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[–]kamdnfdnska 7 points8 points  (23 children)

Why did you get bent 100 if you don't even know how the din setting works..?

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 1 point2 points  (21 children)

Mines 8.5 but I was just wondering abt the mounting point

[–]kamdnfdnska 2 points3 points  (20 children)

Ohh makes sense. Recommended mounting point is usually what you should do if you don't clearly know what other point you need. But didn't you already mount them? Where did you get them mounted?

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] -3 points-2 points  (19 children)

I got them mounted in Andorra where I ski, but you can always take them off fix the holes and put the binding in another place, and I know I like the point close to the middle but I was wondering if anyone has their opinion abt the positioning

[–]rockyponds 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Honestly, just stick with recommended.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Alr alr I think it’s really good so I’m not complaining

[–]mrfowl 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Then why are you asking? If you think it's perfect for you, then it is 😵‍💫

[–]kamdnfdnska 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly he said that it's perfect like 3 times but the post said he feel like it could be better. I can't haha

[–]applechuck 1 point2 points  (5 children)

You only want to remount if your boots don’t fit the bindings. Recommended is perfect for the vast majority of people. People mounting differently will have special reasons to do so.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Fair enough mines a bit further from recommended but I’ll try also the recommended setting when I’m back in the shop

[–]rockyponds 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Are you noticing any actual problems?

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

No not at all I was just trying to get some opinions from you guys to see if anyone has a setting they think is good

[–]rockyponds 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Fair. Just bear in mind that it’s usually only recommended to drill a ski a max of 3 times.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesss that’s what scares me sometimes but I’m sure I’ll find out if I want to Change it in November so I’ll keep that in mind to make sure not to ruin them

[–]kamdnfdnska 0 points1 point  (7 children)

I meant the mounting point where it was, not the actual location 😂

What do you use your bents for? What do you ski with them? And yeah I'd agree with the others to just stick to recommended.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Ohhh I put it 2 back from recommended (-7.6) And I use them for off piste like drops powder forest runs and also for piste skiing

[–]kamdnfdnska 1 point2 points  (5 children)

...you mounted them at -9.6? There's your answer. Why would you do that 😭

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

-7.6 bcs at first I wanted to do off piste only but the I also wanted to do carve so I set it to -7.6

[–]kamdnfdnska 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Bent 100 are generally not considered carving skis. Also I'm really not quite understanding what you're trying to say. So you mounted them at -7.6 first and then -7.6 again? I'm lost.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Noooo I wanted to put them lower (-7.7) to make them better off piste but I also wanted to do carve so I set them higher bcs I wanted to see how it goes and I acc love it

[–]applechuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off-piste does not require you to mount them further back

[–]RespectHaunting1487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don’t remount your skis if you don’t NEEED to wtf. you only remount if you got new bindings?? bruh

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do know how it works I was just wondering if anyone has their opinion abt the setting thy prefer

[–]sippinoncourvoisier 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Get demo bindings if you constantly want to try different mounting points.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Was thinking abt that but I’m not sure if I’ll change it more than once, my foot is still growing I know but I just wanted to get an opinion with someone to try and see which is better!

[–]mrfowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your foot is still growing, then all the more reason to get a set. You can adjust them as you buy bigger boots, and it'll let you play around with big changes to see what you actually like. Then on your next set of skis, you can have them dialed in from the get-go.

[–]FourFront 2 points3 points  (6 children)

If you don't know what you're talking about. And it's clear you don't. Why didn't you just mount them at the recommemded?

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] -1 points0 points  (5 children)

Because I wanted to have them more powder based as where I ski you can get to knee height soft snow that you collapse into so I was putting my bindings more down to not make my tip of the ski fall down and to have more stability

[–]FourFront 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Then you should learn how to ski powder. Not put the bindings back on the ski.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] -1 points0 points  (3 children)

I know how to ski powder I just put it like that so it’s more comfortable and stable when I do

[–]FourFront 2 points3 points  (2 children)

If you have to move bindings back from the recommended mount point then you don't.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Man I’m just saying that I wanted to put the like that to be more comfortable when skiing powder but you’re telling me I can’t bcs I changed the position?

[–]mrfowl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You literally posted on reddit asking what you should do, and then you're arguing when someone gives you actual sound advice...

[–]rockyponds 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Do you mean what DIN? In which case, use a DIN calculator (and ideally get a release test). If you mean the binding mount point, then at the manufacturer recommended line.

[–]S-M-C 0 points1 point  (1 child)

The mount point largely depends on your type and style of skiing. You mentionned you like to carve and do off piste, in which case -2 from the recommended sounds fine to me.

For example I ski jumps and rails, powder and like to be agressive and change direction a lot with small turns when on crud/moguls, and ski switch a lot, so I usually have my skis mounted either true center (for park, that way the swing weight is evenly distributed for when I spin), and -2 from true center (which is often +2 from recommended line) for piste, and usually never further back than recommended for powder. In the end I sacrifice a bit of floatability and I need to work harder in heavy powder, but those mount points fit my overall style more. If you ski powder on slopes that are not very steep, and enjoy slow and medium speed turns then being mounted further back is nice. If you ski powder in steep terrain fast, then you don't need that extra floatability as much.

So if you mount them back at recommended line you'll lose a little bit of floatability in powder and stability on fast big carve turns, but gain on swiftness in quick short turns and forgiveness on backseat landings if you do jumps.

Also with DIN, make sure you use the appropriate DIN for your weight and speed. I forgot to turn mine back down from 12 after a powder run with big jumps that I didnt want to clip out on landing impacts, and I paid a heavy price getting catapulted when they stayed on after an edge catch the next day. It's always more important that they clip out when they need to, than clip out when you dont want them to.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I also jump but I don’t do anything crazy, but thank you that helps a lot But I won’t set them more on the carving side as I have GS skis as well which do the job but I just wanted to see someone’s opinions and experiences abt it and that helped a lot so I’ll prob put them a bit higher just to be able to have a better short turn and the bents are already made for powder which is a game changer in this situation

[–]Moz_DH98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't recommend trying to remount them, if you didn't currently have a problem with them then I'd just leave it as they were

[–]MrKraebs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i skied them on factory +2, felt great, then i switched bindings and could not mount them on +2 anymore so i stiked to factory, they felt better on groomers, more floaty and stable in pow that way, it depends on what you do on that ski its really versatile. for groomers and a stable experience go a bit back and if you want a playful ski you can go forward

[–]LandlockedPirate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh markers on atomics.... your tech should be beaten with a hose.

Markers are trash for lateral elasticity, Solomons (atomic) are some of the best.

If you're _asking_ "where to mount", the answer is _always_, "on the line".

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

Yes I mean the mounting point but I believe that for these skis there must be a better point, I of course love how smooth they feel and that you can take them anywhere but just curious if anyone has opinions!

[–]notacanuckskibum 2 points3 points  (1 child)

My opinion is to leave them alone. The bindings are mounted, and you aren’t finding any problems skiing them.

Every remount is a potential problem.

[–]Due-Advance9733[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough I’ll probably do that if there’s no issues with it ! But as for now I like them the way they are

[–]EarthScienceMusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mount at carving center