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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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FUUUCK
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its pretty much the same thing
Apr 19 2007 6:22PM
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mtsteeze406
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yeah thats what i figured, the ep looks vary similar to the hellbent. except for the thing in the ep tips
Apr 19 2007 11:59PM
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jessew
Posts: 103 - Karma: 13
that and the flex pattern on the EP Pro is possibly the softest ski I've ever flexed.
Apr 20 2007 12:00AM
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asfffffffffdd
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whats the flex like on them?
Apr 20 2007 12:08AM
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ajax
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Are they pretty spendy?
Apr 20 2007 12:24AM
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*Fujative*
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nice idea!!
Apr 20 2007 12:28AM
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jessew
Posts: 103 - Karma: 13
put it this way - the EP Pro is a ski that I really think is ONLY meant to be skied in deep, soft snow.  The HB is more verstaile due to its "all mountain" flex; it's capable of being skied at speed on the way back to the lift.  The EP Pro is a total noodle - it would be an absolute blast in straight up pow conditions, but it could be a bit of a rollercoaster on the way back to the lift.  I am bringing both skis into the shop for next year, but I think the EP is a bit more "niche-y" in its versatility.
Apr 20 2007 1:46AM
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erb-herder
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thats because there the same ski company but different names.
Apr 20 2007 1:56AM
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cobra_commander
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just to clear things up, I have heard that the skis are actualy 5cm onger then they say they are so a 189 is really a 194, the 179 is a 184 and I have seen a pic of a catalog with a 169 in it hence the 174.
Apr 20 2007 2:12AM
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RudyGarmisch
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I want the 179's for deep pow days and some SFB's for all other days. I wish I hadnt just bought Madens last summer, but still, had a great season with them.
Apr 20 2007 2:22AM
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mtsteeze406
Posts: 447 - Karma: 11
so then they are for sure making a 169/74?
Apr 20 2007 2:32AM
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jessew
Posts: 103 - Karma: 13
my bad - just looked at my K2 order form and they are offering a 169cm HB for this coming year - for sure.  And yes, the skis do measure a bit longer than their length actually says - probably about 3-4cm, so the 169 would measure more like a 172-3cm - I think the reason they did this is due to all the rocker in the shovel.  The skis are totally manageable for their length though.
Apr 20 2007 12:29PM
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*Nefarious*
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i rode the 179's and i love em for everything. definately the best size for the park.
Apr 20 2007 12:53PM
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FUUUCK
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oh no he didnt!
Apr 20 2007 1:28PM
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=nick=
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reallllly soft tip and tail but stiff underfoot
Apr 20 2007 1:48PM
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mtsteeze406
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so a 169 is definently too short?
Apr 20 2007 1:58PM
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=nick=
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ur a big dude tho. im 5'7 120 lbs on 179 and theyre good size for me, but still a lot of ski
Apr 20 2007 2:00PM
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Dynastar1242
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the park city edit with pep and andy on the hellbents looks sick it looks like those skis can hold up in the park and not just in pow and at the end he butters on them and its sick
Apr 20 2007 2:12PM
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=nick=
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what im sayin is i cant throw em around super easy. i gotta go big to get big spins in.
Apr 20 2007 2:14PM
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*Nefarious*
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i suppose. they just take a few days to get used to, but they are so dope, and i would think a 169 is pretty short, but for a super short kid maybe that works... oh, and butters on them? ya, purely insane, they are the butter machines!
Apr 20 2007 4:55PM
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