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HELLBENTS!

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DFA79
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179' or 189'
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These Skis look so ILL. Has anyone skied them? What do you think? I want to pre-order a pair.
Apr 12 2007 5:07PM
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Mahre
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79s are fun. i just mounted 89s a few hours ago. they are burrrrrrly.
Apr 12 2007 5:19PM
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MarkieR
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super duper fun. i skied the 179s and they were sweet in the trees. i wouldn't ski them all around, but some people may like the super soft feel. they definitely rock.
Apr 12 2007 5:25PM
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Steakhead
Posts: 490 - Karma: 233
if you want a pair, colorado freeskier already has them... www.coloradofreeskier.com
Apr 12 2007 5:41PM
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DFA79
Posts: 276 - Karma: 10
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Apr 12 2007 5:42PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
Talk to NPM. i think he has riden them
Apr 12 2007 5:51PM
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Carter23
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i have ridden these skis... they are sick... and yes, CFS has them in stock
Apr 12 2007 6:09PM
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finnafuckyobitch
Posts: 1647 - Karma: 865
how r they in the park
Apr 12 2007 6:27PM
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Drail
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this is so three months ago.
Apr 12 2007 6:34PM
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InitialG
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 14
jibij has them along with all the other k2's they ordered too
Apr 12 2007 6:49PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
the 179s aactually measure 184cm
Apr 12 2007 7:07PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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they look so nice
Apr 12 2007 7:09PM
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slower
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keep in mind that the 179 actually a lot longer than 179cm - probably somewhere around 182-3cm tip to tail... the 179 Seth measures true, and I had it next to the HB which was easily 3-4 cms longer... it is a ton of fun, and for as big as it is, it's pretty damn versatile - can be skied in total control on groomers/back to the lift - one of our team riders, Jonny Scott, skied them in the park and was fine on them, but he's not really mortal.
Apr 12 2007 7:12PM
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ski_powpow
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still considering but am afraid they will be to squirley on hard pack
Apr 12 2007 7:59PM
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Holte
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^they are. And they're really soft.
Apr 12 2007 8:09PM
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ski_powpow
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since its such a small running surface go for the 189
Apr 12 2007 8:31PM
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skithebigA
Posts: 265 - Karma: 9
you dont need to pre-order.......http://www.untracked.com/p1963-08_k2_hell_bent_twin_tip_rocker_skis.html
Apr 12 2007 8:51PM
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ski_powpow
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^good deal for 07/08 skis to bad it costs so much to ship to canada
Apr 12 2007 8:54PM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
i want those.
Apr 12 2007 9:16PM
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emopoppins
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they remind me of a thug like size. looks sick/
Apr 12 2007 10:35PM
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ski_powpow
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ya he has the low down on them
Apr 12 2007 10:36PM
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K2skipunk
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anyone want to buy my 07 ak enemy's so i can buy these instead? or can i put a rocker on the ak's by bending them on say...stairs?
Apr 12 2007 11:52PM
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1440ski
Posts: 2049 - Karma: 1,110
I am thinking about picking a pair up for myself they should be awesome im going to wait till i cant get a few more reviews on them though.
Apr 13 2007 12:01AM
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InitialG
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 14
don't do that lol
Apr 13 2007 2:54AM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Oh god no, please dont do that to those nice new skis.... get a pair of heavily used used first gens if you must, stair rockering will fuck them up so bad...
Apr 13 2007 2:57AM
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jacobski
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Dear Hellbents, I want to be on you.
Apr 13 2007 5:22AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
dear god no
Apr 13 2007 6:17AM
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iggyskier
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yeah, remember due to rocker they ski super short.  McConkey was talking about rockered skis on TGR and basically said take the length you normally ski and add 10cm to get the length you should be on.  After skied on some rockered skis, I couldn't agree more.  Go with the 189 for sure.  They will be as manuverable as a 179 when you need them to be and the extra length will give you a lot more support when you really need it.

seriously...no question. 189!
Apr 13 2007 7:31AM
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iggyskier
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and.....NOT saying you should do this, but you can effectively add rocker to your skis with some stairs and a little creativity.  I wouldn't do it on new skis, though, and it would work better if you found something with metal in it.

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Hopefully those last two work.  Some old atomic pow pluses, rossi axiom, etc, will work well for this.  Just dont kill yourself doing it....

Apr 13 2007 7:38AM
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iggyskier
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apparently not.  I believe they will if you click on them.

