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K2 Recoil 179 vs. 2013 LINE Chronic

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bclover
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Hey NSers

I'm 6' 1" and 160 lbs., looking for a park ski to use on the whole mountain in Michigan as well.  Looking for a little rocker, so it's narrowed down to these two, but I'm not sure which yet.

Any input?

Apr 8 2012 2:17PM
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Forcillo
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Either way you'll be fine. From what I hear, Chronics are a bit lighter but correct me if I'm wrong
Apr 8 2012 5:02PM
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Shlobby
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My friends has recoils and theyre feel super heavy so I could see chronics being lighter
Apr 8 2012 10:27PM
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J_Christoph
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my friend slays his recoils and says that they have been his favorite skis
Apr 8 2012 10:40PM
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CassiusClay
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Park skis aren't heavy - to those above me. Chronics will likely be more poppy/stiff while recoils will be a bit softer. You'll have a ton of fun on either ski - happy shreddin.
Apr 9 2012 4:02AM
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joshua
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Meh, OP is bigger than me and I have no troubles with the weight of recoils, once you get used to it (takes like one run) they are fine, and the weight is sort of a good thing b/c it means that the ski is made beefy and is going to last.

Both are good skis, can't go wrong with either really, just don't let the weight of the recoils scare you b/c they are a great ski.
Apr 9 2012 8:07AM
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bclover
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Apr 9 2012 8:39AM
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bclover
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Uhhh not sure why i accidentaly posted "M". And thanks guys. I'm on 178 Anthems with PX12 demos so I'm used to lead ski
Apr 9 2012 8:42AM
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stickerman
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is k2 making the recoil for next year? checked their sia and didn't see it.
Apr 9 2012 1:57PM
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BuSkiz
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don't think so, snagged a 174 before evo ran out
Apr 9 2012 2:43PM
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Forcillo
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This just occurred to me: Line is actually owned by K2, so the durability will most likely be similar. I would just find what you can find a good deal on
Apr 9 2012 8:14PM
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bbishop93
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they are they just renamed it to the Iron Maiden and jacked up the price. But if u look at all the tech specs and features of the recoil and the 2013 Iron Maiden, they are the exact same ski.
Apr 9 2012 8:22PM
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BuSkiz
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construction is a tad different...
Apr 9 2012 8:37PM
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stickerman
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pretty sure the iron maiden is just rocker/flat/rocker (jib rocker) and this years recoil is rocker/camber/rocker (all mountain rocker? is this the case with next years iron maiden?
Apr 9 2012 10:53PM
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Pipe_Munky
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the 2012 Iron Maiden is the same as the 2011 Recoil...no difference except graphic and name
Apr 10 2012 10:03AM
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DUKES
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people confusing the iron maiden revival and the iron maiden
Apr 10 2012 11:02AM
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BuSkiz
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i was commenting on the difference between line and k2 not the iron maiden and recoil
Apr 10 2012 11:58AM
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bclover
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Yeah the Chronics are gonna have Capwall and I think different wood in the core, but they have very similar profiles and footprints, and thick edges
Apr 11 2012 5:19PM
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