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Surface New Life or Bent Chetler
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Hi, Im looking for a light and manouverable pow ski. I need one with a low swing weight and a lot of pop that I can get creative on and ski big lines with. Was looking at the new life coz its light and cheap, and the bent chetler coz just look at the guys riding them and it is light (a bit heavier than the new life) and they've also got a lot of pop; rocker2 is kinda too expensive.
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How much do you weigh? Height?
New Lifes are fat, symmetrical, and a fair amount stiffer than any other powder ski out there. The rocker that they have still makes them ideal for playing around in deep stuff.
I ordered a pair of 194s last week, can't wait.
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Hey im about 6'0" and weigh about 175 pounds, but im 15 so I will probably get a fair bit taller
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You're about my size. I've placed my bit for New Lifes, I'd think you'd love them. But you can't go wrong with 194 New Life's or 192 Bentchetlers
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both are prime skis and you wont go wrong with either.
but id say the bentchetler is a bit more of a traditional pow ski.
the new lifes are very playful since they are symmetrical.
so if you throw much tricks and like to jib butter press and what not, id go for new lifes.
if you like all of the above but want to do a decent amount of charging id rather consider the bentchetler with a mount back of center. that implies in no way that the new life is a bad charging ski.
basically it comes down to the preferance and budget.
if i were you id go for 194 new lifes
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Thanks, just wandering if you knew what the pop is like off the new lifes
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