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Opus and Chetler- pop flex butter go fast

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malibufishnsurf
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Those who have ridden them... How do these two skis compare in terms of: Pop Flex pattern Responsiveness Control Buttering Ability to charge fast without the tips flopping around like pocket rockets Expected life span
Dec 22 2011 4:40AM
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malibufishnsurf
Posts: 243 - Karma: -8
Apparently posts made from an iPhone lose punctuation when created...fail ns mobile app
Dec 22 2011 4:42AM
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FreezerKid
Posts: 744 - Karma: 274
dont know about the bentchetlers but know loads of people that rave about the pollards and say they will never ski anything else again
Dec 22 2011 8:40AM
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malibufishnsurf
Posts: 243 - Karma: -8
There's no edit function either, is there?

But yeah, about the skis...
Dec 22 2011 4:08PM
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cobra_commander
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Get both, sell the ones you don't like.
Dec 22 2011 4:32PM
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2L208
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 308
opus is man, i rode the hellbents last year and they wear floppy and everywhere, and heavy. the opus is light, quick, great float, responsive almost too responsive. def good but stiff flex. i haven't really got to ride the in the most epic of conditions yet. i have skied powder but nothing super blower
Dec 22 2011 5:08PM
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Legion
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opus are definitely softer than my 192 chetlers.
Dec 23 2011 1:07AM
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Jibbidy
Posts: 787 - Karma: 19
The Opus are ridiculous in fluffy pow, the tails are so wide and you really stay on top of everything. Full review inbound...
Jan 5 2012 5:55AM
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Sklar
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Pop, flex, butter= opus. go fast=chetler
Overall, I liked the opus way better, so I bought a pair.
The bases are fairly soft comPare to my on3p wrens though
Jan 5 2012 9:21AM
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mountainviper
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Yeah dude, I've charged top speed down the crustiest groomers on the opus and haven't experienced anything close to chatter. It takes a little bit of lean to butter but once you lean past the flex threshold it's really easy. As far as the chets, I rode last years and loved em but they still don't feel as good as the opus. I have yet to ski this years chets do my next statement is real unfair, but I've heard they're kinda lifeless feeling. I wouldn't even mention it having not skied them but
Jan 5 2012 10:17AM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
Sorry. Mobile sucks and I got cut mid post. But anyway a good bud has the new chets and after riding my opus' he's a touch disappointed but that could be a preference thing. I've just heard "lifeless" a few times now. I may get a chance to ride my buds chets tomorrow if I can convince him to bring em out and I'll report back.
Jan 5 2012 10:20AM
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