4FRNT CRJ vs. Line Blend

Gooskin

Gooskin

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I'm looking for an in between ski, currently I have Bluehouse Maestros and K2 Silencers. I want something that would be good for any type of condition, but can still rip pow. I am about 5'11 and 150 lbs, I consider myself a level 3 skier, but I like playful skis. I know both of these are very good options, but I was wondering how they compare. Especially on groomers. Which would be better?
 
im 6'1 160 and i ride the crjs, they rip absolutely every where, except for the park, but why would you destroy your pow boards in the park . if you have any questions about the crj just pm me. also check out my review of the crj on backcountry .com. this should be in the "gear talk" forum but oh well
 
These skis are incredibly different The only thing they have in common is a rasta graphic. What kind of waist width oars you looking at, and do you want a tapered ski?
 
13047916:ski_da_pow said:
im 6'1 160 and i ride the crjs, they rip absolutely every where, except for the park, but why would you destroy your pow boards in the park . if you have any questions about the crj just pm me. also check out my review of the crj on backcountry .com. this should be in the "gear talk" forum but oh well
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13047935:MartianMan said:
These skis are incredibly different The only thing they have in common is a rasta graphic. What kind of waist width oars you looking at, and do you want a tapered ski?
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this is in gear talk....

on the other hand they are really diff skis. the have way diff shapes and dimensions. if you had to pick between these two for all mtn id personally go blend, but it depends on your style of skiing too. crjs are more directional and not great for spins and such. the blend could probably do more of everything and could do tricks and land switch and such.
 
13047916:ski_da_pow said:
im 6'1 160 and i ride the crjs, they rip absolutely every where, except for the park, but why would you destroy your pow boards in the park . if you have any questions about the crj just pm me. also check out my review of the crj on backcountry .com. this should be in the "gear talk" forum but oh well
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13047935:MartianMan said:
These skis are incredibly different The only thing they have in common is a rasta graphic. What kind of waist width oars you looking at, and do you want a tapered ski?
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this is in gear talk....

on the other hand they are really diff skis. the have way diff shapes and dimensions. if you had to pick between these two for all mtn id personally go blend, but it depends on your style of skiing too. crjs are more directional and not great for spins and such. the blend could probably do more of everything and could do tricks and land switch and such.
 
13048361:Grizzly.Buttah said:
this is in gear talk....

on the other hand they are really diff skis. the have way diff shapes and dimensions. if you had to pick between these two for all mtn id personally go blend, but it depends on your style of skiing too. crjs are more directional and not great for spins and such. the blend could probably do more of everything and could do tricks and land switch and such.
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Gotta disagree here. Crj's are nearly symmetrical at 126-115-124 with the 180cm length. If you're going to be using the ski for outside the park go with the crj. The extra width makes everything easier and the ski still bites exceptionally well on groomers. The crj has a good swing weight for a pow ski for it was designed with spins in mind and landing switch shouldn't be a problem on them. I would get the Crj if you're outside the park 70%. The only place those skis don't kill it are on rails.
 
13048421:Scotty_Boy said:
Gotta disagree here. Crj's are nearly symmetrical at 126-115-124 with the 180cm length. If you're going to be using the ski for outside the park go with the crj. The extra width makes everything easier and the ski still bites exceptionally well on groomers. The crj has a good swing weight for a pow ski for it was designed with spins in mind and landing switch shouldn't be a problem on them. I would get the Crj if you're outside the park 70%. The only place those skis don't kill it are on rails.
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ya i agree, definately go crjs if you want a super fun all mountain ski, go blends if you want more park.(especially rails)
 
13048421:Scotty_Boy said:
Gotta disagree here. Crj's are nearly symmetrical at 126-115-124 with the 180cm length. If you're going to be using the ski for outside the park go with the crj. The extra width makes everything easier and the ski still bites exceptionally well on groomers. The crj has a good swing weight for a pow ski for it was designed with spins in mind and landing switch shouldn't be a problem on them. I would get the Crj if you're outside the park 70%. The only place those skis don't kill it are on rails.
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yeah i agree with that but he never specified where he was skiing..and personally depending on where you have the skis mounted is gonna be a factor on how well the skis spin..also for spinning the blends will be a lot lighter..also even though the 180 shape is close to symmetrical the reverse sidecut messes with that
 
13048454:MartianMan said:
Not if he's 150 lbs, then 180 is perfect.
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honestly I'm 5'7 and 130 and id go 180 if i had too so i thought since he's taller and heavier he'd size up...also since the rocker they ski short but i guess he would be fine on either 180 or 188 imo
 
I own a pair of CRJs, their super sick in deep pow, and if you ski tons of powder youl be stoked. But they are to soft, especially with their shape for everyday skiing.
 
13048542:Zenski said:
I own a pair of CRJs, their super sick in deep pow, and if you ski tons of powder youl be stoked. But they are to soft, especially with their shape for everyday skiing.
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they are super fun in pow, the flex and feel of the ski is just perfect for pow. i have never had a problem with mine for everyday skiing. i charge the crap out them, they feel super good when bombing down nice grooms ( i like the long 28m turn radius) and they just plain feel good to go fast on. the noses are way soft and the tails way stiff. i drop cliffs and send cat tracks all day no problem. and the tapered tip helps bust through crud and stuff.
 
