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Whitewalkers or bent chetlers

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jpkellner
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EVO had the summer sale and I bought both. Which one do I keep
Jul 27 2022 3:46PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Depends on how and where you ski?
Jul 27 2022 4:40PM
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camtashcroft
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I would see which ski I can get more for, I imagine they will ski pretty similar (I assume the bent is 120), but I think that the whitewalker would be better for crud because of the longer curve tip?
Jul 27 2022 4:54PM
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jpkellner
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Ya living in bozo and ski harder than the average jerry. Have a pair of 106 ARV’s and reckoners but want more of a heavy hitter for select days
Jul 27 2022 6:29PM
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deelonmusk
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Bent Chetlers are notably lighter. Keep them if you will be touring uphill almost 50% of the time, ditch them if you will be mostly/entirely skiing downhill and want your playful pow ski to be a bit more stable.
Jul 27 2022 10:17PM
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Redeem
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Can't speak to the Bent Chetlers but picked up the Whitewalkers for the storm we had in Tahoe last December and they absolutely rip even when the snow got tracked out. Can't wait to take em out this season
Jul 27 2022 10:26PM
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migidimigi
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I've been a big fan of bentchetlers but they are super light. They are not the best for heavier or bumpy snow so i would assume whitewalkers would be better for that being a bit heavier.
I guess the difference comes down to weight. Do you want the lightest thing possible? Go with bents. If you want something heavier, go with WWs
Jul 28 2022 4:26AM
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olddirty
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The whitewalkers are dumb light for their size. I don't know much about the chetlers.
Jul 28 2022 10:05AM
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deelonmusk
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I may have overstated the difference in weight. They're likely within 100 grams of each other, at least in the mid-180s size.
Jul 28 2022 2:41PM
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migidimigi
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Oh damn I thought bents were significantly lighter! My bad for sure
deelonmuskI may have overstated the difference in weight. They're likely within 100 grams of each other, at least in the mid-180s size.
Jul 28 2022 2:43PM
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sullivano*b
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depends where your skiing and stuff but i vote whitewalkers
Jul 28 2022 3:43PM
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jpkellner
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Strictly pow days at Bridger, and some backcountry
Jul 28 2022 6:08PM
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zmvnk
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I sell skis and boots at evo and personally from what you are describing I would say keep the Whitewalkers. In my own opinion they are a little more stable and a real fun ski to rip up the whole mountain. At 116mm underfoot you can honestly take it anywhere. And honestly the weight difference off of feel is not significant at all and I did not really notice.
Jul 28 2022 7:51PM
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mrk127
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I say whitewalkers, more versatile in variable conditions imo
Jul 29 2022 11:35PM
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cydwhit
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Yeah, for a ski that "goes harder than your ARV 106" I'd go Whitewalker every time. I love touring on the BC 120, but sure wouldn't rip it hard inbounds at BB by choice.
Aug 1 2022 4:17PM
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tdollo
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I rip the Whitewalker as my daily driver in Whistler. It's a bit heavier than the Chetler but much stiffer and powerful if you want to charge. Chetlers feel unbelievably lite for a ski of that width, so if something more playful and less bulky tickles your gooch, perhaps getting your Chetler Bent is a good idea.

**This post was edited on Aug 1st 2022 at 8:29:25pm
Aug 1 2022 8:27PM
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