What exactly is core center?

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vassilis

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right so as the title says, what exactly is core center? is it in the middle of the ski, in front or behind?
please shed some light on this topic NS
thanks
 
im pretty sure core center is the middle of the ski's flex pattern as opposed to true center which is just the center of the ski in terms of measurement
 
"core center" usually refers to "contact center"- the center point of the ski between the tip's snow contact point and the tail's because this is usually about the same area as the core of the ski.
 
"core center" refers to the thickest point of the core, which is also generally the narrowest point of the ski and the middle of the flex pattern. But wherever the core is thickest is core center.

"true center" refers to the middle of the ski if it was cut in half yielding two equal length halves, regardless of core thickness or width.
 
nothing like 4 totally different answers to clarify things

i just fucked up and had some new park/fuckaround skis mounted and forgot to specify "true" center over core...it's about an inch off true center, im debating whether to even bother getting them re-worked, probably just gonna ski them for a few days and see if i even notice the difference.
 
so guys would it be good to mount k2 revivals at core center since they are assymetrical for 50/50 park all mountain?
 
usually for an asymmetrical ski that people use in the park, they mount it about -1.5 to -2.5 from true center, retaining the ability to carve both directions (forward,switch) but still being close to the middle of the ski allowing for a centered stance over rails and in spinning... etc
 
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