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What's the deal??!!

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greentractor
Posts: 3 - Karma: 12
Hi Friends,

Absoluety love my Bent Chetlers (center mount). I don't even mind them on the groomers. I'm on my third pair.

I picked up a pair of Dynastar Cham 107s (traditional mount) and I can't stand them. They get great reviews but I have zero confidence with them at speed.

My skiing style is ski as fast as possible until tired. I feel like the Chams won't let me crank it up to 11!!!

Groomers they're great but whatever...pow or chunder I am not stoked.

Any idea what my deal is? Maybe I just prefer a big floppy ski...
Mar 1 2018 8:02PM
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Greg_K
Posts: 947 - Karma: 2,718
The Cham series have always been known to be unstable at speed and seem to only like softer snow and non aggressive skiers. They have been replaced by the Legend series which are much beefier now.

A ski you might like is the Atomic Backland series. Excellent skis and they do a 102 and 109 width(107 width in 2019).
Similar tech to the Bents but more traditional feel and narrower widths.

They are also doing a Chetler 100 next year with narrower width and stiffer tail for better hard snow performance.
Mar 1 2018 10:04PM
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Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,704
Pow doesn't get you stoked?

**This post was edited on Mar 1st 2018 at 10:29:55pm
Mar 1 2018 10:29PM
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HuckNorris44
Posts: 1025 - Karma: 2,392
It should be call the Sham because it was a step backward for Dynastar. Horrible skis. The new Legend series is so much better
Mar 2 2018 1:10AM
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_Jeffrey_
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Sell them and get ON3P
Mar 2 2018 3:01AM
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greentractor
Posts: 3 - Karma: 12
That was a lie. Pow DOES get me stoked. Thanks for chiming in everyone. I'll keep the Chams for groomers only and move on.

Skied the Chetlers yesterday and couldn't be happier.
Mar 3 2018 2:28PM
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Greg_K
Posts: 947 - Karma: 2,718
If it were me, I’d trade the Chams for something you actually like and use. They aren’t great groomer skis and don’t suit your style of skiing, so why not trade for something that compliments your Bents? A ski like the Atomic Backlands 102 would give you a similar feel to the Bents but more hard snow biased.

The Chams would make a great ski to someone used to traditional mounts, skis mostly soft snow and isn’t aggressive. Lots of Dads would think they are awesome! Lol
Mar 3 2018 7:28PM
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greentractor
Posts: 3 - Karma: 12
You took the words out of my mouth!

Yesterday I gave them another shot. I concluded they ski like the neighborhood dad that's super serious and has zero fun.
Mar 5 2018 11:24AM
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Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 470
greentractorYou took the words out of my mouth!

Yesterday I gave them another shot. I concluded they ski like the neighborhood dad that's super serious and has zero fun.

sell those fuckers
Mar 6 2018 10:44PM
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