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Ski Boots and ski mid point
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I've just bought new boots, Salomon XPro 130 with custom insoles, to replace my trusty old Salomon Performa 8.0 Axe boots bought in 1998. Very pleased with the new boots although they haven't been used in anger yet. The old boots were size 28 but the new ones were 27.
Snow & Rock
checked whether I wanted to go down to 26.5 to get a closer fit but I decided that seeing I was a standard Brit skier and they had to be comfy for a whole week I'd stick with 27.
My skis are 2004/2005 Head Monster M75s and
Snow and Rock
adjusted the bindings for the new boots. Problem was the adjustment didn't allow the boots to match up with the ski mid point and the boot mid point is 5mm in front of it.
S&R
said they didn't see it being an issue and moving/redrilling the bindings wasn't necessary. They said that the boot position would be good for on piste but getting weight back whilst off piste might be a bit harder (makes sense). Is this mismatch, as they say, not worth worrying about? A friend suggested the skis were 'old hat' but, apart from being slightly heavier than 2014 skis with a bit less side cut,
S&R
still rated them. Apart from the cost of new skis I'd only like to do a full test of a selection of models if I replaced them. I did this when I got the Heads and the difference between different makes was quite noticeable. If I bought skis in the UK I'd always have that nagging doubt that there was a better model available.
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I just moved my bindings forward 20mm and found it to be no problem, apart from that it made turning switch smoother. On or off piste any other difference was only slight and hard to notice. Much prefer it.
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I have my piste skis 10mm forwards and my off piste (twin tips) 30mm forwards of the traditional (rear) mounting point line. This works out to be about 60mm and 40mm back from true center respectively.
http://homeboyski.com/2008/03/01/how-to-decide-the-right-binding-mounting-point-on-todays-skis-especially-k2-boards/
http://www.skis.com/Best-Mounting-Point-for-Powder-Skis/blog-1-26-2013,default,pg.html
You will hardly notice 5mm forwards and if anything it will be better.
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If the bindings are forward from recommended it's bringing the weight forward not back what is problematic, so you need a more neutral stance to prevent skis from over-rotating or getting face plants in powder. But 5mm won't make any noticeable difference either way including off-piste.
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