Hi All,
Question for the gear people!
I have been reading a lot of conflicting opinions about mount point and the effect it has on the ski. This is my issue: I just got a whole new rig this year, and got the Atomic Theory 2012 skis. In most conditions I absolutely love them. However, I am getting really into tree skiing and going on trips with my friends exploring ridiculously tight spaces, looking for jumps/adventure at places like MRG etc (as opposed to with my dad, railing groomers). In the tight spaces, I find that my skis are not as nimble as I want them to be, and rather than being able to wash out turns, and arrest my progress by turning sideways (technical or non-traditional motions), I seem to always carve in and hook a little turn right into some shrubbery. It kind of messes with my confidence because I don’t foresee being able to stop myself in a tight space without “auto-carving” around into bad news. Not sure if this is the right word but they felt “hooky” – ONLY in tight spaces at relatively low speed..
Since I came off of a more carving (and much less sidecut) type ski, I had the store mount the Theories at -3 from the “Team” line (which I assume is boot center -3). This is really great for making nice GS turns on groomers.. I tried my friend’s Atomic Panic skis, and his are mounted +2 or +3 I believe from the team line (somewhere between true center and recommended). When I put those on, it was night and day! I felt really fearless and nimble and able to control myself in the woods.. I did not get them up to speed on groomed terrain, where I would suspect they would do marginally worse.
So my question is – if I remount my skis closer to true center (maybe +2 from “Team” /Recommended), will this have the effect of making my skis crank around easier and navigate/control myself easier in really tight areas? I feel that this is more important to me than the “float” given by my further back mount.
Thanks for your help; I really appreciate it.
Question for the gear people!
I have been reading a lot of conflicting opinions about mount point and the effect it has on the ski. This is my issue: I just got a whole new rig this year, and got the Atomic Theory 2012 skis. In most conditions I absolutely love them. However, I am getting really into tree skiing and going on trips with my friends exploring ridiculously tight spaces, looking for jumps/adventure at places like MRG etc (as opposed to with my dad, railing groomers). In the tight spaces, I find that my skis are not as nimble as I want them to be, and rather than being able to wash out turns, and arrest my progress by turning sideways (technical or non-traditional motions), I seem to always carve in and hook a little turn right into some shrubbery. It kind of messes with my confidence because I don’t foresee being able to stop myself in a tight space without “auto-carving” around into bad news. Not sure if this is the right word but they felt “hooky” – ONLY in tight spaces at relatively low speed..
Since I came off of a more carving (and much less sidecut) type ski, I had the store mount the Theories at -3 from the “Team” line (which I assume is boot center -3). This is really great for making nice GS turns on groomers.. I tried my friend’s Atomic Panic skis, and his are mounted +2 or +3 I believe from the team line (somewhere between true center and recommended). When I put those on, it was night and day! I felt really fearless and nimble and able to control myself in the woods.. I did not get them up to speed on groomed terrain, where I would suspect they would do marginally worse.
So my question is – if I remount my skis closer to true center (maybe +2 from “Team” /Recommended), will this have the effect of making my skis crank around easier and navigate/control myself easier in really tight areas? I feel that this is more important to me than the “float” given by my further back mount.
Thanks for your help; I really appreciate it.