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Line afterbang or line anthem ??

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Logey.
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Line afterbang has the new technology and i dunno if thats reliable or not and the anthem is gonna ski the bumps and the pow to well
Aug 24 2009 1:04AM
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J-Evs
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afterbangs if your more park specific and anthems for more all mountain
def get afterbangs if ur on the west coast
but searchbar, there are plenty of threads to suit your needs on each
Aug 24 2009 1:07AM
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traylortrash
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wouldnt you get the abangs if you were east coast?
Aug 24 2009 1:13AM
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Logey.
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yah i agree with pretzel does it make a differnce where i live to get the bang?
Aug 24 2009 1:16AM
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traylortrash
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i think what he's saying is that you would get the bang instead of the anthem if you lived east coast cause there'll be more park and stuff? idk. but i was kinda wondering what the difference was between their stiffness as well
Aug 24 2009 2:08AM
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J-Evs
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ahh shit, ya i ment the afterbang on the east coast and anthem on the west coast
Aug 24 2009 9:53AM
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yeahitsdave
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afterbang is a stiffer ski, albeit only slightly, but it is much stiffer torsionally thanks to the new construction, so, hypothetically, its a better east coast ski as it will give you better hold on hard snow and ice outside the park.

that being said, a lot of it comes down to how you like to ski. something wider and more playful can be ridiculously fun too, its like a controlled smear turns all over the mountain (doesnt have the stiffness to really dig in and carve on the ice coast). the afterbang is def a more controlled butter, as the flex point is right in front of the binding and the ski is less like to wash.

if you're riding more park, id lean toward the afterbang. ski will take a through trashing and laugh at you. at the two demos i skied them at, we tried to break them, and the only thing we came up with was a cracked demo binding plate.

Aug 24 2009 10:07AM
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masta_LE3B
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nice review.

are the invaders softer than the anthems? or just thinner?


Aug 24 2009 2:48PM
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50in07
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if you wanna ski pow go anthems but i would also concider chronics of masterminds.
Aug 24 2009 7:57PM
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yeahitsdave
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both. its softer because its thinner. less material means more flex when the construction is the same
Aug 24 2009 8:18PM
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masta_LE3B
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do the invaders wash out on jumps, like say 40 ft.

ok so i can get invaders for 150 or anthems for 200, which would be best as a pure park ski, jumps no bigger than 40 ft, and jibin and such
Aug 24 2009 8:31PM
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yeahitsdave
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personally, id say anthems, but if ur light, invaders will work. id base my decision on that around weight and height
Aug 25 2009 12:36AM
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masta_LE3B
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150lbs 5'7", id get 171's in what ever model
Aug 25 2009 1:45AM
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MEGAZORD
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Having ridden both, the anthems were more fun.  The afterbangs have the cool new tech factor though.  and they are dirt fucking cheap/
Aug 25 2009 9:33AM
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jibjunkie
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true but if you shop around you can find the previous years anthems for cheaper. plus they are much better in pow
Aug 25 2009 9:37AM
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baconeggnsteeze
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anthems are so sick i would perfer them over afterbangs
Aug 25 2009 9:15PM
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Funnel
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Just as much park out West, we just have powder too.  NS confuses me sometimes.  Anthem is really no better for pow than the Afterbang.  It is 6mm wider and it is also symmetrical, both skis are going to be poor performers in the powder, do not choose because one is fatter.  Get which one you think will suit your park skiing best.  Looks like the creator lives in Minnesota though, so now it really does not matter which is "better" in the powder.
Aug 25 2009 9:22PM
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Steeze-On-Toast
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so the extra width might help, but neither were relli made for powder.
Aug 31 2009 1:38PM
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masta_LE3B
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i dout youl notice a defference with an extra half cintemeter
Aug 31 2009 9:00PM
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ass_hole
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the afterbangs wheigh a lot more than the anthoms too.

May 4 2010 8:33PM
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Tjacks19
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I think somebody else asked this. you should look at that thread too. but i say anthems. my bro bought the a bangs and returned them for anthems. but it also depends on the conditions you ski and terrain.
May 4 2010 9:41PM
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MCNUGGETS
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ive got some anthems and when i rarely ski bumps their shit (maybe due to the centermount) but are real good in pow and the park
May 4 2010 9:46PM
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Tjacks19
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well they're obviously not for moguls or the crud. I'm sure its all about the park and pow!
May 4 2010 9:52PM
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ohmygod_basedgod
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i have skied both and id have to say afterbangs > anthems

they have more pop, and were just overall more playful and fun to ski on.
May 5 2010 12:44AM
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connor_jay
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anthems are softer

thats like the only difference

and the afterbangs are like indestructable

May 10 2010 1:52PM
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MKwa
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I'm looking for the most playful ski as possible and don't know if I should get 166 Afterbangs or 171 Anthems. I'm going to do only some boxes, presses, ollies , hand drags,small jumps under 30 feet, it should also be able to handle groomers quite well as for park ski. Which one would be better ?
Oct 16 2010 6:44PM
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Jonny7
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Afterbangs =/= groomers
Oct 16 2010 6:49PM
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MKwa
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Anybody ? Are Abangs softer than anthems ?
Oct 17 2010 11:58AM
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Tjacks19
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Yeah, but the anthems are soft too, and cheap, plus they dont make em anymore, so get the ANTHEMS before they're gone
Dec 17 2010 1:45PM
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iffe
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Seems that you're interested in powder too. In this case I would go with Chronic Cryptonites mounted about 2 cm back from true center.
Dec 17 2010 3:43PM
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