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Line Travelling Circus Skis for All Mountain

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B-Jay*
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Trying to decide on either the Travelling Circus or the Chronics. Are the Chronics really worth the extra $50? I ski all park locally but when I go to the mountains it's mostly pow and big mountain stuff. I noticed that the Travelling Circus is labeled as just a park ski even though it's 1mm wider waist than the Chronic.

Should I pay the extra $$$$ for the Chronics or are the Travelling Circus good for some all mountain?
Dec 10 2012 11:29PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Chronics are stiffer than the TC. The TC is super soft for butters. Not good for pow at all. Neither are the best for big mountain or pow but the chronic would be better for that. I use the old anthems for my park/urban/crappy snow ski. If it is going to be your only ski, your best bet will be the chronic out of those skis.
Dec 10 2012 11:40PM
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IDMT_BC024
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They're both park skis, 1 mm doesn't make much of a difference. Neither one is going to handle all mountain and especially pow very well. You have 3 options:
1) get 2+ skis... either the chronic or the LTC for park and a > 105 underfoot ski for all mountain and powder.
2) get a ski around 100 underfoot for park and pow, such as the kung fujas, and realize it isn't going to ski park as well as an park ski, all mountain as well as an all mountain ski, and pow as well as a pow ski
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3) get the LTC's or the chronics and learn how to ski pow with a center mounted, skinny, symmetrical ski... it won't be great but if you can ski well you can do it.
Be realistic about what you're skiing too. If you're skiing 90% park, 10% pow, get a park ski.
Dec 10 2012 11:44PM
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B-Jay*
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Thanks dudes.

I'm thinking Chronic's since they'll be somewhat decent in pow. I'm probably skiing 85% park 15% pow, but I don't want to be killing myself when I ski pow. I don't think a ~105mm waist ski would be worth it since I'm mostly in the park.

I did survive my first year of pow on some 77mm waist skis last season though, so the Chronic's should feel hella better.
Dec 10 2012 11:48PM
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B-Jay*
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Also, should Chronic's be mounted dead center or the recommended setting?
Dec 10 2012 11:53PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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I got it!! Lib-Tech NAS Backwards!! Little pricy but I'm sure well worth it! Perfect for you! Park ski that will rip all mountain and be ok in the soft stuff! Revelation!
Dec 11 2012 12:17AM
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ShredAZ
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You'd be surprised.
A lot of guys on here like to run a wider underfoot ski (~100mm) because it gives you more surface area on boxes/rails and allows easier stompage on the kickers.

I personally ride a 90 underfoot. It's fine for me.
TCs/Invaders do NOT ski pow. Don't waste your time. They sink at anything over a few inches of fresh. They'll ski groomers just fine and were actually tons of fun when I had them. They chatter at high speeds and are not incredibly stable but are manageable. They do not hold on edge on ice at all. That was the worst gripe I had about them.

The park they SLAYED. If you want a ski that may perform in pow (I use the term "perform" very lightly), get the chronic if you are absolutly sold between that or the TC.

Sounds to me that your style of riding is more suitable for a park specific ski anyways.
Dec 11 2012 11:50AM
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ShredAZ
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I should add my park style is VERY playful.
I don't charge 30 footers or slay rails as hard as I fucking can.
In that aspect, the Invaders/TCs were perfect. If you are going harder in the park, get the Chronics. They'll be more stable on big kicks and won't wash out.
Dec 11 2012 11:52AM
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marcoconvo
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Idk what the fuck people are saying that chronic are going to be better in pow then the TC's. Stiffer, = Not good in powder. Not saying the TC's are going to be good, but probably better. The chronics are the shit on shit conditions, Ice, groomers ( groomers are gay ) , and crud. It seems to me that your skiing an awkward amount of park and powder so its hard to choose one ski, but i would go with the chronics, and unless you get like the opus as a second ski or something ( the opus is the best pow ski ever ) your going to have a terrible time skiing pow.
Dec 12 2012 10:55PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Stiffer pow skis typically float better..
Dec 12 2012 11:15PM
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marcoconvo
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That makes absolutely no sense. A softer ski will flex the tips up and the camber down forming a U, which is going to float better than the traditional shape of a cambered ski without rocker. Why do you think all powder skis are softer than the others. Look than shit up.
Dec 13 2012 12:57AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Surface New Life. One life. TST. Super 7. I could go on.
Pow skis are typically stiffer. Soft traditional cambered skis float better than stiff traditional cambered skis.
Dec 13 2012 1:06AM
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Gameday
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If you plan on doing any all mountain which you are I'd get it at like -2..recommended is -4 and that is to far back for park
Dec 13 2012 1:09AM
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marcoconvo
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You are right that more pow skis are stiffer, my bad, but stiff pow skis usually are directional, and are considered big mountain skis( at least thats what i think ). When I think of a "pow" ski i think of a ski that is soft and fat and have rocker, not a stiff ski. But that just me, im only 15 so ive grown up watching people like sean petit, tanner hall, Chris Bentchetler , Eric pollard, ect turn backcountry pow into a park. By the way, TSTs are all mountain skis.
Dec 13 2012 1:41AM
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BE..
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softer skis will float better. stiffer skis will tend to sink more but flotation in general has much more to do with width. op, if you're skiing any big mountain, i would discourage you from getting either of those skis.
Dec 13 2012 1:46AM
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marcoconvo
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i second that
Dec 13 2012 2:25AM
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