Message #18526

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What relevance does CRS have in a ski that is not a symmetrical design? And how does one verify that one location is better than another?

We've been saying all along that this is just a starting point to finding one's own sweet spot.  IMO, it's a better way to start getting dialed in than the boot midsole mark, and as H-A said, seems to work fairly well with traditional cambered skis.  As it happens, it also worked for me with my Progressor 9's, which are dual-radius sidecut.

As for verifying one location as better, that is strictly personal.  Wherever the skier feels the best balance, tips or tails not overly grabby, tails not washing out, shovels not flapping out of control, relatively even pressure fore and aft on the skis when turning....that sort of thing..... is where he or she should end up.  You know it when you find it, but once there may take a few hours or days just to be sure, and further fine tuning may need to happen.