Line Chronic (2005)

Hey, 
I have been looking into the Chronics and i am wondering how they perform in the backcountry. You said they werent recomended on a black icy run going mach 3 but i just wanted to know how they would hold up skiing the back country. If they dont hold up well, whats a good ski that will perform well in the park and in the backcountry? An all around good ski, modestly priced. Thanks, Luke

hey dude...ummm depends on how deep the pow is..if your looking for good back country go with one of lines pro models...they are dope in the back country....Pollards are sick rode them in vail last week....awsome skis...demo a pair

I currently have a pair of Line Darkside skis and they are falling apart. I've only ridden them 5 or so times and theyr'e delamintaing and there are cracks on them. I don't ski them too hard and haven't taken them off any cliffs bigger than 10 feet or big jumps. I also haven't hit the park with them or done any rails. I was wondering if the chronics were going to be more durable than my ill-fated darsides? And if they're not, what would be a more durable ski? 
Thanx Jake

they may be defective, and if they're older they were known as a brand to have that problem. If they're new you may and probably will get an easy warranty replacement. Personally I love Line skis, there's lover and haters. Dont let your bad experience with the darksides spoil you. My friend bought a pair of armada AR5's and his delamed in one day (arguably the best all around twintip), every brand has defect skis, and he quickly got a new pair sent to him.

I don't quite get the difference with these and the 1260s, like which should I use in the park/bumps?

The 1260s are narower than the chronics and a bit softer flex if u wanna ski bumps the 1260's r the ski

I'm a pretty good all around skiier and was wondering if the Line Chronics would be a good all mountain ski? The recommended use is park/pipe but they look pretty nice so I was just wondering.

I was wondering if the 2005 line chronics had the Carbon Ollieband

what is a better ski the salomon teneighty or the line chronic? i cant decide which to get and need some help. what is the better all around ski

I own the 1080s and the chronics the Chronics are a much better all around ski. Also feel a lot more stable landing huge air and sliding on rails. Get the Line Chronics much better off.

I just bought a pair and I love them. They are a very good all mountain ski but as he said not at mach 3. I go to park occaisionally and I'm fine everywhere. I use them as more of an all mountain but I love them.

I own 14 pair of twin tip skis- Eric Pollards, Mike Nicks, chronics, 1080s, k2 enemy, k2 fugitive, motherships, a few volkls, armada T halls, armada ar5, line 1260s, and a pair of libertys and 4fronts. The line chronics are by far the very best at of all the skis on the market or out of the ones I have or skied on. By far the most stability when landing huge air and hitting rails. Also the best all mountain twin tip. They also are thicker edges then all the othe twin tips for hiting rails. I tend to travel a lot and have been to many places with them. They work great everywhere. Also good in powder to. Absolutely an incretible skis. If you are looking for a pair of twin tip skis these are the very best on the market.

Hey, which skis should I get considering I'm not always in the park. I needa pair that will work for the powda and the jumps... more like the whole mountain. So should I get the K2 Public Enemy or the LINE chronics??? Which Ski is great for all of the mountain but a twin tip?

I spend most of my time in the powder and on groomed runs but i also enjoy going in the terrain parks, and im wondering if the chronics are a better ski for that type of skiing then the k2 public enemys?

Yes the 2005 chronics have the ollie band. Just ridden mine for first time today. Plenty of pop in them

Anyone skied th e Assasin MTX pro? I currently ski a darkside a 2004 Skogen. At 52, way too old for the park, but love the woods and bumps....

too bad you had bad luck with your Darksides-- I have beaten the daylights out of my pair at MRG with no ill effects. Seem to be fairly indestructable.. I would not give up on htem as they can be had for very little $$

I patrol 7 1/2 hours aday. I ski on the 1260 and Maverick. My fav is the 1260, the ski does not seem to soften up like other ski's later in the season. They rock in the bumps and carv on the groomed steeps. 
Thanks Jason

I've got the 1080 and Public Enemy and there is no comparison, the PE is stiffer, heavier, and will rip and hold an edge on hardpack at speeds that will leave the 1080 skidding into disaster. So as an all mountain rider facing ice and hardpack I'd go with the PE. My question is about the Chronic -- I hear that is closer to the 1080 in specs/performance but haven't ridden them. Anyone out there done a head-to-head comparison to K2s using any Line ski?

how much are Chronics?

chronics have an msrp of like 500 w/o bindings but u can find good deals on the net or if u liv e in a big city go look for a dealer

i live by a mountain with a growing terrain park that sucks and i need a ski for cliffs powder back country kickers and maybe some groomers maybe the chronic? 

