realskiers

In the last few seasons I have found myself gravitating more and more to within +/- 1cm of the BoF mark on all of my skis. I tend to use BoF as a starting point for all of my equipment now... meaning I start at BoF and then fine tune it if I need to move ahead or behind the line once I actually hit the snow/course. On my shorter GS skis I am just behind BoF... longer GS skis, I'm just ahead... SL skis, within a few mm of BoF. Freeride skis are now right on BoF... mainly because I don't consider them important enough to fine-tune.

One thing to note, and this might be the most important part of the whole process: It wasn't until I got my boots set properly that I gravitated toward a BoF preference. If your boots aren't "right" you may prefer a different position because your boots are actually forcing you into a position over the ski that is something other than the sweet spot... but it is the best you can get to with that boot setup. Before I dialed in my fore/aft in my boots I hated BoF - mainly because I was always slammed against the front of my boots, with very little ankle movement. Now... it is all about ankle movement, and I find myself preferring to stand over the ski a little differently... and it is better.

FWIW, those who have experience with Atomic race room skis will know this: Atomic offers one place to put the toe piece in their "real" race stock skis. One. That spot is where [for the sizes of boots that ski is likely to be used with] the athlete will best line up with the BoF mounting point. If you talk to some Austrian Atomic guys, they will basically tell you that, "this is where your toe goes" - as in, it isn't negotiable and if you think otherwise, there is something wrong with you or your skiing... but not the ski.