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Chronic or Al Dente

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CGehrig
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Need a new pair of skis this year, looking at the 2015 Chronics and 2015 Al dentes. Not sure what one to get based on flex, durability, and riding the park.
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Oct 5 2014 12:53PM
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CGehrig
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Oct 5 2014 8:23PM
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.lencon
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Well chronics uses thicker edges and stuff but armada still makes a killer ski. And the edges are too much thinner than the chronics anyway. How big are you and what size features do you hit? Because al dentes are really soft compared to chronics.
Oct 5 2014 10:03PM
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Negromancer
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.LincolnWell chronics uses thicker edges and stuff but armada still makes a killer ski. And the edges are too much thinner than the chronics anyway. How big are you and what size features do you hit? Because al dentes are really soft compared to chronics.


Al Dentes aren't actually that soft, I wouldn't say they're way softer than the Chronics. They're only softish in the nose but underfoot and the tails are actually fairly stiff.
Oct 5 2014 10:04PM
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.lencon
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NegromancerAl Dentes aren't actually that soft, I wouldn't say they're way softer than the Chronics. They're only softish in the nose but underfoot and the tails are actually fairly stiff.


I can agree with you there. But flexing both I can say they are same underfoot. Al dentes much softer in tip (but also keep in mind I'm a small guy so I notice flex and rocker). And al dentes just a tad softer in tail. That's just me tho. Like I said before I'm a small guy so I notice the differences
Oct 5 2014 10:06PM
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CGehrig
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Im 6ft 170lb
Oct 6 2014 9:50AM
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CGehrig
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ride almost all in the park so which would be a better park ski
Oct 6 2014 9:52AM
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GrumpisPringle
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It depends on what you plan on doing with the ski.

They are both sweet skis. I would go for the al dentes if I had the money.
Oct 6 2014 10:56PM
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.lencon
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CGehrigIm 6ft 170lb


They could feel like noodles to you depending on where/how you ski
Oct 6 2014 11:23PM
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CGehrig
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.LincolnThey could feel like noodles to you depending on where/how you ski


okay thanks
Oct 7 2014 6:54PM
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Donketts
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rails= al dentes

jumps and big airs= chronics

you choose
Oct 7 2014 7:25PM
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CGehrig
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Oct 12 2014 9:21PM
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icydope
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I do not think that al dante bad for jumping and big airs.
Henrik Harlaut skiing with them at X-Games and at the Olympics.
Oct 13 2014 9:11AM
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CGehrig
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Gonna go with the chronics. Thanks guys
Oct 20 2014 11:28AM
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