Dynastar takes justifiable pride in producing one of the highest testosterone production powder skis on the planet, but even they had to admit the Cham 127 took aggro over the edge. They’ve dialed things back a bit with the Cham 2.0 117, but don’t think for une seconde that the French have suddenly lost their sack.

The Cham 2.0 117 was the first in the Cham series to undergo the 2.0 operation that lessens the severity of the front rocker so the whole ski connects with the snow.  It’s a significant tweak that improves both the user-friendliness and power quotient of the Cham 2.0 117.

When they cut the waist of the Cham 127 by 1cm, Dynastar gave the tail an even more savage trim, with the net result that the original’s 22m radius remains intact in the trimmer Cham 2.0 117.  This means the 117, while quicker to the edge, is also quicker off it, so it’s never going to wander too far off the fall line unless you throw it sideways, a move it’s always up for.  In all, the Cham 2.0 117 exhibits a near perfect balance between Power and Finesse properties.