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Anyone ski 185 Line Chronics?

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pvilleskier
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Hi, long time reader first time poster. So I just got a pretty decent deal on some 2016 185 Line Chronics online. Does anyone ski on the Chronic at this length? How do you like it? Im already having second guesses that I maybe should gone with the 178. Im an advanced all mountain skier. I like to go fast everywhere, pop off of anything I can find, and huck a few cliffs if there not crazy big. I want to advance in the park this year as I barely mess around in it at all. I got this ski for 60% park and 40% all mountain. Last season I skied 186 Line Supernatural 108s everyday I skied so I will use the Chronic if I want to do all mountain riding when the hill isnt that fresh and for mainly learning some tricks in the park. I figure the 185 length will be good for all mountain but might be too big for a beginner to learn in the park with. Im 6' 170lbs. Should I swap these skis for the 178s??
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kalle.
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at 6' you'll be fine with 185 ski. chronic also has rocker so it will ski a bit shorter that 185!
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SKRockies
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178 at 6' is gonna feel really short, im 6'3 and have a pair of line masterminds at 177 full chamber and those feel really short when i have to use them, let alone ski of similar length with rocker. Youll realize you made a huge mistake if you go from 185-178. if you want anything short maybe drop to a 182 at the shortest
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fredyferl
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I have a pair of 178 and they're about 2-2.5cm shorter than what they mesure. So they'll be more like a 182.5-183
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pvilleskier
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thank you guys for some reassuring input. Fredy, where did you mount them? Im planning on -2 from true center. also whats your height and weight and how do you like how the 178 skis for you?
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fredyferl
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pvilleskierthank you guys for some reassuring input. Fredy, where did you mount them? Im planning on -2 from true center. also whats your height and weight and how do you like how the 178 skis for you?

I haven't skied them, but I'm a park rat, so I'll be mounting them center, because that's what I'm used to and I ski a lot of rails. But if I was to ski 60/40 I'd mount them -2 like you said, the recommended is at -4 so in between seems like a good option, and guys at the shop where I work who want their park ski to perform well outside the park all mount them at -2/-2.5. I'm 5"10 and 155 lbs, so at 6" I wouldn't even consider the 178, the ski has a low swing weight so they'll be easy to maneuver in the park even if you're just getting into it.
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