Blends vs Honey badgers

line skis are fun garbage

I like to compare them to a Chinese condom actually. Great for the first five minutes, and then they break. Not to mention no effective warranty comes with either.

This of course, is just based on my personal experience.

ON3Ps are everyones bread and butter around here, but thats just what I've heard.

The durability of the new skis are a lot better than they used to be on the blends at least. I know the honey badgers are prone to break

icedline skis are fun garbage

I like to compare them to a Chinese condom actually. Great for the first five minutes, and then they break. Not to mention no effective warranty comes with either.

This of course, is just based on my personal experience.

ON3Ps are everyones bread and butter around here, but thats just what I've heard.

Demoed a pair of blends once at the mountain I worked at trying to figure out what I wanted to get for my next skis and the playfulness and flexibility of the lines seemed so appealing

Cut to me 30 min later eating shit on a green when I tried to nosebutter


Just my opinion, but I think there's a point where a ski is too flexible and that lack of resistance can make it really difficult to get any pop outta a butter or really lean into it and in my experience, the blends are the biggest culprit of this

Can't speak on the badgers having never tried them, but whatever you do, I reccomend just demoing a pair or two of skis if you've narrowed it down to that already

Get 177 vishnus I know people who are your height and are riding 183s.

J skis vacation could be fun for you.

Blends are a hoot, they are buttery, playful and light. If your into those kind of things then I would give them a go.

yeah definitely don't get Honey Badgers, they are a purebred park ski and have really bad durability (or atleast they did a few years ago).

I think 171 blends would be alright for you. I would say that since the blends are so soft and they have a lot of early rise, they're probably going to feel like a much shorter ski, especially for turning, with less of the edge being in contact with the snow

Im only an inch taller than you and I would never think about getting anything less than 171. I prefer upper 170s. I also prefer softer skis but seems like you do too, considering your're comparing blends and honey badgers. As you get better and more used to them (whichever you get) you'll be thankful for the extra length

I only ride my honey badgers if I know i’m only skiing park. pretty much only in the spring when it’s the only thing worth skiing. Their top sheet and edge durability is poor like others have said. If youre looking for a 1 ski honey badgers ain’t it.

get 178 blends

or honey badgers

important thing is that its a 178

icedline skis are fun garbage

I like to compare them to a Chinese condom actually. Great for the first five minutes, and then they break. Not to mention no effective warranty comes with either.

This of course, is just based on my personal experience.

ON3Ps are everyones bread and butter around here, but thats just what I've heard.

ON3P is not the least bit playful or buttery at his size.

Wets>anyskislinehasevermade

Cade2Wets>anyskislinehasevermade

*skis the Honey Badger for a day*
"Line's durability is TRAHS!"
"ALSAB - all Line skis are bad"

Also, @Cade2 , he's asking an opinion on two Line skis, not Vishnus. Also, if you like your various K2 skis, not to mention your Bacons, I've got some bad news for you...

OP, I've ridden the 2020 Line Blend for a season (strictly park) and they were a lot of fun. You could probably find something slightly used or an older model for cheap than 600$ (a little steep for a soft park ski in my opinion). As long as you take care of them, any ski can last you a long time. Wax regularly, and watch your edges like a hawk for edge cracks from rails.

People rip on Line for having a "good" warranty program. From my experience as a shop employee, they warranty factory defects, not user induced damage. However no company will warranty damage like this (except for Faction, which replace skis that are literally in 2 pieces). I'd personally stay away from the Badger because of the material that they use vs. the Blend. The Badger is geared towards lighter guys/tweener skiers. The Blend is a lot more durable from experience and the price reflects that.

All in all, go with the blend, they're stiffer underfoot (at least the 2020 version was), they're going to be more durable in the long run (provided you take care of them like a baby like all skis deserve) and a better length at 171. They have a bit of rocker and they're (obviously) twin, so they will ski short. Not sure if you're still growing but if you are, you can grow into them quite nicely. Also, don't be afraid of stiffer skis and their buttering capabilities, unless they're as stiff as a 2x4 you should be fine.

**This post was edited on Nov 1st 2020 at 8:04:34pm