Apr 13 2007 7:40AM
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Fairview
Posts: 430 - Karma: 33
That's not anymore of a deal than any other site. That's the lowest price K2 allows any shop to sell them at.
Apr 13 2007 10:56AM
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cobra_commander
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I have heard the opposite. that in fact you can get away with a shorter ski becuse the rocker does the same as a longer tip would for sfot snow conditions. for this reason I was thinking of going with the 184 instead of the 189. realisticly I would want both and I have heard that they might be making a 174 as well. that could be fun fo jibing off of things.
Apr 13 2007 11:09AM
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Anti-Hero
Posts: 1269 - Karma: 338
man i want some hellbents so bad, but ill probably end up getting some seths next year, mini rocker and not too huge for vt  
Apr 13 2007 11:30AM
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EL_FINRE
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hellbents looks oh so sick, i wanna see if i can somehow demo a pair
Apr 13 2007 11:39AM
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Vicious
Posts: 3862 - Karma: 140
burly? wow
Apr 13 2007 11:45AM
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Troop801
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Graphics are still hideous though. Everyone on the east coast NEEDS to spend 700 bucks on these.
Apr 13 2007 12:24PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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haha, I saw two guys at sunshine on wednesday with them, and they were strugglin! also... "no you cant nose butter on them, youll just end your life!" said one of the riders!
Apr 13 2007 12:26PM
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gawd
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think those would be good for jay peak?
Apr 13 2007 12:43PM
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Dr.Thunfisch
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so i´m about 5,9 should i get the 179 or the 189???
Apr 19 2007 5:42AM
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Sir.Pete
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crack nigga! CRACK
Apr 19 2007 5:48AM
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zylstra
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They look like they might kill me.
Apr 19 2007 6:13AM
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Sir.Pete
Posts: 1617 - Karma: 84
crack might. btich
Apr 19 2007 6:14AM
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jessew
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I would say it totally depends on your weight... If you're under about 160-70lbs you can definitely ski the 179... BUT, if the only skiing you'll be doing on them is big mountain pow schralping (like Alaska/British Columbia) then you could ski the 89 for sure... I've got one of team riders on them and he's about 5'11" 180lbs and he skis the 179 regularly and it's fine for him, but he could ski the 189 no problem... I'm 5'9" 155lbs and I ski the 179, but I'm also in Colorado, so if I were skiing them in AK/BC I'd ski the 189
Apr 19 2007 12:56PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
fuck the 189s unless youre a tank, you want to be able to turn
Apr 19 2007 1:04PM
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mtsteeze406
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is k2 seriously thinking about making a 174 next year?
Apr 19 2007 1:37PM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
i can see that being a very good marketing strategy. SOOO many kids wants rockered skis now but won't buy them because the size is to big, but with a 174...
Apr 19 2007 1:40PM
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mtsteeze406
Posts: 447 - Karma: 11
yeah cause im about 5, 8 tall and im looking at getting a pair of hellbents. i wiegh about 155ish. do you guys think the 179?(what i was originally thinking). or the mysterious 174? i want to ski mostly pow on these in montana. but some jibbing too....
Apr 19 2007 1:43PM
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Skillz
Posts: 945 - Karma: 50
179s are fine for shorter people as long as you use them in the right snow.  Getting hellbents for the east coast is not a good idea imo...check npms videos, he has one of riding hellbents.  He is only 5'7 or 5'8 and the 179s are just fine.
Apr 19 2007 2:08PM
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gaydar
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skullz
Apr 19 2007 2:21PM
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jessew
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I haven't heard anything about a 174, which means nothing though.  I think bringing in a 169 is slightly more likely. 

Here's what wouldn't surprise me one bit: K2 does one of two things for next year (08/09) - 1) they bring back the Maiden AK in a full production run; they have a huge gap in their big mountain ski line now that they go directly from the Seth at 98mm under foot to the HB at 122mm under foot with nothing inbetween, or 2) they bring into production the ski that they already have a mold built for - the Maiden with the same rocker pattern as the HB - that way they cover all new aspects of progressive skis with one model - 108mm under foot and a sick rockered ski.  That would be my choice for sure - I've skied the Maiden and I've skied the rockered Maiden and the rockered version is the tits.

just my opinion though.
Apr 19 2007 3:11PM
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mtsteeze406
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yeah i just watched the SIA video of the ep pro skis(line) and i dont really underdstand the difference in early rise and rockered camber. it seems like the same thing to me. can anyone explain?
Apr 19 2007 5:28PM
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