they are just the original anthems with a diff topsheet. They are really soft and fun for butters and stuff, i would say they are a pretty park specific ski. If you want a more all-mountain ski from line maybe look at the chronic or blend.
I think I'm gonna try and order the spirals tonight. I'm 5'8" and 135-140lbs depending on the day haha. 171s or 178s? I'm thinkin I want 178s since they're pretty soft skis but I'm only gonna use them for park. I got my Bacons for the bigger stuff. I wish they made 176s thats the size I need. Which ones should I get?
Because the ski is center mounted they ski pretty short. That being said the Anthem (Octoland/Spirals) 178cm is one of the few skis that actually are 178cm's long.
Excellent choice. Being center mounted allows you to ski a longer ski and not have it be too ackward like a true freeride or all mountain ski would be.