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Volkl karma or line chronic wide?
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185 karma or 187 chronic wide
which one's better for an average ability skier(5'11" 210lbs/1.81m 95kg) looking for an all round ski
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For me, the chronics. But it depends how stiff you want your skis. If you want to ski switch a lot and are in the market for something a bit softer, get C-wides, if you're looking for a stiffer ski, get Karmas. Both very good options, though.
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how wide r each underfoot?
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i think chron wides are between 86-87..i got mine last week and rode them this weekend, and they're some sick skis!
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most definitely go with the chronics.
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so basically get out there and demo them.
...and it probably helps if I post in the right forum.
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I would go with the karma. i have had two pairs and i love them. they are the best all mountain twin out there. if you want a ski that is rock solid underfoot however, you can still take it in the park the volkl is the way to go. how big are you by the way because the 177 might be large enough?
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The Karma is a way better ski than the chronic wide and coming from me that is a shocking analysis. The Chronic wide is simply the old Skogan Sprang, no changes. The Karma kills it cuz metal is better than carbon fiber stringers. If you weigh 190 plus and you absolutely kill it get the 185cm Karma otherwise get the 177cm Karma, you'd like either more than the chronic though and Line is my favorite ski brand so trust me on this one.
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thanks - it looks like the gut feeling I had about Karmas being the way forward was right.
I tried flexing them in the shop and, damn, they's beefy.
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definately Karma since you are 210, chrons would be way to soft assuming you are past the beginner level
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past beginner level? you mean I don't have to snow plough all the time?
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just joking - advanced skier but beginner park (thank f*ck for Dainese and Fox)
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are you mounting these up for tele or alpine?
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Volkl has always made solid skis. And thet're rep isnt for nothing. Defiantly go with the Karma, you wont be disappointed, i know a couple of my buddies have skiied the crap outta their Volkl and they are still performing. Defiantly go with the longest Karma's, but i wouldnt reccomend marker's bindings. Try Something like Look P14's.
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alpine
but not decided on binding yet
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can the karma hold its own on double black diamonds in the east, mostly created snow and ice? because i know for sure that line ski's i've had in the past definitely can not
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Karmas are the shit, there deffs my next ski
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chronics...so light compared to a lot of skis and not too stiff compared to the volkl
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karmas the chronics break too easy. karmas are sturdy and they are a really good all mountain ski
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idk, i have the 04/05 skogen sprang and its a pretty sick ski, kills it everywhere, I know that karma is really good too, its a stiffer ski, it really depends though, i just really like my skogens a lot
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just to let you all know the chronic wide is about $300 less than the karmas and still is one of the sickest skis out there
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the chronic are bombproof and cheaper than karma's. case closed!
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dude, the karmas are way more bombproof than the chronics
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this thread is useless...it was made back in october
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i wasn't comparing their bombproofness. my point was that the price issue seals the deal for me thats all.
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