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Line Sakana vs Blend

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Walrustooth
Posts: 6 - Karma: 17
I got a pair of chronic 95s and was just not a fan of how stiff they are. Wanted something for spring that would be fun. I am a SFB fan which is my all mountain ski and the outline is my powder ski. Just trying to figure out if i’d rather have the blend or the sakana. I ski a lot of park in the spring but more surfy and less sendy. And i’ll hit a rail but i’m getting too old for that. I love buttery skis that allow me to “surf” and slash the mountain regardless of where I end up on it. I love side hits and slashes.

Help!
a year ago
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SuperiorKalmar
Posts: 2330 - Karma: 19,606
Chronic stiff? Sounds like it's time to hit the gym.
a year ago
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migidimigi
Posts: 453 - Karma: 3,292
Blend is cool for riding from rail to rail, it sucks for "real" skiing like carving etc. Sakana is hella fun for carving and slashing, but as it is superlight, it wont be too stable in the heavy spring snow. Also Sakana does not feel like a ski that can survive any rail skiing even though line team guys do it
a year ago
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KilaTsunami
Posts: 3339 - Karma: 32,139
Fully detuned (tip to tail) Vishnu Key. We gotta stop buying Lines until they get their act together and stop releasing disposable skis.
a year ago
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Breccanh
Posts: 106 - Karma: 548
does the line sakana handle well in powder
a year ago
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6470 - Karma: 66,298
Sakanas. They are a blast. And they actually handle spring slush pretty damn good for being so light.
a year ago
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Samskiman
Posts: 58 - Karma: 333
Bro blend and sakana is really not the same type of skis
a year ago
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Slugger66
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FWIW, I'm on the new Chronic 95s and also found them stiff my first two days out. But the skis broke in really nicely and now they feel softer than I ever anticipated.
a year ago
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Walrustooth
Posts: 6 - Karma: 17
Slugger66FWIW, I'm on the new Chronic 95s and also found them stiff my first two days out. But the skis broke in really nicely and now they feel softer than I ever anticipated.

Did you center mount? I did recommended and am wondering if that has anything to do with it.
a year ago
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Slugger66
Posts: 149 - Karma: 981
WalrustoothDid you center mount? I did recommended and am wondering if that has anything to do with it.


Nah I did recommended. I'm also used to on3ps and other stiff skis so maybe it's just relative?
a year ago
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