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Depending on where you are located, I may be willing to let you fondle my 191 Caylors for reference.
Definitely the most fun ski I have ever been on. I've owned JJ's, Bentchetlers, Super 7's, etc. and the Caylors are by far the best, especially for the PNW. The JJ's shape was not for me, I found them to hook up when I least expected in variable snow, not to mention the sidecut wants you to turn, turn, turn. They were fun skis though, don't get me wrong, but too many negatives for me to keep them around. The Bentchetler's I found to be a downgrade from the JJ's. I bought them to replace my JJ's as they had a slightly straighter shape, I figured they wouldn't be as "hooky" as the JJ's. They seemed to lack the liveliness and overall fun factor the JJ's had. And the softer tail to me was a buzzkill. I had the first year Bentchetlers, so I am not sure how the flex has changed if any.
The Caylors flex is definitely stiffer than Bentchetlers, but not too stiff that they will kick your ass if you get lazy. A better word to describe them would be stable. Stable in just about any condition I have encountered, they were pretty much my go-to ski last year regardless of conditions. Stable but still very playful! Tons of float, easy to throw around, tracks well in the chopped up shit, and obviously a blast in the fresh. You really can't go wrong with these skis if you are considering them. They really are fucking amazing skis.
If you are interested in possibly meeting up to check them out, let me know. I live in the North Bend/Issaquah area but will be around Bellevue and Seattle this weekend.
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