Ski: 2024-2025 Atomic Bent Chetler 120, 192 cm
Available Lengths: 176, 184, 192 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 190.2 cm
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 1941 & 1989 grams
Stated Dimensions (192 cm): 144-120-135 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 143.5-119.5-134.5 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (192 cm): 20 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 62.5 mm / 57.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 8.5 mm
Core Materials: poplar + ash binding reinforcement + fiberglass laminate
Base: sintered
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -2.6 cm from center; 92.5 cm from tail
[Editor’s Note: In the interest of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, we’re posting here some of our measured specs and manufacturer details, and will update in the future. Take a look, and let us know in the Comments Section below what questions you’d like us to answer.]
What Atomic says about the Bent Chetler 120
“Constantly driving freeride skiing forward, the iconic Atomic Bent Chetler 120 continues to evolve with a new lower-impact design, core and profile that improves float, enhances balance, and boosts playfulness. Based on one of the most revered freeride skis on the mountain, the new Bent Chetler 120 employs next-generation HRZN 3D with a full wrap tip/tail profile for even more playful skiing and better float in the deepest snow. Chris Benchetler’s signature ski and the biggest brother in the Bent family, the reimagined Bent Chetler 120 receives a tip-to-tail upgrade with a new poplar Light Woodcore and lower-impact design that uses more wood and less metal, fiberglass and resin to decrease the environmental impact of the ski’s production. A wildly imaginative top sheet designed by Chris himself uses more recycled material to further reduce the overall carbon footprint. In total, material-related CO2 equivalent emissions were cut by 13% (compared with the Bent Chetler 120, 2022). What’s Chris’ favorite update? He’s super stoked on the new ash wood binding reinforcement band that adds 10% more strength!”
Additionally, check out more details in our writeup on Atomic’s updated 2025 lineup of Bent, Maverick, Maven and Backland skis.
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Bent Chetler 120:
Tips: 6-6.5
Shovels: 7-9
In Front of Toe Piece: 9.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9.5
Tails: 8.5-6.5
Although the rockered parts of the tips and tails are relatively soft, the whole cambered section of the ski is remarkably stiff.
Stay Tuned…
We’ve been spending time on the new Bent Chetler 120 — stay tuned for updates, and let us know of any questions you have regarding this updated playful powder ski.
Have they stiffened it up compared to last few years ? I tried them a few years ago and they were too much soft for me, scary at speed.
And yet some pretty serious pros ride that ski at eye-watering speeds.
I also like (and mostly ride) stiff skis, but I recognize that that’s partially due to my own technical limitations (not to mention weight).
Directly answering your question, Blister’s flex impressions (I hesitate to call them measurements) suggest that they extended the stiff part at the midsection a fair bit further towards the extremities, and also stiffened the tails.
Here’s the old model’s review for comparison: https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/2018-2019-atomic-bent-chetler-120
They did, for sure. I have been driving all iterations through the years and every next iteration is little bit stiffer and little bit heavier.
Small tweaks for the Chetler team, but remarkable benefits for the skiers.
But still, these sucks on hardpack (they don’t have to be driven there, though).
Chris Benchetler himself has said that making the 2025 ski more eco-friendly has stiffened the ski a little bit. He also mentioned that he might mount minus 1-2 from the recommended mounting point due to the new stiffer flex pattern. But he made those statements several weeks ago, so Atomic may take that into consideration as production continues.