Which would be better to go with? the Armada Ar5's or the Skogan Sprangs by line

I got my chronics for $250 brand new on a special order from backcountry.com, and I got reactor 10 bindings for only $187. There are great deals out there, you just gotta find em and jump on em.

i am considering getting a pair of chronics but i also want the arv's 
which should i buy

buy them they rock

i have question about the line assassins. i bouaght a pair last seasons rode them like 10 times and then sides are pealing and the top sheet is cracking, is this normal for LINE skis

does anyone know how they fair?

Hey guys if your going to get line skis, dont put a set of line bindings on them, the r heavy and fragile

YOP gonna fire some lLine chroics this year.... to hit up whistler blackcomb real hard.... any body know a good shop to buy some in vancouver canada 
I dont CARE wat any one says the BESt ski ever mad was the elan airtwist's and i stick to that

were to buy line skis? 
 
Any website sell all the line skis. 
 
I use to use skiboards and i can do just about anything on those things and i want a ski that i can bomb the mountain on and do some big airs. Wut ski u suggest?

i have had a pair of chronics and i have 2 say they r allsome in all conditions especely the pipe

I am a 14 year old and looking for a good ski on all terrain pow park groomed and icy I am a smaller kid so i need a ski that would fit me my friend has a pair of public enemys and a ski shop has a line assasssin and the chronic but i am not sure what to get  
!please respond!

I ski the whole mountain, park, back country, groomed everything. I also do a little racing for my college.... what would the best ski be for me?????

what ski bindings would you suggest to put on a pair of 05 chronics

line has been puttin out some pretty sick stuff the last couple years but the chronic is simply off da hook amazing skis in park and backcountry 
GET EM 
 
GO B.I.G. or GO H.O.M.E.

spend a lot of time in eastern bumps.Which do you think is the better of these skis? 

hey man 
whatever u do dont put the line bindings on ur skis 
they weigh like 10 lbs and break easy 
go with look p10 
or salomon 912 
 
i got da gold chronics and i put salomon 810 Ti on em nice setup 
works great

i just got a pair of 05 line chronics minis i havent been on them yet but i hear there great i bought a pair of rossi axium 90's is that a good match respond please.

i go in the park but i also ski the groomed a lot too. how are they on piste?

I have a pair of K2 public Enemies and a pair of Chronics and personally i like the public enemy's more. they are thicker and cut better

how r the 2006 chronics...r they good on powder

Which is better for all around mountain skiing? The Wide Chronics or the regular Chronics?

yo chronics are not made for powder if you want a ski for powder skiing go with any type of prophet 

Are the chronics good in powder?

i have line 05 chronics and they f***ing kick ass so no one diss them cause the are amazing 

i have the line chronics 05 they are a good all mountain ski. they are best for the rails but because they are a stiff ski they are not the best for huge air cause u want some give when you land. but all in all they are a good ski . i have had manys skis. the chronics and the A5's are the best skies that i have had although they are very different

what do you think would be the best ski out ther for rails???  
 
respond!! cause i need to get a pair before the season ends.  
 
oh and i ski hard so ill need to have a good durabil ski. and i am always on the park for the most part 

I currently own a pair of skogen's(158) they are center mounted for the park. But i find that they are incrediably ahrd to keep above the powder so i just recently purchased made ak's. The chronic's are simular to the skogen.s and i find that they are really nice of the park. Best ski i have riden in the park good for rails and stuff. They are a good ski and u should buy them

I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A PAIR OF LINE 1260S DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THEY PREFORM LIKE ON THE PISTE AND IN POWDER

Public enemy, line chronic, 1080 thruster?

