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Overall
Overall, it's a great ski, great value, and really fun to use. Like i said, landing jumps (especially backwards), has never been so much fun. My first day on them, all i did was big, slow 180s because it felt so cool. There are probably better rail skis, but these are still very good on rails, nice and light. They kill the groomers, so i can still have fun skiing with my dad or kids who don't do park. If you're looking for an all mountain ski, with enough pop and steeze to thrown down in the park, consider these.
If you took the time to read all that, +Reading Skills Karma.
Performance
Overall, great ski. Plenty of pop, seems to be very durable. When i first took them on groomers, i was expecting them to preform, and they did. I went really fast, did some quick carving and turns (you can still fell the gravity on turns, which i love). They held a pretty good edge on ice and were good in the manmade stuff or the little natural snow we get here in Jersey. I did ski a little fresh powder (like less than 6 inches) and they were fine in it. Pretty good on rails too. Never took them in the pipe yet, but I'm sure they are good there too. You can carve it up on the slopes, and kill in the park, these are great all mountain twins. I have mine mounted with Salmon Z10s, riding them at DIN of 6.
Design
It's certainly a well designed piece of equipment. As stated, the flex is great for riding everywhere, or at least everywhere on the east coast. I'm sure i can ski them in powder too, but i have never had the chance. They're like 85mm in the waist, asymmetrical sidecut and tips and tails. The flex, however, is symetrical I think. They are lightweight, i don't know the exact figures, and this helps on rails. Overall, it's a very stable ski, great for a one quiver setup like mine. I like the graphic, but i always consider that a bonus. I good graphic is always nice, but it really was not a buying factor for me. The bright orange bases and sidewalls are good for flagging your friends down, or getting noticed everytime you air something. You will soon be know as "the kid with the orange skis". I have the bases in the picture, and they are a little less yellow and red, both colors are more of an orange (stupid digi cameras and their white balance)!
Value
Got them for 250, since they were last years (this was written in 2009). I'd have to say that's a really good price for these skis, since I like them so much.
Fit
First off, I'm only around 120lbs and like 5'4'' or 5'5''. I ski about 50% mtn and 50% park.
They are pretty stiff, stiffer than my brothers K2 Disorderlys. I can't
really butter them too much, but heavier people probably can. The flex
is great for groomers, and amazing for jumps. I have never had so much
fun landing backwards, because I can feel my chronics put me right
where i should be when i do. I can't real explain it well, you kind of
have to fell it for yourself. Obviously, stiffer than invaders and
anthems.
Characteristics
First off, I'm only around 120lbs and like 5'4'' or 5'5''. I ski about 50% mtn and 50% park.
They are pretty stiff, stiffer than my brothers K2 Disorderlys. I can't
really butter them too much, but heavier people probably can. The flex
is great for groomers, and amazing for jumps. I have never had so much
fun landing backwards, because I can feel my chronics put me right
where i should be when i do. I can't really explain it well, you kind of
have to feel it for yourself. Obviously, stiffer than invaders and
anthems.
Durability
You probably always hear that these are "bombproof," and whoever said it is right. I've only been out on them 3 times (and what a fun 3 times they were), and i really don't have any topsheet chips, no base damage after rails. In contrast, my brothers DIsorderlys, which have been ridden the same amount of times have quite a few topsheet chips. People are still riding the really, really old Chronics and Chronic Wides! They seem like they will last quite a while.
