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LINE CHRONIC REVIEW

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BrodyLeven
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Alright, here's a quick little review for everyone who's so super uber way real curious about therelease of nexxt year's mega-ski trendy thing, the Line Chronic.

I got Ohio's( or the entire midwest's ?) demo yesterday, and used it for the first half of my day at Holiday Valley, in New York.

I adjusted the Look rental bindings, and put the skis on. First thing I noticed (even noticed while carrying them) was their weight. they were heavy, but it may have been those monster bindings on them. and the weight was just in comparison to other Line skis, but keep in mind, Line always has like the LIGHTEST skis (ie. Mike Nicks and 1260s) and Line's all I ever ride....so it was just something I noticed.

i was skiing over to the lift, trying nose and tail butter/press things...and they were stiff. Way stiffer than my broken-in Mike Nicks. I hurt my calves a LOT trying tail butters....but, I think they can be 'broken in' possibly?

I skied with them, MUCH more stable (due to the stiffness, I presume) than other Lines. more stable in all ski conditions. I skied the bumps with them a little bit, but mind you i'm 5'6' and these are the 177's and they were fairly hard for me to maneuver.

Great skis for carving, seemed to hold a nice edge switch.

I threw some 180's and the like with them, just messing around on the 35 foot or whatever tables, and they were definitely a wider ski to land on.

All in all, definitely something I could (and would need to) get used to.

questions, class?


Brody
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Mar 14 2004 10:01AM
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Mike-O
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Line sucks.
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Mar 14 2004 10:16AM
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freeskiing04
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you suck
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Mar 14 2004 11:17AM
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west
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You both suck.




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Mar 14 2004 11:38AM
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Mike-O
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I have never ridden Line skis,and never will,nobody sells them in Finaland,so I'm entitled to my opinion: they suck because they aren't here.
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Mar 14 2004 11:54AM
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Big_Air_Smite
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How would they ski in pow pow?
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Mar 14 2004 12:02PM
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freeskiing04
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80 mm underfoot, how do you think?
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Mar 14 2004 2:40PM
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Onskis1111
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How much do you weigh? I'm 5'6' but only 120 and i was thinking 177 would be too big.
Mar 14 2004 3:31PM
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CTD
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hey brody, have you seen any of the other stuff? im swapin my Tms for lines next year and im thinkin the Mike Nicks or Skogans, and im dyin to see how they flex.






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Mar 14 2004 4:09PM
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snowforblood
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damnit man, I wanted to hear that they were like super sexy flexy. aw well, they sound sick in everything else, so I might still want to give them a shot.

Which would you recommend them for: all mountain or for strictly park?





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Mar 14 2004 5:06PM
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dawilltoski
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are they like unbutterable stiff cuz i would like em if they were stiffer than the 04/05 skogs but not that much.


Chronics, Bitch!
Mar 14 2004 7:18PM
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BrodyLeven
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^no.
the skis are amazing, no question about it.
you'll definitely be able to butter them as long as you get the appropriate size for your size, and get used to them.

everyone who rides them LOVES Them.

the skis are SO burly. they just WILL NOT fall apart, it seems, no matter what you throw at them. edges almost twice as thick, capped sidewalls. SO strong.

GREAT all mountain ski, completely comparable to something like a PE, but better in my opinion.


Brody
i wont drop out of high school for skiing, mom
Mar 15 2004 2:09PM
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west
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Thanks for a real ski review, not a bunch of bullshit.




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Mar 15 2004 3:20PM
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Kev
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east coast- the new mick nicks are supposed to be a softer flex than the chronics and new skogens. the skogens are stiffer like the chronics, but fatter.

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Mar 15 2004 4:06PM
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BrodyLeven
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You're welcome, west.

and chris/east-coast, the local Line rep has Skogen's, Mike Nicks, Pollards, Asssassins, Chronics...they're all going around. just wait, they'll be at a place near you. but i think most of this year's demo's are over.


Brody
i wont drop out of high school for skiing, mom
Mar 15 2004 4:12PM
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wazzucrewskier
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have you ridden any of the other new skis? if so how were they in comparison?

especially the pollards

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Mar 15 2004 4:52PM
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BrodyLeven
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I haven't personally ridden any of the others.
for you guys who want more of a carving ski....or mayeb even for your parents. the ASSASSIN!
AMAZING!
more info to come....


Brody
i wont drop out of high school for skiing, mom
Mar 15 2004 8:13PM
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ecski73
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it seems like line is changing a lot of things for next season and this makes me happy. i hope to demo the cronics and check out some other line skis but where can i see ALL of next seasons lines?
Mar 16 2004 7:25PM
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BrodyLeven
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^ next season. don't ruin it for yourself or anyone else. be stoked on this year's boards.

for bit-by-bit details, check out the r&d page on lineskis.com


Brody
i wont drop out of high school for skiing, mom
Mar 16 2004 7:45PM
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ToddP
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another note on the new line skis i used the assasin mtx a few months back, and i was so impressed! Having ridden lines for the past 4 years, and knowing the skis dont have the best edge hold, this impressed me so much, i also use the the new binding as well and was very impressed. So anyone looking for a twin but isnt a park rat all the time get this ski!!!
Mar 20 2004 8:18PM
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mountsnowgirl
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how do any of these compare stiffness wise to the 1080? I have the jr 1080 (I'm 5'1'') and I actually find them a little stiff at least for butttering and stuff--that prolly has something to do with the ski being so short. Im looking to go longer and maybe flexier.
Mar 20 2004 8:49PM
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kyle-decker
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LINE SKIS SUCK!
Mar 20 2004 9:05PM
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petek
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ure mom sucks.


we shall call him gmlr
Mar 21 2004 9:22AM
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SiverMike
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now now children dont fight, plenty of mike nicks groomed hair to go around

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Mar 21 2004 9:56AM
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Phrosty
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finland sucks
Mar 21 2004 9:59AM
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HoodNative
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^yep
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Mar 21 2004 6:48PM
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Bio_1987
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I'm surprised you thought they were heavy, don't they have carbon fibre in it? I wants some Chrons
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Mar 22 2004 6:09PM
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