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I am remounting my 2010 179 Obsethed, I had a demo plate on it...
By Jesse Berg
Ranked #300 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 3, 2011
I am remounting my 2010 179 Obsethed, I had a demo plate on it am am going to a Baron. I mounted it +1 before, and am considering bringing it further forward. I am an old snowboarder and love a loose ski 5'8" 162lbs... I see that Seth ski's with it +4... Just looking for the real sweet spot and not afraid of centre mount ski's. Any thoughts?
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By AJS25
Ranked #516 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 12, 2011
J Berg - If you're referring to the 2010/2011 ski (i.e. last year's model) which the same chassis as the current 2011/2012, then this will be applicable... After demoing these skis on a few occasions (knee deep to groomers) I found the cherry mounting spot to be +3 to +5.5, which is consistent with Seth's +4 location. (I ended up mounting mine at +5). You'll find much more control being more centered in the rocker (which is aggressive) without sacrificing much in the way of floatation. The forward mount, in my experience, dampened up the ski and provides a great example of why hand-flexing is misleading, as well as quickened up the skis and provided a better landing platform for airs, which are all big positives. This board was made to be forward mounted as even the top sheet spacing in the graphics suggests.
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