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2010 LINE Anthems or 2011 LINE Abangs?

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40oz.
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 okay i am going purchase one of these two skis, what are your preferences.

i have size under control, and i typically ski park, however i do a lot of freeride also

any input is greatly helpful

Dec 12 2011 5:14PM
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blindside
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I'm 6'0 and about 165 -170 lbs, I've ridden both and preferred the a-bangs. The anthems were too soft for me (and I like soft skis), they just didn't have enough snap back to them.. I may have been a bit big for them though.

The a-bangs were really playful and buttery, although a bit on the heavier side, but you just get used to it, or do some squats.

I ride pretty much strictly park, and mostly rails.. But the a-bangs held up fine on 40ish foot jumps. Also one of the edges on the tail completely delaminated, but I ski pretty hard and mostly rails as I said, so that's to be expected by the end of the season.

Hope that helped.
Dec 12 2011 5:27PM
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find
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unless you're in the park 100% of the time or have another pair of skis for the rest of the hill, go for the anthems
Dec 12 2011 5:28PM
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richard.
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athems cause they are such a fun ski
Dec 12 2011 5:29PM
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skithesprings
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you do a lot of freeride?

Then both of those skis would be absolutely awful choices.

Dec 12 2011 5:31PM
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40oz.
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I have 09 invaders that are still good just looking for another pair for this season as it will be the last pair i buy for a while.

i have riden the abangs and i liked them, and yes they were much heavier compared to my invaders, the only concern witht the anthems is if they are too wide or they can with stand a decent beating?

Dec 12 2011 5:41PM
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40oz.
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this helps alot, so one question, the anthems will still be much stiffer than the invaders correct?
Dec 12 2011 5:45PM
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40oz.
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and which ski is lighter?
Dec 12 2011 6:02PM
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monkatizer
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anthems
Dec 12 2011 6:03PM
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blindside
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I've never ridden invaders so I couldn't confidently say which is softer.. That being said, from what I've heard/seen, I couldn't imagine anthems being softer than invaders.. But I would think that they're a bit heavier. The same goes for the a-bangs.
Dec 12 2011 6:07PM
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40oz.
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okay see i for sure thought the invaders would be much softer and buttery than (more flex) than the anthems
Dec 12 2011 6:25PM
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blindside
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You thought right.. Sorry maybe I wasn't clear. The invaders ARE softer than the anthems.. But the anthems are still considered a soft ski.
Dec 12 2011 6:31PM
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40oz.
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no problem! youve helped a lot. ive loved the invaders and theyre flex would like a little stiffer and antherm fits that. only question is about the width. 93 seems kinda wide for park ski? or maybe its just me
Dec 12 2011 7:06PM
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blindside
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You'll learn to love the width after a couple runs.. I won't ride anything under 90 in the park anymore.
Dec 12 2011 7:27PM
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Iclam19
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Anthems. Super playful and way more versatile.
Dec 12 2011 9:41PM
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joshua
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Anthems= one of the best/funniest park skis ever

Afterbangs= one of the worst skis ever made

Easy choice.
Dec 12 2011 9:44PM
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40oz.
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i agree and disagree, i think im leaning towards the anthems due to my style and riding conditions, however abangs feature some great technology and have been one of the top selling park skis the past couple years and i would bet they last 10 times longer than what your riding while taking 10 times more beating. just saying
Dec 12 2011 9:56PM
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joshua
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Don't fall for the marketing, "skate tech" is garbage, skateboards aren't durable at all, they snap like nothing, they are just cheap and replacable. Also, once you get a skateboard wet, it will never be the same, now try not getting a ski wet........

Not to mention they have the slowest base in the history of ski-kind.

Line just has really good marketing and thats why they can coninue to sell the ski, everyone fell for it at first.
Dec 13 2011 9:27AM
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cct_222
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fact.
Dec 13 2011 10:09AM
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40oz.
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I could see how the wood and snow(which is essentially water) could pose a problem, and I believe with the added carbon fiber sheets it's makes them remarkably stronger than a skateboard, but I bought the anthems so we could agree and disagree on the Abangs like any other skis, but thanks +++ karma haha good convo
Dec 13 2011 10:55AM
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joshua
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Good choice haha, yeah they may be built stronger than a skateboard, but still, the whole "built strong like a skateboard" is kinda a weird claim. b/c skateboards are not strong, and afterbangs are certainely no stronger than any other ski.

Have fun with the anthems! I have never heard a bad thing about them.
Dec 13 2011 10:59AM
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ShredAZ
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I rode '09 Invaders last season and am on '10 A-Bangs this season.
Invaders were softer and lighter.
A-Bangs are still soft, but a bit snappier and heavier.

A-Bangs and Invader bases feel almost identical speed wise, but I'm good to wax those extruded bases after every day of riding only because they don't hold wax very well.

Both Invaders and A-Bangs show topsheet damage very easily. A-bangs more-so only because the topsheets are wood with a printed graphic over it.

Nearly identical skis with main differences in construction (no sidewall sandwhich vs. 3D cap).
Both have ollie bands. Both have butter zones. Both maple wood core (Invader block, A-bang sheet laminate).

But I see you already made your decision. I would love to get my hands on some Anthems for next season only because I hear they are more-so the all-mountain (I use that term loosely) version of the Invader.
I'm placing this information here for further references.
Dec 14 2011 2:50AM
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