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What up with the Chronic Blends?

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BigJew
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I'm planning on picking up some Chronic Blends as I loved my Chronics and something wider would be nice, however... I stumbled on a few pictures of the skis and they seem to have some kind of raised thing happening on the front, sort of like the old atomic tweaks or the pocket rockets. What is this?

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If you look on the topsheet you can see the raised part.

It is also viewable here:

http://www.lineskis.co.uk/galleries/LINE_Skis_UKSC_Pro_Team_06_07.pdf

with the guy holding up the skis (set zoom to 100%)

If anyone who has skied them or reps line could tell me what that is that'd be cool.

Also, if anyone wants to see what the new line skis actually look like:

http://www.lineskis.co.uk/h/n/BUY/hardware/ALL/372//

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psychkub
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hmmm, maybe a new form of metal matrix?

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BigJew
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That's what I was thinking except for they make no mention of it on the site.
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Kev
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it's the same tech as the prophet series.
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Paul-o-Rama
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i think its just a white line in the graphics
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Ryanvdonk
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looks like it to me as it is only on one side
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Calb3rt
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carbon ollie band maybe?
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RudyGarmisch
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Those would be the sickest looking skis... if the background color wasnt yellow.
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nkimmes_40
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i dont think so, it looks like those tweaks, that metal tubes that they had in their skis or whatever they were
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Kev
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it's the same metal matrix that they use in the prophet series.

basicly taking last years chronic wide, and combining it with the prophet 100 and you get the 90mm waist Chronic Blend.

Most likley somethin to compete with the Head Mojo 90 catergory of skis.

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BigJew
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I guess that makes sence, but it's strange they don't mention it, they say that it still has the Carbon Ollieband. Maybe they just made a prophet 90 with a chronic graphic for the website or something.
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poofartpee
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its the metal matrix tec that is also used in the prophets
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symbol.
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There it is on the prophet 100's

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Theres no doubt in my mind that thats the metal matrix on the blends. But I'm not sure if its supposd to be there. Remember people we haven't got the "offical" specs on each ski from line yet, so maybe its on there
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buckweet
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those r sweet
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steezeninja
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Is that supposed to be a good thing?
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buckweet
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what do u mean?
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steezeninja
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Is it a necessary thing to have on your skis? Because I know that most of the Lines dont have it. What does it do?
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BigJew
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The metal stuff makes the skis stiffer and more solid. I don't think it's supposed to be there on the Blends.
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joshbryant
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It's not a metal matrix. It uses the matrix shape and design, but it's a carbon matrix instead.
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BigJew
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That's sweet then, more pop and less weight.
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nkimmes_40
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yes, thats exactly what i needed
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buckweet
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buy em eric
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DiamondC
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thats so sick, i wish i had the casish for them
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off_axis
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anyone know why their the only men's ski in the Line line with a poplar core?
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poofartpee
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and in case u dont know according too lines new site they actually dont have the metal matrix...but maybe there stoned or sumtin who knows
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garettnorthey
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they look like the grey solamon 1080's and the cr johnsons cause the have that two
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pbandj
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instead of having a carbon stringer they have a carbon matrix similar to the layout of the prophets, but it's carbon not metal
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