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JJs have a little camber underfoot, hellbent doesnt.. I was looking for same kind of ski.. will use it more as real powder and i am getting JJ's..
Dont know about bentchetlers..
Yes. What you have in the original post are pow skis, for real. It sounds like you want a fatter all mountain ski.
Try JJs - they're about 110 underfoot. I'm not too sure as to the flex of them, but I've read that they can handle all mountain pretty well.
I've heard the Live Life's are stiff - if you want something flexy, its probably not what you want.
For all mountain/pow, I ride the 07/08 Rossi BCs (the yellow ones) - and I LOVE them. They absolutely kill it all mountain, and can hold their own in the park, even if they are a tad bit stiffer. The 98mm waist is perfect for all conditions, and while in the deep stuff they won't float like EP pros or ALottas, they make up for it in all mountain versatility and performance - its the same ski as the Brigade and similar to the S5. I'm not sure if Rossi is doing something new again this year, but you'll probably be able to find out. Here's a review I did on them:
https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/reviews/action/read/id/880/
You may also want to look into the Bacons - my cousin rides them whenever he's not riding his Anthems. For a relatively soft ski, they seem to hold up pretty well for him in almost all conditions - I think it's because it's a relatively big ski. A bit heavy in the park I'd presume, but definitely a possible shredding ski.
Hopefully this helps dude. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know for sure.