 Poster: A snowHead
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Should ski's be heavier at the front?
I've just bought some K2 Silencers and when I lift my foot the front of the ski drops because it is heavier than the back.
I was expecting them to be fairly evenly balanced, being twin tips...
Do I need to get the bindings remounted further forwards?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is this a joke? If you haven't got them centre mounted even for a symmetrical twin they'll always be heavier at the front due to having more nose. Add to the fact that most skis are wider at the front than the tail (hence more material). Its not a problem , unless you're planning on being totally jibtastic you don't want a centre mount anyway.
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AndyN, Welcome to sH's 
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No, not a joke, I'm just beginner and don't remember my hire skis being as heavy at the front last year and wanted to know if this is correct. Thanks for the reply.
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Do you know how they were mounted? put you boot in the binding and look for the boot centre line mark on the boot. If you look on the ski there will be various lines (on some skis) that corrispond to the mounting positions.
If you have ordered the Twins for park/pipe then you should have the boot centre line over the centre of the ski. If the skis were mounted like this they should feel much more 'balanced' but it may be that you have had them mounted in a more traditional (further back position).
Ive only skiied the silencers very briefly at a ski test,however if I recall correctly the silencers are only a partial twin? so it is more likely that they were traditionally mounted. Also IIRC the silencers are more slender in the tail so will feel heavier toward the tip. None of this is a problem and your perception of the feeling of the skiis will depend on what skis you have had as rental skis in the past.
The traditional mount should be fine for you, Hope you enjoy your skiing 
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Thanks, I've checked the bindings and the boot lines up with the traditional marking not the center marking.
That is a bit annoying as I bought them for park and the guy in the shop said he needed my boot to make sure the boot was centered properly, and I assumed by centered that he meant center mounted not traditional mounted...
After a bit of googling yesterday I checked BOF position and it seems like the Traditional mount line should be 2cm further forwards on the ski anyway.
I guess I'll just get them re mounted.
Thanks for all the replies 
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AndyN, Unless you're solely using them for spinning to win in the park, you'll probably be better off with the traditional mount.
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AndyN, +1 for clarky999, comment on the mounting position, unless you are a purely park focused skier you will fine the ski a lot less stable on the piste, suggest you hold off the re-mount till you have a few runs on them.
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Took them for a spin this afternoon and they seem fine for general skiing down the pistes
Guess I'll leave them as they are... and maybe get a second set of skis with a forward mounting just for the park later.
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| AndyN wrote: |
| ..No, not a joke, I'm just beginner ..... |
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| .. That is a bit annoying as I bought them for park.. |
Park skiing is not my thing - do beginners really do park skiing?
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Everyone's a beginner in the park 
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I wouldnt put the binding on anything above +3 on a silencer if your wanting to use it anywhere else other than park
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Poster: A snowHead
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AndyN, and BTW welcome to snowheads......now you have joined you can never leave
Good luck with your desire to start doing some frestyle stuff. Ony sugestion borne from experience (alibet mostly on plastic) get some body protection if you want to start to be a real park monkey.
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=64545
Dont underestimate your GF's comments about improving your more conventional skiing skils first though, park is all about balance and the ability to feel when you ski is edged and when it is truely flat, as well as developing the ability to shift your balance frowards and backwards, all skills that come from inproving your general skiing ability.
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