Poster: A snowHead
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Hi ,
My friend has just picked up a new set of second gen chetlers (the ones with the spoon like HRZN tips) and can't decide on a mount point. Lots of recommendations on the web about -2.5 from center but, he's a directional skier. "switch" is something you used back in the 90's to pay for stuff to him.
Additionally he likes to drive the shovels apparently and hates tip dive. As such he wants to go -3.5 from center. Has anyone mounted a set here? or has any thoughts on plus'/minus' for doing so.
Any input is much appreciated. He's a reasonable skier, approx height and weight about 6' 1, 90kgs all geared up if that is any use.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I used to be a fan of mounting a little back on pow skis, but not anymore. Mount on the recommended line - the sidecut will work better on edge, they'll be more balanced in the air, and slashing the tail out will be more fun.
If he gets tip dive on 120+mm rockered skis then he's doing something wrong.
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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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Thanks, i'll try and talk some sense into him. Any one else got any direct experience on the chetler i can bring to the party? even if it's the smaller one or a different year.
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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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Mounted mine on the team line which is -2.5 from TC, make sure you measure as Atomics marks on mine were way off on my set, they were in different places on each ski... I did a straight tip to tail pull, found TC, marked it and went -2.5 from there. Everything I read said don't go too far back on these.
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Thanks all. 2.5 sounds like the proper choice.
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as above and they ski awesome.192 2014 model fantastic to ski everywere but you do need to ski over the middle of the skis as they are very rockered great fun on piste aswell.
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