1997 ASC Flex vs. Ronnie + Flex observations/facts?

[SomeKindofMonster]

I had never seen any footage of the 1997 ASC until recently.
On the video he looks much smaller than usual and also a little flat
and smooth, considering he is much lighter. Of course his aesthetics
are second to none.
His quoted body weight of 235 is BS. I would say 220 tops considering
he weighed 220 for the 1993 O and looked bigger.

Ronnie looks in good condition, especially his back and I would guess he
weighs in the mid to lower 240's than the reported 250.
We all know name recognition has a lot to do with the outcome of a contest
but just judging from these videos I would pick Ronnie.

There is not much footage or great pics from the 1998 ASC where some
people say he was at his best.
I happen to have camcorder footage of the contest and also proffesional
footage from that year that was televised as Arnold's Rock and Roll Bodybuilding.
Flex looks absolutely INCREDIBLE! I will work on getting a youtube account
and make a video of each. He weighed 238 and he was extremely striated everywhere
except for his delts for obvious reasons. (Even his triceps were striated.)
He also had a hardness that I havn't seen on him before or since.

Flex believes he was at his best at the 1999 GP where he weighed a massive 256.
He weighed 246 for the 1999 Olympia.
216 for the 1993 Arnold Classic.
http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/showthread.php?p=1913216
Page 2 is where he talks about his best look.

Another thread where they talk about his great 1998 ASC showing.
http://forums.musculardevelopment.com/showthread.php?t=1950

Okay: judging by the videos who takes it, Flex or Ronnie?
Not to leave out Nasser or Michael Francois who both beat Ronnie
at the 1997 ASC.

Flex:

Ronnie starts at 45 seconds in:

    

 

[Wiggs]

Ronnie but he can't pose for shit.

[Fatpanda]

ronnie blows flex away here 

[Parker]

Flex was 224 for the 1997 Arnold, and was 216 for the 1993 Arnold. He was 218 for the 1993 Mr. O. He was 215 when he won his pro card in 1992. 

[Parker]

It was Flex's aesthetics that won it for him. Plus the cross striations in his quads. I do think that Ronnie should have been 2nd, ahead of Nasser, and I would put Mike Francois 3rd.

[mesmorph78]

Ronnie blows flex away badly here flex like Heath arms lacking chest ronnie has arms And chest no contest ronnie all the way

[beefcakeblake]

Ronnie blows flex away badly here flex like Heath arms lacking chest ronnie has arms And chest no contest ronnie all the way

it's not a parts contest, but yeah Ronnie looks better in the vid imo, I think Ronnie was 4th here, must of been knocked down in comparisons for his balance and symmetry issues he had at the time compared to guys like flex.

[mesmorph78]

People. Are so sheep flex arms didn't match his body for a pro mediocre chest but him lee and Heath will get a pass because it's arms if his chest dwarves his arms we wouldn't even be talking about flex now think outside the box ronnie destroyed him in that vid