Squad mounting point

[rugbydave]

Did a quick search, seems the current wisdom is to mount Squads on the line... I have a pair of 189s, getting em mounted up this weekend, anyone have a diffreent view/experience than mounting on factory lines?

[danadog]

on the line rips mighty fine fo me!

[Particle]

on the line rips mighty fine fo me!

seconded (i have 189s)

[PNyberg]

I´m almost in the same spot. I have had my 189squads mounted at the line but I really feel the powder performance is pretty shitty (unless ure really maching it!).
Anyone who have tried som other mounts. I´m pondering remounting mine at -2cm. Thoughts?
Any1 wants to trade 194 squads for 189´s

[Particle]

I´m almost in the same spot. I have had my 189squads mounted at the line but I really feel the powder performance is pretty shitty (unless ure really maching it!).

Well, they're not really powder skis. Even in 194. They're just too stiff. More like a crud/big mountain/variable conditions charger.

[PNyberg]

So no1 has tried any other mount? I think the pow performance would get a push in the right direktion if -2cm mounted. Would anything else be sacrificed with a mount like that?

[[expletive deleted]]

Played with the 189s on demo binders last year. Got maybe 4 or 5 days on them. One high density and one very low density pow day, both around 10". On the line I found they ripped up dense new snow and chop as effectively as anything I've skied. Back was maybe a tiny bit better in pow, but way easier to get stuck in the backseat. Forward was better on groomers. I'd say mount on the line. The tips had a tendency to sink in really low density snow unless you are really moving, try mounting back a little if you think this might be of concern to you. I'm 5'7" 150lbs fwiw.

[Particle]

I don't think mounting the squads back is a good idea. On the line, they're such a powerful ski that if you get back seat and let the skis take control, you're in for a ride. I wouldn't want to give them even more of an advantage over me by mounting them further back. But hey, they're your skis.

[zo]

I've mounted several pairs of Squads for Rossignol supported skiers and not once have I mounted behind the line. In fact most go 1/2 - 1 cm. foward of the line. That's in Little Cottonwood Canyon, so people intend to ski powder on them...

[cravenmoorehed]

Ive had a few pairs of squads and i always mounted them a little in front of the line. If i was to ski them again i would prob mount them a little back because there tendancy to dive.

[Slaytanic Weirmacht]

Vouch for Zo, if he is the Zo I know.

Str8 used some of my demos last year and played with the binding point, He ended up liking about 1-1.5cm forward the best.

You will have to figure in your size of course.

[Phill]

I like my squads on the line in everything except bullet proof ice and powder. I just bought new skis for pow.