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Line anthems vs. Surface no times

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JoshWong
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I'm trying to decide which to get. I'm a total park rat. Which do you think is better and why? Keep in mind that i'm a east coast skier. Thanks for your opinions. Go!
Oct 8 2011 9:46PM
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Peter.
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anthems are gonna be a lot flexier and softer than no times
Oct 8 2011 9:50PM
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p-fo
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Gotta tell us more: your height, weight, riding style, preferences, what you want to do, etc.
Oct 8 2011 9:54PM
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gaper-raper
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doesnt matter, anthems are the best park ski made
Oct 8 2011 9:58PM
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joshua
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Yeah, your gonna want to avoid surface park skis. They are sick but have terrible durability. I know this from firsthand experience with nine lifes, and would guess their current offering is not to much better.
Double times however, seem to hold up pretty nicely, but still I would go with line of over surface.
INB4 eheath calling me a stupid kid.
Oct 8 2011 10:23PM
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ski.the.yeast
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ANTHEMS. BUY MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 8 2011 10:24PM
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KravtZ
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i have watchlifes and there so awsome. Super bomb proof held up real well so far. Granted i dont ski to much park but awsome ski.
Oct 8 2011 10:28PM
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jason...
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neither are very durable so if you're the park rat you claim to be these probably wont last half a season.
Oct 8 2011 10:37PM
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tbayskier
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this...line kicks surface's butt. but the guys at surface are awesome!

Oct 8 2011 10:55PM
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@tlas
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where are u getting anthems :O
Oct 8 2011 11:32PM
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rudager
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That's just the Nine Lifes though. A problem that they have since fixed and improved. They've revamped everything this year, made everything more durable. Double Times are beefier, and the No Times are going to be right up there with them.

You kids need to stop judging companies on what they were like a couple seasons ago.












On a different note. If you can find some Anthems, go for them. I was on them last winter, and although they were dead, they were still an amazingly fun ski. A little soft for my taste. But that's it.

This season, I'm getting some Double Times. I really liked the waist of the Anthems in the park compared to my old AR6s. Much more stable.
Look into the Double Times as well, same idea with a fatter waist, slight rise in tip and tail, and from what I've heard, a very solid flex.
Can't wait.
Oct 9 2011 12:12AM
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plorr
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Fact.
Oct 9 2011 1:14AM
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the.cheat
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i'm babying my anthems so they last as long as i can get them to.
Oct 9 2011 2:29AM
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gaper-raper
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so true
Oct 9 2011 5:35PM
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JoshWong
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i've heard this a lot
Oct 10 2011 7:02PM
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1337
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I'm going no times this year, they are supposed to be super fun in the park. Stoked to ride them!
Oct 10 2011 7:04PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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I fucking love my anthems. The durability is awesome. I'm about to start me fourth season on em!
Oct 10 2011 7:05PM
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