I ski on groomed runs and i dont know what to get, PE's or Chronics. I am an instructor and I have salomon Equipes for carving and skiing at high speeds but i want an all around good twin tip. I have heard good things for both but i am not sure what pair to get for groomed runs. 
Please Respond!!!

This is to someone who had the chronic for a long time. Are the 06 chronics durable or do they break easy because i saw this kid who had the 04's and he broke them on a small jump.

im on a tight budget but i want to buy some new skis. i've been skiing for about 13 years but i havent consistently gone every year. i could go anywhere from 1 - 15 times a season but recently ive been going a lot and i decided to buy a new set of skis. i had a pair of elans but they're almost obsolete. i go to vermont once a year but usually im at the poconos, pa and im usually just hitting the blacks and double blacks but ive been wanting to get into hitting the jumps and rails because my knee's almost 100%. would these skis be a good choice for someone like me? if not which ones do u think would suit me? thanks a lot.

What should i get chronic or K2 public enemy both are kick ass but i cant afford both so tell me which 2 get

Since there isnt a review about them I'll put it to the public. HOW ARE THE LINE INVADERS. All the reviews I've read say they're amazing except for the delamination problem. Anybody have a pair or tried them out?

id say if you are stuck between public enemies and chronics defonately go for the public enemies. a shop near my house tested a wide range of twin tip skis and the chronics came out bottom. The public enemies came out top with the AR5s

all i wanted to know is if the line chrinics are good in powder. I also wanted to know are they absoloutley brutal on ice or just bad. ......... And for the guy with the invaders question. I have a friend with a pair of invaders he loves them there one of the most flexible skis and the have a load of pop in them. But if you dont do park much dont get em there mostly for parks.

Which is better the line Chronic or The Public Enemy's. I'm thinking the Publics but I'm not sure 
 
Thanks(and yes this is my real name) 
Bear

what size of the chronic should i buy? im 5'6 135 looking to use it as mostly a park ski but will use it all mountain

157 - If your are new, 167 if you are sick, or going to be using them for more than 1 season.

Rip mostly bumps but want a good twin tip for the big jumps would this be a good ski, if not which twin tip is the best for bumps and park?

I have some of the original Mike Nick Pro skis they are 142cm, I do not know what year they came out, I have skied on them for a couple of seasons and was thinking of selling them, anyone have any idea how much they might be worth, I think they might be one of the first skis Mike Nick came out with after his skiboards, he was trying to cross skis with skiboards and this was his creation, anyone got an idea on the worth of these? Thanks -Jake

The Chronics have a carbon ollieband making it stiff and light. This allows maximum ollie power when you load up the tails. The skis rip up the groomers and hardpack too. They are a good East coast ski. 
 
Line Chronics gear review by brian

I am about to buy a second hand pair of 2005 Chronics, used a few times on dry slope and thats all, apparently good condition, but for approx £250...does that seem a little excessive for last seasons secondhand gettup? I cant afford decent skis as Ive just graduated from uni, and Im about to go on a ski season (been dreaming of it for 2 whole years and now its here!) I mainly spend time in the park or jibbing reds/blues.

Well firstly I would be weary as you said "apparently" good condition meaning you have not seen them. If not get a good look. Also, do the Chronics come with with bindings as that will make a difference? 
 
If they are in good nick with decent bindings them "250 seems okay, although personally I would be knocking off £20. 
 
Also, why have they been only used on the dry slope? Who buys a £500 ski setup, used it twice on the dry and sells for £250, meaning each dry slope session cost about £100 each!

The chap has assured me there are no scratches or gouges on the graphics or the base. I think they were given as a sponsored gift to his brother who outgrew them hence the weirdness of £500 for a few dry runs. The bindings are Salomon S9 12 bindings.

The Chronics are sick bro...I bought the gold edition last year and they are the shiz on everything from park to pow to back country... I love em....buy these skis!!!!

I'm getting the 07 Chronic this year and I am 6 foot or 6'1 and about 155. Should I get 172 or 177?

These skis are very nice, with good grafics. They ski nicely all mountain, in powder and in the park. I have found out that they are not good on ice. I think they rival the PE's.