 Poster: A snowHead
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Can someone give a summary of the pros and cons of centre mounting or rear and forward mounting ?
Thanks, Mike
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you want to spin to win in the park and don't care about anything else, centre mount.
If you like to drive the tips and ski with a forward stance all the time, mount a little back (depending on manufacturer, who all have different mount point recommendations), especially for more powder orientated skis. Generally a little more work/slower to turn, but more stable at speed.
If you like to ski with a more centred stance, with a more surfy and less tip-driven style, mount a little forward (depending on manufacturer blah blah), but not centre mount. Generally quicker and easier to turn/pivot, but less stable at speed and depending on ski/design potentially more likely to tip dive in pow.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Mon 22-12-14 17:07; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm always on piste. A cautious intermediate, I'm always putting the brakes on and can't seem to let go. I am 6' 1" weigh only 76Kg and I am on 165cm skis. They are possibly too short but when I've tried 170s I don't find them so easy to turn. I have about 10 weeks experience and can get down black runs, ...at a very modest pace 
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I prefer my mounting a little forward, even on piste slalom skis they seemed to quicker to initiate a turn compared with when I set them back (they have three positions on the bindings). With my twin tips coming forward a bit (still a couple of cm behind true centre) made them easier to turn for tree skiing, more stable in jumps and of course easier to ski backwards.
You sound like you need to get on a gentle wide blue run and get used to turning on your edges without skidding and building up confidence at speed, carving in other words. A lesson is much advised.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@formerlymicky, not sure how clear you are in the terminology, but a centre mount is very forward.
skis will have a recommended mounting point - for all piste/all mountain/race skis, this will be quite well behind the centre of the ski if you are measuring by reference to the middle point of the distance from tip to tail.
a forward mount will be a cm or 2 in front of the recommended point; this will still be behind the centrepoint on most skis. a rear mount is behind the recommended point
so... as @clarky999 says, a true centre mount is unlikely to be for you. mounting a cm or two in front of the recommended line may be helpful if you struggle to initiate turns
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Thanks for the info guys.
Another question, if my boots were too stiff for me, by that I mean that I cannot flex them, what effect would that have on my skiing ?
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You would not really be able to put any fine control into pressuring your skis and you'd have bloody sore shins if you tried to hard 
But don't just go by the flex numbers, sometimes the fit of the boot is much more vital to how progressively you can flex it.
Boot experts!!! You are needed!!!
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@formerlymicky, Can you stand in your boots and see the shell of the boot deform a little on the sides when you lean forward? You should feel the gentle springy give in the front.
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It is very dificult to get any deformation at all. No springiness.
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@formerlymicky, Sometimes even something like bone length and leg geometry can affect how much force you apply to the boot. If you are a cautious intermediate then you might be much better getting lessons and learning how to engage with the ski more, the instructor may be able to give an opinion on the boots too.
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I always mount my skis on a line recommended by the manufacturer - it has been tried and tested for a particular ski, and I don't like going against it. Always worked well for me. Regarding boot flex, if it's too stiff you are likely to have problem controlling the tips of your skis efficiently. Your shins can get sore and also Achilles' tendons might get strained if you are getting on your toes to overcome the boot.
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@never summer, Good points, but remember that now days many manufacturers give a few options on mounting point, plus their recommended point is for the average skier; people who have different styles of skiing, different weights, or for example women on a unisex or mans ski may want to change the mounting point by a couple of cm. Same if you do a lot of switch skiing, or like jumps.
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