Atomic Bent Chetler Ski - 2010 BCS

Although 183 is a bit much you probably wont find yourself hating it for its extra length. It will float better and take high speed better but at only 145lbs unless you charge super hard and demand grab in hard corners from your ski you shouldnt need that much length. Since they are out of stock you may just wait for the new years model and get the right size

Yeah, i am 5 feet tall though.

Not a good choice for you...you WEIGH 125 lbs at 5'10"...you need to gain a few lbs or this ski is gonna toss you.

These will be better in the powder. 123 mm underfoot and they turn anyway you want them to. I used mine in powder this weekend and they were great from just skiing open bowls to 30 foot cliffs.

definatly not
i was talking to my ski shop guy to see if i could get another pair, because the airline almost lost my pair. he said atomic oversold the 192's and theres not even any at the factory for warranties. good luck finding a pair bud, i will be incredibly impressed

They will be just fine. plenty of flat ski underfoot to grip on even slick skin tracks.

The Chetler's are awesome, but not much for park riding. Chris uses them for everything, but I could not justify paying $700 for a ski that I'd be thrashing around. For only $400, you can get the Bluehouse Maestro, with the same materials, and more attention to detail. Handmade in SLC, UT, Bluehouse skis kill the competition, in price, quality, and customer service/warranty.
178cm or 189cm, 134/118/131, flat camber underfoot, early rise, early taper tip and tail. Floats everything, smooths crud, trenches groomers.
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With the $300 you save, you can buy a whole lot of beer, nachos or other gear.

they seem to have a fairly soft base so they might not be the best to bang on boxes

Great ski for a daily driver everyday ski if your an agressive skier and live out west. Since you are considering to go in the park this is not the ski for that. A better ski to look into if your going to do any park at all would be armada JJ which is very similar to the Chetler, but just skinnier. The JJ's and the Chetlers won't be the best on the hardpack, but they both have traditional camber so will work pretty well. They ski pretty short due to the rocker, but still are very stable due to it's 123 underfoot and the full 183 will be touching while you ski powder or really fast which is when you want the longer ski. In powder and tree's and backcountry jumps this ski will be absolutely amazing. This year's tail is stiffer and therefore will help more in big mountain skiing and a good tail to rely on. They also are an amazing backcountry jumping ski. If you want to ski park on these they will not due well. I'd recomend the armada JJ. It's also a slightly lighter ski.

This ski over the S7 any day. The problem with the s7 compared to other skis is that its narrow tail 123 is going to give you a swingy feel. The Bentchetler is a remarkable ski. It the powder it is going to be amazing because of the rocker on both ends even if you don't ski switch. It'll do great in chopped up snow and still be pretty good not great, but pretty good on groomers.

Turn radius isn't much different between 192 and 183. Still not quite sure how they did the math on this thing, but as wide as it is underfoot, it seems to be nimble as can be.
This ski is cheaper than the S7. Go for it.

the hellbents float better but the bentchetlers are more nimble and have better all mountain performance. the bentchetlers are much lighter weight than the hellbent and are also more stable. the hellbent is a much better backcountry jib ski and rides switch better than the bentchetler.

Crazy rocker in these skiis. I'm 5'9 135 pounds very aggressive skier and i ski the 183. You could still pull of the 183 very easy. It's still 123 under foot and is a big platform for when your skiing fast. Also all the 183 will touch down when your going that fast. But you won't go wrong with the 192 cause the ski short.

i would go with the 192. the bent chetler is a fairly soft-medium flexing ski and with your weight and skiing style, you should be able to handle the longer length. plus, in any conditions besides powder, the ski will have a shorter running length due to rocker in both the tips and tails.

Reading the forums, it seems that the favored mount spot is between -2.0 to -4.0 cm behind true center.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170464&page=2

I just got these skiis and i ski a little bit switch, but more big mountain and big cliffs. I mounted my last pair of skiis centered and they worked amazing. Center is great you can make the types of turns you want easier. But the smartest thing to do would be to mount them -.5 of center if you don't ski much switch. That's what i'm doing, but mounting can get very personal.

get the 192 you should have no problem handling it

Id say about a 6/7 on the scale

about 15 192's will be coming into Backcountry and should be for sale before December for sure. Once they go up thought they won't stick around long so keep checking back and get them when you can!

Yes

s7 is heavier

How does the swing weight compare to an S7?

4,520 grams per pair.

I have both skis and have to say that my go to for the deep days is the chetler. They seem to float better and are so playful. The difference is slight but enough that I'll always grab the chets. As for the jj they are my everything except deep pow and park nights ski. Can't go wrong either way but if your looking for powder specific go with the chets.

these more rocker wider underfoot

similar skis, but as the Bents are wider underfoot, they will give you more float in the pow.

I second what Josh said about the center mount. Only do it if you ski switch every once and a while. And I have these skis with the fks 18's mounted just a hair back from center. Best set up i've ever ridden. if you havent looked into the fks bindings....you should.

