
Originally Posted by
Spats
Different manufacturers put the boot center mark in very different places. For instance, Dynastars tend to be way forward, and Volkls tend to be way back.
Do NOT measure from the tip and tail. This will give you wildly varying results depending on how the tip and tail are constructed. Measure the running surface, instead.
Most racers put the ball of their foot (BOF) at the center of the running surface.
To find this, put the pair of skis together and slip a business card between them at the tips. Where it stops is the front of the running surface. Mark it and do the same with the tails. Measure the midpoint between these two marks.
Now take your ski boot and find the ball of your foot. Best way is to put on the boot, then take a small hammer and tap along the shell until you feel the right place. Mark it.
Mount the boot on the ski so that the BOF mark is at the center of the running surface.
To find a center mounting line for the PMGear ski, use someone whose boot is of average size for the expected user of the ski.
Mounting 1-3cm back from BOF center will usually improve pow performance at the expense of maneuverability on hardpack. Park skis are often mounted forward of BOF center, but the Bro Model isn't a park ski.
It's worth experimenting with the demo binders before you commit to a location on the production ski.
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