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12-10-2019, 04:11 PM #1Registered User
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Laterally offset binding mount on Wide skis = The next big thing since parabolics
Why isn't this a thing..It actually works. Probably.....
Take your giant pow skis, and bias the binding mount towards the inside edge. That would make the gap from binding to inside edge similar to a narrow ski, while increasing the gap to the outside edge that is not critical. It makes them ski on hard-pack like a much narrower ski, but still float through the pow. Maybe.
It makes as much sense as Elan's ripstick with camber on the inside and all rocker on the outside, I suppose...
Trademark/patent pending/ you heard it hear first if it works...
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12-10-2019, 04:22 PM #2
You go 1st.
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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12-10-2019, 04:24 PM #3
Um, welcome to the early/mid 90s.
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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12-10-2019, 04:26 PM #4
Pow plus deja vous
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12-10-2019, 04:27 PM #5
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12-10-2019, 04:32 PM #6Registered User
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This “feature” was largely disregarded when drilling.
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12-10-2019, 04:33 PM #7Registered User
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Two years late t the show, but maybe there is prospect that it works? I am intrigued....
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...nt-on-pow-skis
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12-10-2019, 04:35 PM #8
sounds squirrely
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12-10-2019, 05:25 PM #9
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12-10-2019, 05:37 PM #10
Laterally offset binding mount on Wide skis = The next big thing since parabolics
Here’s some science coming atcha. First off you’re more likely to rip out or break the bindings. You are placing extra torque every time your outside edges engage, and since more weight biases on the inside of the ski, they would constantly be trying to come together or move apart, depending on the snow surface and movement pattern.
It would also hurt the shit out of your knees/ankles.
If you can’t ski a normal mount on a wide ski, your legs are probably too close together. I’ve never had issues with ski dimensions up to 160mm.
Basically no... shit don’t work.
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12-10-2019, 05:39 PM #11
Back in the 90's I ski a week with CMH on Atomic Fat Boys with a 115 mm waist and offset bindings. I now ski a pair of Icelantic Keepers with a 117 waist and center mount bindings. I can see no advantage to offsetting the bindings on fat skis. I do remember having a laugh years ago seeing a guy in the lift line at Snowbird with the Fat Boys on the wrong feet. Always wondered how they'd ski that way.
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12-10-2019, 05:40 PM #12
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12-10-2019, 05:40 PM #13www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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12-10-2019, 07:15 PM #14Meadowskipping old fart
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Skied a pair of Atomic Powder Plusses mounted like that back in 1996. Think the only advantage is if you are used to skiing with your feet really close together you bang your inner edges together less.
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12-10-2019, 07:26 PM #15
I worked as a ski shop grunt at Weigele's in '94. Primary rental skis were the Atomic fat boy powder pluses, all with offset bindings.
No binding pullouts.
They skied just fine. Different, but after a coupla turns, brain/body adapted and it was just normal feeling. There was no weirdness of skis wandering or strange sensations. Just plain old normal pow skiing.Master of mediocrity.
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12-10-2019, 07:29 PM #16
I had a pair of axioms back in the day and when I got them they were mounted offset. I later switched the binding and had them remounted center but they did rip some groom and crud offset just watch out for that gigantic uphill edge, definitely worked best with very one footed skiing
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12-10-2019, 08:43 PM #17
Someone try it on a pair of Swiss cheese skis. Offset enough and you’ll miss the old holes.
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12-10-2019, 08:54 PM #18
I had a thought wondering what it would be like to mount the bindings on a monoboard angled with a front and back instead if side by side straight so I could ride it like a surfboard or snowboard.
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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12-10-2019, 09:17 PM #19
Better go duck foot mount as well, just to be sure.
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12-10-2019, 09:38 PM #20
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12-10-2019, 09:53 PM #21
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12-10-2019, 10:03 PM #22
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12-11-2019, 08:23 AM #23Registered User
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This could help resolve some hole conflict issues for skis with a lot of mounts...
Better yet, get people to mount their skis offset. Hate them. Then pick them up cheap on the used market.
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12-11-2019, 09:09 AM #24
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12-11-2019, 09:13 AM #25
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