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Blends or Cronics?

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joeman9503
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I live in the west and do about 50% park 50% all mountain. Line Blends or Cronics? I know they'll both be great for all mountain and the blends will be a little better, but which will be better in the park because even though the cronics are skinnier they are much stiffer than the blends. Also, im not a guy that's doing large features in the park, mostly small to medium and boxes/rails, so wouldnt a stiff ski like chronics not be as good as blends... Advice?
Sep 20 2011 8:27PM
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Kreech
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Chronics will definitely be stronger in the park, but blends would be a lot better as an all mountain ski. If you're REALLY doing 50/50, I would say go for the blends for the rocker. There's less than a centimeter of width difference, so you shouldn't notice the difference in the park that much. You'll mainly notice that the blends are a little bit more playful and forgiving than the chronics, but at the same time you cant push them quite as hard, due to the soft flex and rocker.
You could also look at the new bacons if you're trying to get away from park a little more.

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Get blends
Sep 20 2011 8:30PM
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joeman9503
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Well im definately not trying to get away from the park, im trying to progress in the park, but i still do a lot of all mountain skiing.
Sep 20 2011 11:01PM
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Kreech
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Hmmm. Well if you just ski all mountain at your leisure when you don't feel like hitting the park, go chronics. If you go out in search of powder days after a storm and only hit park in between storms, go blends or bacons.
Sep 21 2011 1:21AM
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razors-chaz
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I agree with this. The blends are a great playful ski which can perform in pow and is usable in the park but the chronic holds it down better on the hard pack and its goin to carry you through some pow and crud
Sep 21 2011 3:38AM
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TheGnarwhal
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I'd go for the Blends, they're so playful and float like no other all mountain ski in pow
Sep 21 2011 4:29AM
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mountainviper
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I agree with everyone above....the blends are fun jibby sidecountry skis....but even though the new chronics are semi pow capable they aren't fun in the pow....if ya want to go a different route consider the new bacons....early reports are sayin as far as a ski that wide they slay park but also kill it in the trees/pow....honestly I've ridden chronics for a few years now but this year if I were personally going to buy a ski for what you described....I'd go bacons with jester pros without hesitation.
Sep 21 2011 7:31AM
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joeman9503
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Thanks everyone I'm gonna go with chronics just cause they're a lot cheaper and i dont want a rockered park ski. Thanks for all advice though. How do you think the Marker Griffon Shizo's or Marker Squires would be with them?
Sep 21 2011 7:03PM
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Kreech
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whatever you do, unless you're 5'4 and weigh less than 100 lbs, don't get squires. especially if you're skiing park. You will hear so many stories of them exploding its crazy. Go for the griffons for sure if you're looking for a low end marker.
Sep 21 2011 7:22PM
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joeman9503
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Okay thanks sounds good
Sep 22 2011 1:50AM
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