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Head vs Line

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xonskier78
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Heyy yall Iam currently wondering if I should go with the Head oblivion 94 or the line Chronic? Has anybody ever ridden one of those or maybe both of them? What about durability on them? Thanks ;)
Oct 28 2022 1:27PM
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LOOK_at_me
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**This post was edited on Oct 28th 2022 at 2:06:49pm
Oct 28 2022 2:06PM
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Quaggy
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Head is always a priority.
Oh, you mean the ski company... no idea.
Oct 28 2022 6:00PM
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dwt802
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I mean do you like getting head??
Oct 28 2022 9:32PM
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snowpea88
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Neither buy misfit skis u can save money and be apart of the new wave
Oct 28 2022 9:53PM
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jompcock
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Only buy a ski named after a Hindu god or a Kawasaki watersports product
Oct 28 2022 10:06PM
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tdollo
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Both are fairly soft and smeary. Either ski is decent
Oct 28 2022 11:44PM
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xonskier78
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What do you think which ski is more durable?
Oct 29 2022 4:26AM
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Lenny-
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xonskier78What do you think which ski is more durable?

I treated my Head Oblivions like Ray Rice treats his wife and they are still ride great. I havent heard great things about Line durability lately tho, but I dont own any real line skis so I cant speak on em personally.
Oct 29 2022 8:53AM
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xonskier78
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LenntI treated my Head Oblivions like Ray Rice treats his wife and they are still ride great. I havent heard great things about Line durability lately tho, but I dont own any real line skis so I cant speak on em personally.


Thanks and how would you describe the Head skis? Or which ski would you chose in my situation?
Oct 29 2022 9:45AM
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Lenny-
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xonskier78Thanks and how would you describe the Head skis? Or which ski would you chose in my situation?

I like head. I think they are a tough ski, that feels very light, has a low swing weight and is stable enough to hit Xgames size jumps while still be flexy enough to throw some butters on rollers. I really enjoy skiing rails on a ~90mm waist too so that 94 really worked well for me last season. Ill always take Head over Lines personally.
Oct 29 2022 10:21AM
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xonskier78
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LenntI like head. I think they are a tough ski, that feels very light, has a low swing weight and is stable enough to hit Xgames size jumps while still be flexy enough to throw some butters on rollers. I really enjoy skiing rails on a ~90mm waist too so that 94 really worked well for me last season. Ill always take Head over Lines personally.


Thanks a lot it helps me chose better :)
Oct 29 2022 10:32AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I legit thought Kästle KX series before I realized “watersports” not motorcycle
jompcockOnly buy a ski named after a Hindu god or a Kawasaki watersports product
Oct 29 2022 10:58AM
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xonskier78
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Or how durable are the edges? I once saw a thread where a guy really hated them cause the should not be constructed as normal edges. Anyone ever had them?
Oct 30 2022 5:52AM
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lil.Boye
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xonskier78Or how durable are the edges? I once saw a thread where a guy really hated them cause the should not be constructed as normal edges. Anyone ever had them?


i heard Dolan preach about them for having good durability and a great base (plz come back Dolan) i would say you will get more for your money with head.
Oct 30 2022 2:26PM
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xonskier78
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lil.Boyei heard Dolan preach about them for having good durability and a great base (plz come back Dolan) i would say you will get more for your money with head.

Thanks mate. Anyone else had some experience on them?
Oct 31 2022 12:54PM
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xonskier78
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Anyone ever on Head obliv 94?
Nov 2 2022 7:56AM
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Brother_trucker
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xonskier78Heyy yall Iam currently wondering if I should go with the Head oblivion 94 or the line Chronic? Has anybody ever ridden one of those or maybe both of them? What about durability on them? Thanks ;)


Did you end up getting the Oblivion 94 in then? Just ordered a set myself, reviews seems to show it for being a solid all rounder, and pretty handy all mountain twin plank.
Nov 15 2023 5:05PM
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maaattt
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Oblivion 94 is sick and also has the Rebel WC race base
Nov 15 2023 9:45PM
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xonskier78
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Brother_truckerDid you end up getting the Oblivion 94 in then? Just ordered a set myself, reviews seems to show it for being a solid all rounder, and pretty handy all mountain twin plank.


Yes copped a pair last year. Great ski but not so durable. Due to warranty I am getting the new one, hyped.
Nov 22 2023 12:06PM
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Brother_trucker
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xonskier78Yes copped a pair last year. Great ski but not so durable. Due to warranty I am getting the new one, hyped.


Mine arrived yesterday and they look ok, was hoping for even less rocker, but it is low, so figure it'll still be an improvement on my ARV but we'll see :-) Looking forward to getting them on snow in mid winter :-)
Nov 25 2023 5:43AM
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Brother_trucker
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xonskier78Yes copped a pair last year. Great ski but not so durable. Due to warranty I am getting the new one, hyped.


Joined in with the getting a shit standard of manufacturing from Head. 3 days riding the park in Val Thorens on the XL line kickers and the tip of the white ski has a massive to-sheet delamination in it already. Not good enough by anyone's standards. Have written to head to demand a new pair and for them to pay for transferring the Look Pivot 15s I had mounted to them in resort 5 days ago.... Utterly pony, and totally unforgivable manufacturing defect. Shouldn't happen to a ski within 4 or 5 years really.
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