Chronic vs stepup

[b_r_tregs]

i am looking into getting a new ski to replace my volkl ledges. and i am stuck between chronics or stepup? Apparently the 2013 chronic is suposed to be really good.

help me

 

[Matt_Rossi]

I work at a ski shop and got to use both and i owned this years chronics...my entire sidewall on the chronics came off... plus next years rocker is really sketchy if your not on a rail/box. The stepup is alright i guess but i now use Surface double times and i would highly recommend them, people hate on Surface but when i comes down to it they are probably the best

 

[b_r_tregs]

i hear alot of negative things about the afterbang are they sorta a hybrid between the two?

 

[Aiden-P]

the afterbang and the step up are very similair. the difference is the step up has an extra sheet of carbon olliband (for a stiffer ski with more pop) and it has a faster base. the step up is basically the juming version of the afterbang. the chronic is a much different ski. but from what i hear, is much better!

 

[.ste]

The 2012 stepups are completely different than abangs.

 

[b_r_tregs]

whats the difference?

 

[skitheWest.]

jumps or rails?

 

[b_r_tregs]

both but looking to excel in both i do slopestyle in usasa

 

[b_r_tregs]

but mainly jibs

 

[bclover]

The new chronics have capwall (a lot like armada) and they're a lot lighter supposedly, but the Stepup could be faster with the race base on the 2012s. What kind of snow are you in? Both should be super stable

 

[skitheWest.]

the chronics pretty stiff this year, so might not be the best choice for jibs/butters

 

[.ste]

Abangs are full skatedeck. Stepups are deckwall, which is sidewall underfoot and skatedeck in the tip and tail.

 

[b_r_tregs]

east coast

 

[papermache]

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/688062/

 

[bclover]

If i were you I'd go for Chrons, the stiffness will give them a lot of edge hold and stability on jumps