Mounting Specs Chart

SKIS
F12 ski MOUNTING specs
Measurements taken from tail, in millimeters.
*For Tele mounting specs, please refer to the next page.
F REE T OUR SERIES
B i g m o u nta i n s e r i e s
model
Gigawatt
Megawatt
AMPerage /
Element
SIZE
ALPINE MID-BOOT (mm)*
195
874
185
829
188
823
178
779
185
849
175
803
165
757
model
SIZE
ALPINE MID-BOOT (mm)*
Carbon
Megawatt
188
790
178
748
185
850
175
774
186
817
176
773
166
729
156
685
189
846
181
810
173
774
165
738
Justice
Drift /
Starlet
ALL MOU N TAI N SERIES
model
Zealot
Verdict
Warrant /
Ember
SIZE
ALPINE MID-BOOT (mm)*
192
864
182
835
190
836
180
792
170
748
188
817
178
774
168
730
158
687
Revert
TOUR SERIES
model
Aspect /
Crescent
Current
Stigma
SIZE
ALPINE MID-BOOT (mm)*
186
806
176
762
166
718
156
675
185
818
176
778
167
738
158
698
176
737
168
703
160
669
Use 3.6 Ø x 9.5mm drill bit for non-metal skis. For metal, use 4.1 Ø x 9.5mm and tap for metal skis. Also cross reference with binding manufacturer's screw recommendation, if any. For alpine and AT, we recommend using white wood glue as a sealant. For tele, for maximum screw retention, we recommend 1-hour epoxy.
Please read and know proper telemark mounting best practices. Among many guidelines, these include using a mandatory 8-10 Nm screw torque with 1-hour epoxy.
Alpine binding screw mounting torques are not enough for telemark binding forces. Any less torque than 8-10 Nm does not create enough clamping force to overcome upward binding force. As a result, your screws can loosen, resulting in the binding ripping out.
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SKIS
F12 TELEMARK BINDING MOUNTING SPECS
boot mondo size
black diamond
tele boot sole
length (mm)
alpine mid-sole mark to pin line measurement (mm)
progressive mount boot center
@ alpine mark
classic mount boot center
25 mm back of alpine location
23
269
128
103
24
280
133
108
25
294
140
115
26
305
146
121
27
315
151
126
28
325
156
131
29
335
161
136
30
346
166
141
Progressive: Modern, twin rockered skis paired with today’s stiffer 3- and 4-buckle freeride telemark boots.
Classic: Traditional ski shapes and sidecuts paired with softer 2- and 3-buckle boot designs.
Finding boot center for boots without
a center mark
Progressive
mount
(Pin line is located 14 mm behind front of duckbill)
1) Make a mark 14 mm behind the tip of the duckbill on
the outsole of the boot.
pin line
2) Measure from this line to the back of the heel and
divide by 2
Progressive mount: Locate the mounting template so
that the pin line is positioned this same distance in front of
the alpine boot center mark on the ski. Tele mid-boot mark
will align with the alpine mid-boot mark.
SK-14
mid-boot
length less
25 mm
mid-boot
mid-boot
mark on ski
Classic mount: Subtract 25 mm from this measurement,
and locate the mounting template so that the pin line is positioned this distance in front ot the alpine boot center mark
on the ski. Tele mid-boot mark will align 25 mm behind the
alpine mid-boot mark.
14 mm
mid-boot
length
3) This is your pin line to tele mid-boot measurement.
Write it down!
Classic
mount
actual midboot is 25 mm
behind midboot mark
on ski
boot
heel
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2012 ski MOUNTING specs
Measure
It’s important that you accurately determine your mounting location based on the recommended specifications (see chart on the Mounting Specs
page) with personal preference adjustments, if applicable or known. Measure twice, drill once.
Alpine: For AT or alpine mid-boot, the ski is marked with our recommendation. We list in our specs what the exact location of this mark is on the ski,
so be sure to double-check tolerances as it can shift by a few mm’s. We don’t recommend moving the mount location backward from here, but it’s
personal preference if you want to mount select skis forward. See our recommendations for forward mounting on this page.
Tele: Things get complicated with tele. Traditionally, telemark mounts were based on chord-center (or some reference point along those lines.)
However, different boot sole lengths will affect the mounting position and its relationship with sidecut and overall length. In the new Tele Binding
Mounting Specs chart, you’ll see that we break the mounting guidelines into 2 styles: Classic and Progressive. Classic is where our chart traditionally has been locating telemark bindings. Progressive is more appropriate for today’s modern ski shapes with twin rocker profiles like the Megawatt,
Carbon Megawatt, AMPerage, Revert and Current. We also break down the mounting location by boot sole length for BD boots. So, choose you boot
size, then your ski style (Progressive or Classic). Now, find the distance in front of the alpine mid mark that you should locate the binding jig (or paper
template) telemark pin line mark.
Forward Mounting
Binding mount position dramatically affects your ski’s performance characteristics. We spend quite a bit of time dialing in this location for each model
and for each length of ski. During development, our test skis end up looking like Swiss cheese from all the mount holes. The relationship between
radius arc center, running length, and balance of stiffness all play into this decision.
That said, we recognize that personal preference also plays an important role. You know your tastes and skiing style, and if you prefer a more centered
stance for a more playful feel, the following skis have excellent alternative mounts forward of the recommended boot midsole mark.
Gigawatt: Up to +3 cm
BD athlete Zack Giffin goes large at +3 cm. We’d recommend no more than +2 cm, but he seems to make it work.
Megawatt: +0 cm
We moved the recommended midsole mark on the Fall 2012 Megawatt (vs. the Fall 2011 model) forward 2.5 cm. So, mounting at +0 cm is
recommended if you prefer a more playful-feeling ski, or if you’re using the Megawatt as an everyday ski and want to be able to arc better on
hardpack. If you prefer a more classic powder ski feel, you can mount -2.5 cm from the midsole mark (this was the location of the midsole mark
on the Fall 2011 Megawatt).
Zealot: +1.5 to +2 cm (182 cm only)
If you’re interested in the playfulness of the AMPerage, but want the dampness and power of a metal laminate GS ski at times, shift the
mounting point of the 182 cm Zealot forward between 1.5 cm to 2 cm, max. Ski the 192 cm length on the recommended mounting point—it’s
just plain old built for speed and power. The tail is less rockered than the 182 cm version, so the mounting point is already more centered in
relation. Don’t mess with it.
AMPerage: +2.5 cm
The AMPerage can be safely mounted up to +2.5 cm before you start washing out your tails. However, BD athletes Johnny Collinson and Callum Pettit say to go with +3 cm. If you’re of their likes, we can’t argue with them.
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