Line Chronic vs Armada ARV 96 vs ARV 96 Ti

galardogodI currently ski on the ARVTI from 2014 . It’s been my favorite ski of all time. I love the mid fat park ski shape but I hate how most ski like wet noodles. From what I understand the ARV 96 from 2020 is fairly stiffer than the past skis but still soft enough to butter pretty easily . I don’t particularly do a ton of butters but it is fun to have a ski to surf around on. The line chronic I’ve heard is snappy and it also has a very short turn radius but I question it’s ability in crud and tougher conditions. Does any one have any insight?

As a person who has a pair of arv 96s but now ride Vishnu wets, I can say it depends on your weight. I’m weighed around 130 when riding the 96s and could not really butter them, but had great stability on jumps. Skis are all about compromising on certain details, so it really depends on what you like to do. If you’re more of a butter person, I’d go slightly softer. If you like hitting big jumps, I think these are perfect.

grantn_As a person who has a pair of arv 96s but now ride Vishnu wets, I can say it depends on your weight. I’m weighed around 130 when riding the 96s and could not really butter them, but had great stability on jumps. Skis are all about compromising on certain details, so it really depends on what you like to do. If you’re more of a butter person, I’d go slightly softer. If you like hitting big jumps, I think these are perfect.

Thank you for responding, I’m a big boy at 5’6 190 the turn off for me of flexible skis is the all mountain aspect. I don’t like the flappy noodle feeling at speeds , or the when they give out on moguls and what not. I’m leaning towards the ARV now because I think it’s stiff enough to handle all of that and still playful enough for the park.

Arv or magnus for park and all mountain possibly a Jeffrey 96 aswell

iirc the 2021 is stiffer, not 2020?



I have the 96 2020 they are quite fun , has a bit of a backbone, but you can still butter fairly eas, even lowspeed but yea 6'3 and 230lbs...

Also have the 2020 chronic, its WAY softer, but if your lighter might work for all mountain than it does for me. superfun ski though! love it, but speed limit is low.

anders_aiirc the 2021 is stiffer, not 2020?


I have the 96 2020 they are quite fun , has a bit of a backbone, but you can still butter fairly eas, even lowspeed but yea 6'3 and 230lbs...

Also have the 2020 chronic, its WAY softer, but if your lighter might work for all mountain than it does for me. superfun ski though! love it, but speed limit is low.

Yeah if that’s the case I’m definitely turned off on the Chronic, I’m a meatball at 5’7 190 and I do a good bit of charging, I hate the flappy noodle feel of soft skis and I have also only skied on stiff comp skis my whole life. (Salomon suspect, nordica ace, ARV TI ) , i am leaning regular ARV now. It seams most people agree that it is stiff enough

yeah thinking 96s will make you happier.



I have to mention the new revolt 104s though. lovin them, even more than the 96s

As a 5”5 and 130lbs, I’m a pretty small 15 year old. I notice when riding my arv 96s that the first month seemed pretty brutal for the flex. I could’ve sworn I was riding in some 2x4 planks. Like all skis, they get more buttery as you go, yet I always found that buttering them was a challenge and could only really be accomplished if I cranked up my dins and threw my weight around like an idiot. This would butter the ski but I had minimal control. The upside to this was anytime I would land a jump or cruise with some speed. The stiffness holds up nicely under those circumstances. My buddy who rides chronics is a bit bigger than me but is pretty similar loves his skis. If you’re looking for an arv96 but with an easier butter experience. I would be confident in saying the chronic is the way to go.

Hope this helps and please feel free to ask any questions or point out something I wasn’t clear on. All the best!