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Line Chronic vs. Line Blend

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allsteelersfan36
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hey, im looking to buy skis and i was wondering which ski is better, line chronic or line blend

Feb 27 2011 3:41PM
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starsky_hucks
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better for what?
Feb 27 2011 3:48PM
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Tall_Paul
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better for what....
you need to elaborate more my friend
Feb 27 2011 3:49PM
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allsteelersfan36
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sorry,  i was wondering which is better for the park.
Feb 27 2011 3:50PM
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starsky_hucks
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chronics are more park specific
Feb 27 2011 3:52PM
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Tall_Paul
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chronic for sure
blend is more of a pow ski
Feb 27 2011 3:53PM
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allsteelersfan36
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i ski all park and the only park ski i would get is the afterbangs but the guy at the shop told me i was too heavy for the after bangs  im almost 200lbs, do you know if thats true?

Feb 27 2011 4:00PM
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KellyK
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Allen Lam rides blends in da park.
Feb 27 2011 4:08PM
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starsky_hucks
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how tall are you?
Feb 27 2011 4:10PM
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allsteelersfan36
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im 6'3

Feb 27 2011 4:22PM
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starsky_hucks
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unless u plan any trips out west 183 CCs
Feb 27 2011 4:39PM
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chill_davis
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Im 5'9" 175 and I ride the 178 chronic, definetly one of my favorite skis, I can whip around my spins and throwdown on rails, but when im bored you can take it big mountain, I like the 92 waist. Its a good average waist for me. Just my 2 cents.
Feb 27 2011 4:42PM
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Canuker
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bump for same question
Mar 2 2011 3:14PM
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Shenanigans
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I'm assuming that he does this because the 100mm underfoot must be super nice for backslides and fastslides. I could be wrong though
Mar 2 2011 3:17PM
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dweezileast
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how does the flex of the blend compare to the chronic? my chronics (rip) were some of the best skis i've ever ridden, and I was in love with the flex, but I would like a larger waist since I'm moving west next year.
Mar 2 2011 3:19PM
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B.Lyfe
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Don't let the Blend's width scare you off, they are nice n soft flex this year (2013). they are amazing all mounting when mounted -4/5 from center. for park I ride mine -2 as recommended from their North East Rep Rich. I love them as I spend 50/50 park/woods

the chronics have a bit better pop and tail stiffness to help landing backseat but since they are a true center mount they won't do as well in the 3-4 powder days the NE gets.

if you have 2 pairs of skis 1 park 1 all mountain then get the chronics.

if you want 1 pair of do it all, buy the blend's and mount -2

-Shop Tech From Bob's Chalet
Nov 18 2012 3:45PM
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Juicy-J
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gear talk?
Nov 18 2012 4:20PM
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GeorgeL98
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I can't give you much information on the blends but I've been skiing on the new chronics for about two months now and I must say as someone who's been skiing for about 10+ years and being on my 3rd year as a park rider, that the chronics are definitely worth the while.

On your first few days you'll feel like the skis are a little stiffer than they seem but once you start to spend a few days on them they start to break in kind of like a baseball glove, they become very flexible and poppy yet still feel stable when you hit 50+ miles an hour out of the park.

If you don't like the chronics the other skis you might want to look into are the future spins, haven't ridden on them but I've seen some pretty good reviews.
Feb 21 2014 11:24PM
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jakejolo_9
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Future spins are stiff like the stepups.
Feb 21 2014 11:41PM
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-wakes-
Posts: 358 - Karma: 201
blends are a great all mtn ski. If your focus is park i might look at a thinner option. I LOVE skiing my blends though and they aren't a bad park ski. Ive hit some rails and you can find plenty of edits of guys using it in the park.
Feb 22 2014 2:44AM
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a_burger
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this is correct, you would probably snap them

chronics are a great park ski, I would totally get them, or the future spins might be another option if you ant a narrower ski with camber.
Feb 22 2014 4:26PM
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.Hugo.
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hey shitbrain, this thread is 3 years old
Feb 22 2014 4:45PM
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