2TECHSKIER:
I faced a similar issue with my i.SL Chips which came with the CP13 carve plate and not the adjustable railflex setup.? I asked JBotti to check with Harald/Diana at a camp he was attending because they have a lot of experience with Head skis, and their response was that they always use Railflex skis in the +15 position..., but that they recommended the factory position on skis with the CP13 plate....? I went ahead and used the skis in the default location and haven't regretted it or had any problems with turn initiation or balance.? One of my theories is that the plate better distributes the? pressure, and that as the ski bends the shape of the front of the plate and the rubber bumper underneath actually compresses and exert more pressure forward on the ski than when the ski is not bent.
Also, I haven't read or heard anything by any of the people skiing on SuperShapes indicating that they have done anything other than ski them in the factory default location.
The key difference between the CP plate and the Railflex system is where the reference point is located. The binding position marks on the CP plate are much closer to the running surface midpoint than the Railflex location reference point which is intended to match the boot mid-sole mark. The CP plate does not use the less than ideal mid-sole mark on the boot.
Since the CP plate marks will position the binding toe based on boot sole length and not based on the boot mid-sole mark it tends to provide a more reliable position than the Railflex positioning system. Those marks are much closer to BOF than the mid-sole mark featured on the boot.
Best Regards,
Michael
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