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Anthems vs Firstbloods

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backyardbooter
Posts: 188 - Karma: 108
Hey I am debating between these two skis (178 and 180 respectively) I live in Ontario and I ski mostly east coast park with the occasional (7 days a year max) out west. I want skis that I can also take all mountain and I like doing butters and little fun stuff like that. How do these tow compare? recommendations?
Nov 30 2009 4:05PM
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backyardbooter
Posts: 188 - Karma: 108
please help... bump
Nov 30 2009 4:29PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,885
If you like butters get Anthems, nice and soft, super fun.
Nov 30 2009 4:38PM
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Gstrong
Posts: 4776 - Karma: 519
i dont have anthems but my friend just got some and he says they are dope, and there so good for jibhing n shit
Nov 30 2009 4:40PM
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backyardbooter
Posts: 188 - Karma: 108
anyone care to comment on firstbloods?
Nov 30 2009 6:59PM
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pigglywiggly
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http://www.alssports.com/alssports/product.asp?dept_id=3669&pf_id=PAAAAANFGCACLLHI&ad_id=froogle&key_id=LineSkisAnthemAlpineSki2010

really good price, pick them up now
Nov 30 2009 8:19PM
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klax06
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I would go with the anthem because it sounds like your mainly in the park and are just having fun on easier trails and the woods and stuff and the anthem will allow you to have fun in the park and in some not so deep woods snow. Also I think the firstblood is a more all mountain ski so if your skiing more all mountain I would suggest that but if your mainly doing jibs and are just in a smaller park definetly go with the anthem. Hope that helps
Nov 30 2009 8:28PM
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bgbg
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
i'm probably going to get last year's Anthems... from the reivews they seem pretty dope. I've been skiing on Line Invaders 2007 and from what i've read, the Anthems are the direct replacement.
Nov 30 2009 11:34PM
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yojimbo
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i dunno man I've skiied the firstbloods from 08/09 and they were shit in powder. super fun in the park and shit but really shitty in the powder. but if your skiing mostly park then either of these skis will be legit. I ski mostly east coast park with the occasional powder day and a week out west and I'm looking at blends right now. you might want to think about those.
Dec 1 2009 12:19AM
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psychkub
Posts: 1788 - Karma: 16
I can't speak for the anthem but I have the firstblood 180s. They are stiff, so they kill all mountain. It's not really a powder ski as the guy above said. I mainly use them for park - I have them centermounted. They're a bit squirrley, but that's expected since it's not mounted where it would give the most optimal performance. Super solid in jumps and rails though. I have the 07/08s which were a little prone to chipping on the topsheet, but I didn't hear of that problem on the 08/09s.

Get whichever is cheaper. I have a always had a special preference for Ninthward though.
Dec 1 2009 1:43AM
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