Why would you mount the ski center if you don't want to ski it switch. Mount it recommended or maybe +1-2cm depending on your style. Also, I would personally put the FKS binding on it..but thats a matter of personal preference.

No ski can do it all but that said you need the bent chetlers. I got an early pair of chetlers and also have a pair of prophet 100s. Aside from a pair of slalom skis for early season hard on-piste all of my time is on the 100s and the chetlers. There's nothing better than the chetlers in the trees. Super quick. Great in the pow on the big lines too because you can switch between long and short turns super easily. They seem to be great on short to medium drops, keep you centered, land soft. The most surprising thing is they arc so well on the groomers. You really can fly and carve. Thanks to Atomic's race pedigree I guess. super fun in the park. Great switch. Such a playful ski. I never had so much fun skiing slush bumps as with the chetlers, slashing the slush piles.

So why do I ever put on the prophet 100s? I think those are also amazing, two best skis I've had. Going fast on groomers or hard snow 123 width just feels strange. A little slow to get between edges. The 100s bomb on the groomers and are still fantastic (though not as versatile) in the trees.

Bottomline: The Bent Chetlers are the perfect ski for the trees and a great ski for a lot of other conditions. There may not be a better ski on earth for just having fun no matter what day it is.

Yes. This ski is the best ski on the market or the armada JJ's. The thing thats unique about these skis is that they have a flexy part of the ski underfoot. Which gives it a more playful feel to the ski. Then the tail and tips are a stiff. It makes it so you can have great high speed skiing with good stability. Since its fatter it'll ski amazing in the crud and the powder! What makes it the one ski quiver is that there is a lot of rocker on the ski and it touches the snow at two points. The two point contact ski makes skiing groomers amazing. The ski has all the other nice ski's have including rocker and taper and camber. They are also insanely light. This ski or the JJ armada are the best skis on the market.

183 is fine. With the rocker they'll be super quick. You'll definitely be surfing more than sinking with 123 underfoot at 125 lbs. Always better to have less width than weight :)

I'm 5'6 160lb and I own last years model. These own and your more then fine in a 183cm. I have no issue what so ever turning these on a dime in tight spots.

I'm around 5'8 120 pounds also. I'm going to buy these skis soon and 172 and 183 difference for a ski is almost no difference. I'm also an andvanced skier and with the amount of rocker these skiis have will make the ski ski shorter than normal. Yet the two point contact with the rocker makes it so after your done skiing the pow you can go and ski the hardpack greatly. These ski will ski 183 in the powder which you would want a longer ski in the powder. What makes this ski and the armada Jj's unique is that it has different flex in the tail, middle, and tip. The tail and tip are stiffer for when you going fast and since your pretty light like me the flexy part underfoot makes the ski better for lighter people. My reccomndation would be to buy this ski before it goes out of stock.

the 183's should be fine for you. the amount of rocker that these boys have will make them ski alot shorter than they actually are. Especially if you are using them as your powder ski and not your daily driver then I doubt the length would be any problem for you

Get them. I've skied bent chetlers for 1 1/2 yrs (got some early) mostly at winter park, also at the Beav, Vail, sidecountry, abay. They are soooo sweet for Colorado. Float, arc, short, long. I can ski the trees longer than before because the Chetlers are so responsive you can hit super tight lines. Although you don't want them for all mountain it's great to have a ski that's fun getting around the mountain to the good stuff.

183 is closer to a 185 in reality. 183 should be great for you.

I ski a 181cm park ski. Should I get the 183cm or 192cm? Cheers

I'm about the same size that you are and after checking them out in a shop the 183 seems like plenty of ski for me.

Nothing about a 173 has yet been announced. It would seem logical that something in that size would be released since the min-bentchetler has been.

For now (at least this year) you might want to check out the 175 Armada JJ or the 178/168 Moment Night Train, or the 177 Atomic Blog, 174 Moment Bibby, or the 172 4Frnt CRJ.

192cm !!! I have the 195cm Super S7 (5' 9" and 140lbs) and those things are no problem to ski at all. Remember, the tips and tails of both the Bent Chet and similar skis are well off the snow when you're skiing groomers so your running length is much smaller than your overall length. Super easy to turn quickly. They when you get into deeper snow the rocker keeps your skis loose enough to pivot and smear, but the bigger platforms become real stable when you point them straight down the fall line. Good times.

Unless you're skiing east coast trees, go big on this and any similar styled ski.

I have a pair of 2012 Atomic Bent Chetler 192 with FFG Team 14 bindings. If you are interested in buying them email me at portesfever@gmail.com.

Hey Frank, according to Atomic's Website. The turn radius on the 192 will be 20m, while the 183 is 19m.

Any idea what the radius will be on the 192?

Hi, I'm on the Ski Hardgoods Buying team so I thought I'd shed a little insight.

192cm is coming later in the production sched. Might be end of Oct or beginning of Nov before they're available. Worth the wait!

Yes Yes, they are expected any day now!! Keep checking back!

Stiffer and has camber.
This is much more versatile.