't true center them unless you only ski park and are switch like literally all the damn time. it's not a big deal but the cons outweigh the pros in most true center mount cases. you'll know if you really want them dead center
May 23 2023 9:39AM
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