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Does 1cm matter

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lilnoid666
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I got these new nomad 95s and I want to go -1cm back on them because I have never tried it, both my other pairs are true center. Does this actually change the feel or is it all mental? like if you had a ski the was just +1cm could a expert skier tell from true center without knowing prior?
Oct 12 2023 9:52PM
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switchlip2
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 24,147
lilnoid666I got these new nomad 95s and I want to go -1cm back on them because I have never tried it, both my other pairs are true center. Does this actually change the feel or is it all mental? like if you had a ski the was just +1cm could a expert skier tell from true center without knowing prior?

Lilnoid666
Oct 13 2023 12:30AM
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Voyage86
Posts: 855 - Karma: 3,472
Nah it don’t matter, if anything it will feel better when skiing down hill, could possibly feel worse on rails, but it’s so little that you won’t notice, do it and forget about it
Oct 13 2023 12:44AM
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jimbobs
Posts: 226 - Karma: 2,317
I'm 1cm back from true center on some Poachers, and I can't tell. Feels very centered, skiing switch feels phenomenal. Great in the park. Highly recommend.

Icelantic's website says recommended mount is 8-9cm behind TC, so 1cm behind TC is already really far forward on those. It's also def worth a shot to hit up a team rider and ask about their setup.
Oct 13 2023 7:37AM
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tdollo
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i mount al my park skis at -1 or -1.5 unless its a true symmetrical ski
Oct 13 2023 9:25AM
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vroskii
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No difference at all
Oct 13 2023 9:40AM
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SofaKingSick
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unless the skis are truly symmetrical (which those aren't i don't think), then -1 is gonna be better than true center! 100% don't sweat it at all

also wow icelantic's current graphics are fire thanks for making me check
Oct 13 2023 10:17AM
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lilnoid666
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SofaKingSickunless the skis are truly symmetrical (which those aren't i don't think), then -1 is gonna be better than true center! 100% don't sweat it at all

also wow icelantic's current graphics are fire thanks for making me check

Thankyou man
Oct 13 2023 10:22AM
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SofaKingSick
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lilnoid666Thankyou man


yeah no worries man. the closer you are to the center of the sidecut, the better the ski will turn, but it's nice to move them up a little for rails and balance and switch. a ton of park/freeride skiers basically default to -2 or somewhere in that area
Oct 13 2023 10:25AM
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Icant_kfed
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1cm isn’t a huge difference, I have a pair of camoxes at +6.1 which is a noticeable difference but still skiable, plus it depends on how you ski too
Oct 13 2023 10:45AM
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Frombrumtobrazil
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Mount at -7 for park skis if you’re a true beast.. all the pros do it
Oct 13 2023 12:51PM
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jompcock
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I mount all my symmetrical skis at -.5 and any asymmetrical ski at sidecut center
Oct 13 2023 1:59PM
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Yukon_Cornelius
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Icant_kfed1cm isn’t a huge difference, I have a pair of camoxes at +6.1 which is a noticeable difference but still skiable, plus it depends on how you ski too


+6.1 from center the absolute most big dog spot u could ever mount skis at.
Oct 14 2023 4:27PM
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Icant_kfed
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Yukon_Cornelius+6.1 from center the absolute most big dog spot u could ever mount skis at.


I traded for another pair and the guy lied about how many mounts, true center was literally the only possible mount, there was chunks missing from the amount of holes drilled
Oct 15 2023 12:42AM
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