13048457:Grizzly.Buttah said:
honestly I'm 5'7 and 130 and id go 180 if i had too so i thought since he's taller and heavier he'd size up...also since the rocker they ski short but i guess he would be fine on either 180 or 188 imo
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OP said he wanted a playful ski. At 150 lbs, the 188 would be far from that. Not only are they stiffer than the 180's, but they are harder to flex and control. The 180 is a perfect size. I'm 5'11 160 lbs, and I ski on 183 Faction 3.zero's. Would not change them a centimeter in length.
 
i think if op is 5'11 he should go 188, the only problem with going longer is in trees. if you plan on skiing trees a bit i would go 180
 
At 5'11 and 180 I like the crj at 180 cm. it keeps the ski playful and easy to throw around but it still does everything I ask it to.
 
13048686:ski_da_pow said:
i think if op is 5'11 he should go 188, the only problem with going longer is in trees. if you plan on skiing trees a bit i would go 180
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The swing weight will also be a factor as well. Really there is no point sizing up on a soft playful ski. If your having to upsize to make them stable you shoul be on a differ t ski. The crj is a soft jibby ski so for the op the 180 would be great. If he wanted more of a charging ski th 188 would be better but he could fin more suitable skis where he may not need to upsize.
 
You realize he wants a in between ski of the maestros and silencers..maestros is 118 underfoot pow ski, similar to crj dimensions. The silencers are 85 underfoot. Clearly the in between ski is the blend if he's choosing between blend and Crj
 
13049183:Grizzly.Buttah said:
You realize he wants a in between ski of the maestros and silencers..maestros is 118 underfoot pow ski, similar to crj dimensions. The silencers are 85 underfoot. Clearly the in between ski is the blend if he's choosing between blend and Crj
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Yeah you are spot in but the blend sucks as a ski. I would look at the on3p jmo. Awesome in soft snow and playful on the groomers. At 100mm it's perfect size wise too. If the jmo is sold ouy in his size then the cartel may be good but the underfoot won't suit quite as well.
 
Alright, sorry I forgot I made this thread for the past few days. I am thinking about going with the Blend, so that I could go all mountain...I'd consider myself a pretty aggressive skier, and I ski lots of pow and cliffs...I'm rarely ever in the park, however I do have a very playful style. Two of my friends have the Blend and they love it, but the three of you in this thread and one of my other friends has the CRJ and also loves it...I'm still thinking I'll go with the Blend, because it'll be a good in-between, all-mountain ski. Thoughts?
 
I still feel like the Blend would be better for everyday, unpredictable skiing weather, but I'm not sure
 
13051285:Gooskin said:
I still feel like the Blend would be better for everyday, unpredictable skiing weather, but I'm not sure
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If you want a ski like the Blend, consider other skis from different manufacturers with similar shapes, because Blends are really not god quality skis whatsoever, and have been known to snap very easily. Check out: Faction Soma, Nordica Soul Rider, Fatypus L-Toro, Salomon Rocker2 100, and th K2 Shreditor 102. All much better choices.
 
13051378:MartianMan said:
If you want a ski like the Blend, consider other skis from different manufacturers with similar shapes, because Blends are really not god quality skis whatsoever, and have been known to snap very easily. Check out: Faction Soma, Nordica Soul Rider, Fatypus L-Toro, Salomon Rocker2 100, and th K2 Shreditor 102. All much better choices.
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Are those skis as flexy/fun as the blend? When I tried them, they were super buttery and fun
 
After discussing with my brother, I'm now leaning towards the CRJ...how does it perform in spring weather when it's fun to just pop off rollers and butter around?
 
13051406:Gooskin said:
Are those skis as flexy/fun as the blend? When I tried them, they were super buttery and fun
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They are all very playful skis. Maybe not as extremely soft as the Blend, but much more stable and all mtn capable. Still soft nonetheless. Also I meant Faction Prodigy, not soma.
 
13051443:Gooskin said:
After discussing with my brother, I'm now leaning towards the CRJ...how does it perform in spring weather when it's fun to just pop off rollers and butter around?
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CRJ will be solid for playing around wherever you want to. But I can't really comment on the slush performance.
 
I've had to chance the ski my friends L-Toro's and they were super fun. They were playful but handled anything thrown at them.
 
13052210:Gooskin said:
I thought you owned them?
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I do, I just skied park and all mtn on other skis when the spring slush arrived. I'm sure they'll be great in slush though. I did ski them in some wet chewed up pow and they handled it well.
 
13051443:Gooskin said:
After discussing with my brother, I'm now leaning towards the CRJ...how does it perform in spring weather when it's fun to just pop off rollers and butter around?
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You won't be disappointed with them. Also, in case you're interested, they are 45% off right now (witht the coupon code 4F45)at www.4frnt.com and we have both the 180 and the 188 in limited quantities. The CRJ performs as the others have said, and from what it sounds like you ski mostly you'll really love it.
 
I gotta 4FRNT EHP, which is very similar to the CRJ in shape. I got mine in a 179 and i'm 6'. They're so playful and I love the wide waist which keeps them super stable.

Skiing groomers in them isn't bad either, just different.
 
13053002:4FRNT said:
You won't be disappointed with them. Also, in case you're interested, they are 45% off right now (witht the coupon code 4F45)at www.4frnt.com and we have both the 180 and the 188 in limited quantities. The CRJ performs as the others have said, and from what it sounds like you ski mostly you'll really love it.
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Okay, thank you! I've been eyeing them for a while, and I know this is the last year you will be making them
 
13053887:Gooskin said:
Okay, thank you! I've been eyeing them for a while, and I know this is the last year you will be making them
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They actually stopped producing them last year. The 13/14 model is the last. At least I think it is.
 
blend does well ripping groomers and medium depth of pow. they do pretty well in the park, they're super light and super buttery. if your looking for more of a pow ski, i wouldn't recommend them because they aren't super fat. I had them last year so if you have any questions pm me.
 
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