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CHRONIC CRYPTONITE or AFTERBANGS..?

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J.Lock.
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I have the '09/2010 green 166 Afterbangs.. And I dont know if I should get 2010/2011 177 Afterbangs or 2010/2011 Chronic Cryptonites..

I love the afterbangs I have but would like a more all mountain ski that could keep up in the pow of Japan..

Any thoughts?


Cheers.
Sep 1 2010 10:51PM
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Rockhound
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i deffinatly dont think that you should get the same ski in a longer size. but i dont think that you should get the chronic either. by the sound of it you want the chronic to be your one ski quiver, but i dont think you will be satisfied with it in the powder.

IMO, i think that you should keep your green afterbangs and instead buy a pair of atomic blogs or another semi-fat rockered pow ski(you're going to japan for god's sake) i think that you would have a much better time with a rockered pow ski and those green afterbangs as a quiver instead of a one ski quiver that you'll probably be unsatisfied with in the long run

but thats just my own opinion
Sep 1 2010 11:32PM
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Sherpa
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the new chronic cryptonites are pretty dam good
Sep 2 2010 12:07AM
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bluegavin269
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surface live life 2 for the pow
Sep 2 2010 12:08AM
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AJizzle
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I agree, neither sounds like the best choice to me. Get the jj, by far the best all mtn pow ski. Rips groomed, fun and poppy in the park, slays pow like a mythical dragon...lol
Sep 2 2010 12:51AM
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DUKES
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liberty morphic
Sep 2 2010 10:18AM
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andrew95
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like others have said i do not think you should go for the afterbangs nor the chronic go for something along the lines of the hellbent im getting some just to fool around on and i cant wait to have them but go for something over 95mm i would say
Sep 2 2010 11:01AM
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J.Lock.
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Thanks everyone.. But i reckon I will get the Chronic Cryptonite..  And most of you misunderstood me.. Im obviously not getting the Chronic's for a pow ski.. im just saying that I would want something that would suck shit in pow.

Cheers.



Sep 3 2010 12:34AM
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AJizzle
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But they kinda do suck ass in pow
Sep 3 2010 12:36AM
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bluegavin269
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agreed get some surface green lifes 100 under foot you can still stomp the landings and slay pow
Sep 3 2010 12:37AM
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AJizzle
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Or at least some blends, super fun all over the place w/ an early rise tip
Sep 3 2010 12:47AM
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Heart
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Cryptonites are somewhat versatile, for more powder performance get the Blends, though.
Sep 4 2010 8:17PM
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