I have some 2007/2008 Chronics that I have beat the crap out of and still use as my go to park ski. I know that they are much stiffer than the Afterbang, and are a more jump oriented ski than the Afterbang, If you are doing more rails and jibs, the Afterbang will be better, if you're doing larger jumps, the Chronic will be better. Having said that though, I love my Chronics on rails as well.