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Now that you've picked up that perfect pair of Coalition women's skis, it's time to mount your ski bindings. Here's a few tips from the women at Coalition Snow to help you find the sweet spot.
Where to Mount Ski Bindings
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Where you mount a binding on a ski will have a significant effect on how the ski performs. Even moving the binding just a few centimeters will result in a totally different skiing experience, which can be awesome or totally detrimental depending on what you’re looking for in your gear. Here we’ll cover a few popular mounting points and how they’ll change you ride so when your shop tech asks where you should mount your skis, you’ll have the answer.
Atomic Template Ski Binding Kit
Traditional Mounting Point
When considering where to mount ski bindings, shop techs will look at where mid-sole marker on your ski boot will fall on your ski. Most ski builders will mark their recommended mounting point based on how the ski is designed to perform. Usually this point is based on what is considered a “traditional mounting point” which puts the mid-sole of the boot a few centimeters behind the true center of the ski. In most cases it is best to follow the recommendation. These guys and gals know what they’re talking about.
When considering where to mount ski bindings, shop techs will look at where mid-sole marker on your ski boot will fall on your ski. Most ski builders will mark their recommended mounting point based on how the ski is designed to perform. Usually this point is based on what is considered a “traditional mounting point” which puts the mid-sole of the boot a few centimeters behind the true center of the ski. In most cases it is best to follow the recommendation. These guys and gals know what they’re talking about.
Mounting Skis for Park and Pipe (True Center)
Park and Pipe skis are different from all-mountain skis in that they have more of a symmetrical shape which is beneficial for skiing switch, and balancing on rails. Many park riders prefer to mount their skis on what is called “true center” to take the most advantage of the symmetrical design. True center is found by measuring the ski from tip to tail and marking the exact middle of the ski which is usually a few centimeters forward from a traditional mounting point.
Moving the bindings forward from the recommended mounting point will make the skis feel shorter because less ski length in front of the binding means that less weight is needed to initiate turns. The upside is that ski will be easier to turn at lower speeds and more balanced on rails and boxes or while skiing switch. The downside is that the ski will feel less stable at high speeds and won’t respond as well in carved turns. The skier may feel like they are “going over the handlebars” at times. A center mount is generally recommended for a symmetrical or “true-twin” ski such as the Coalition Snow Bliss as long as you plan on spending most of your time in the park. If the Bliss is your go-to daily driver we recommend sticking with the recommended mounting point which is 2.5cms back from true center.
Atomic Template Ski Binding Instructions
Mounting Bindings for Powder
Moving the binding back from the traditional mounting point shifts the skiers weight back allowing the ski to float through powder and crud. This will help when skiing wet and heavy snow like what is found in the maritime climate. However the ski will be less playful, and more difficult to initiate a turn on hard pack than a ski that is mounted at the traditional recommended point. This mounting point is only recommended for a powder ski that you plan to use solely on bottomless powder days such as the Coalition Snow Abyss.
Some other things to consider
Design aspects such as the camber profile of a ski can also have an affect on where the mounting points fall on a ski which is why there is no uniform answer on the best place to mount any ski. For example you’ll want to mount a ski with a lot of early rise in the tip farther back behind the center line than you would mount a ski with traditional camber to achieve the same feel.
The Quick and Dirty on Coalition Snow Women's Ski Mounting Points
The Bliss: The suggested mounting point marked on the ski is 2.5 cms behind true center. We recommend mounting on the line, unless you know you prefer a center mounted ski.
Rebel: The suggested mounting point is 8 cms behind true center. We recommend sticking with the recommended mounting point for best carving results.
SOS: The suggested mounting point marked on the ski is 2.5 cms behind true center. We recommend sticking to this point for a true all-mountain ski experience.
Abyss: Mount on the recommended line unless you’re familiar with a powder mount and plan to only use the ski on those bottomless powder days.
La Nieve:There is a dimple on the side the ski, at the center of the side cut, that marks the mounting point. On our first generation La Neive skis, there is no marker indicating the mounting point on this ski; true center is found along the top of the Coalition logo in the middle of the ski. We recommend aligning the ball of the foot with true center for best ski performance.
Rafiki: The suggested mounting point is 6 cms behind true center.
In general we recommend sticking with the factory recommended mounting point unless you’re familiar with moving your mounting point.
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Ski Binding Adjustment
Binding Freedom Templates:
With help from many of the members of the Teton Gravity Research message boards, Jon maintains a set of paper templates for mounting bindings to skis. These are also a great resource for checking for hole conflicts on multiple mounts. All of the templates print on 8.5×11 paper, but be sure to check the print with a ruler and adjust the print scaling percentage. Please also be aware that these templates may be updated at any time, so please be sure that you are using the revision linked here (suffix R2 denotes revision 2).
Atomic Ski Binding
If you want to discuss the templates, or want to help create templates for bindings not listed here, please visit the active discussion here.
Atomic X14tl Binding Guide
Binding Freedom Products | |
DynaDuke binding plates | dynadukes_paper_template_R2 or dynadukes_paper_template_11x17_R2 |
DynaLook binding plates | dynalooks_paper_template_R1 |
SollyFit binding plates | sollyfits_paper_template_R2 |
Touring Bindings | |
Dynafit (all models except demo and radical), G3 Onyx | dynafit_paper_template_R2 |
Dynafit Radical | dynafit_radical_paper_template_R2 |
Plum (all models) | |
Fritschi Pro and Eagle | fritschi_pro_eagle_paper_template_R0 |
Fritschi freeride | fritschi_paper_template_R2 |
Marker Duke EPF | dukeEPF_paper_template_R1 |
Marker Duke, Baron, F10, F12 | duke_paper_template_R3 |
Salomon Guardian, Atomic Tracker | guardian_paper_template_R2 |
Tyrolia Adrenalin | adrenalin_paper_template_R1 |
Alpine Bindings | |
Salomon (all models) | salomon_paper_template_R6 |
Look Pivot (P), Rossignol FKS, FKX (turntable heel) | FKS_paper_template_R8 |
Look Pivot axial (PX) | look_pivot_axial_paper_template_R2 |
Look Pivot axial II | look_pivot_axial2_paper_template_R3 |
Look PX racing | look_px_racing_paper_template_R3 |
Marker Jester, Griffon | marker_jester_paper_template_R5 |
Tyrolia | tyrolia_paper_template_R4 |