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Opus/sfb/pettitor skis but diffrent rider help!
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Any help is greatly appreciated as i have become completely undecided. i am 6ft 3/4 and weigh about 95kg and am looking for a powder ski to spend the whole of next season on either in europe or america/canada, im having difficulty on finding the right length of ski for my height and weight and being that the opus is the only 192 i am abit lost. any other ski suggestions would be helpful if would suit better then the above. Thanks
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Pettitors come in a 189, but they measure a little long, and that seems like a good length for you. The Nordica Patrons and Helldorados come in sizes up to 196 if you want something that long.
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Salomon Rocker2 122 also comes in a 192, and Kastle makes the XX110 West in a 190.
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Get the Opus in 192. They are the dopeness. They surf in pow, and i use them on ice, i never have to decide which ski i am going to take out. But i think like 90 is the lowest length you should go for given your hight and weight. I am 5 foot 11 inches and ski on the 185, they are perfect for me.
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cheers guys. are the opus playful? i love messing around so i like abit of pop and flex
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if you are looking for a playful pow ski in the 190cm+ range then you should add the 192cm Bentchetler to your list
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Opuses are playful and poppy.
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This. And they are super fun to butter with.
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cheers guys but the more i look the more undecided i become and more choices to make. the chetlers are a good shout though
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i have decided its either the line opus or the atomic bentchetlers! has anyone skied both? to me the bents just look more playful
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skied both, purchased bents. just a much more versatile ski imo.
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Did you just say the Bents are more Versatile then the opus, u biased son of a bitch. That is the worst advice i have ever heard. Go read other reviews that say the opus's are more versatile.
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He said it was his opinion. And I agree with him. I have skied multiple pairs of bentchetlers and this years opus. Personal experience is always more important then reading reviews because only you ski how you ski.
If you have skied both skis and have a different opinion feel free to share it. If you are only going to attack someone personally because they prefer one of two very similar skis to another then you really aren't being helpful.
OP, you should demo both skis if you can, but both the bentchetler and the opus are fun, playful pow skis and will fit your needs. You could also consider a 191 ON3P Caylor, but they are probably going to be more expensive to get your hands on then the opus or the bentchetler, and all three are great skis.
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Im almost positive that if a ski that skis better on groomers then another one is going to be like that for everybody.
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I have skied last years bentchetlers and this years opus. I dont know if the chetlers are the same this year. Im assuming they are cuz they were so successful the last two years.
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Now that i think about what you are saying it makes sense that for some people a ski might be more enjoyable then other, all im saying is that the opus held a much better edge of groomers and floated almost. IMO.
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