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179 hellbents or 189?

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coohipper
Posts: 106 - Karma: 10
i am 6'4 and like 140. please give me some advice. i have herd both that i should ride 189 and not!
Aug 20 2007 11:39PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
189..its rockered, it will feel shorter
Aug 20 2007 11:40PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
how the fuck are you 6 foot 4 and only 140 lbs. you need to eat and hit the gym before ski season roles around. at 140 a pair of last years 175 tm's would keep you on top of the snow.
Aug 20 2007 11:41PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
but if you can gain like 40-60 lbs the 189 would be the way to go.
Aug 20 2007 11:42PM
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skinnylove
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ya seriously that sounds unhealthy.
Aug 20 2007 11:42PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
Agreed, i thougt i was a scrawny bitch at that height an 165
Aug 20 2007 11:54PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
you still are
Aug 21 2007 12:29AM
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stinkypoodangle
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 33
i don't see how that is possible. i'm 6'4" and 162 and don't think it is humanly possible to get any skinnier while eating 3 meals a day.
Aug 21 2007 12:32AM
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SkierJulie
Posts: 2495 - Karma: 101
i am a foot shorter than you, and i will be riding 179 hellbents this season. please get 189s!
Aug 21 2007 12:39AM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
Get the 189's, im like 5'10'' and got a pair a few days ago and they dont look too too big.
Aug 21 2007 1:17AM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
you are very oddly proportioned, but i'm sure you know that.  you have to be honest about your abilities here, if you're pretty good, get the bigger ones.  if you're not so much of a strong skier, get the 179s. 
Aug 21 2007 2:31AM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
go 189, and while your on a spending spree, oorder food
im 6"2 and 160 and thats normal
Aug 21 2007 3:20AM
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Tha_Grouch
Posts: 2216 - Karma: 14
^not nearly. The average weight of someone 6'2 is about 180. I was in you're same boat for a long time.. 6'3 and 175, but I kicked it up to 190 now.
Aug 21 2007 10:57AM
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
The 179 is really a 184, the 189 is a 194, i am 6'2" 170 and i am getting the 179, but i want it for buttering, pow, and BC jumps, i have an Ant for charging. With your weird proportion i would say 179.
Aug 21 2007 11:47AM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
i think your money might be better spent on food
Aug 21 2007 2:43PM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
with your weight: 179s
with your height: 189s
Aug 21 2007 2:44PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
oh, well i only compared my wieght to one other person, so im probally wrong
Aug 21 2007 3:26PM
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lt.milo
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 138
Screw the hellbents and buy some food
Aug 21 2007 4:05PM
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jeff47704
Posts: 6 - Karma: 10
Im 6'0 and 235lbs. You all need to start eating and lifting and skiing 189 hellbents
Sep 5 2007 11:31AM
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jeff47704
Posts: 6 - Karma: 10
dont be Manorexic, its not a good look
Sep 5 2007 11:31AM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
theres lots of tall people here. im 5'8 and 140
Sep 5 2007 11:40AM
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Reed.
Posts: 4489 - Karma: 272
no you ethiopian...

im 5-9 160, which is still scrawny
Sep 5 2007 11:46AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
189. There is no question.
Sep 5 2007 11:48AM
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Bepo
Posts: 8195 - Karma: 17
you guys are all wicked scrawny, I'm 6'4" 225 lbs.  get the 189's and hit the gym/eat before the season starts, you have like 2-3 months
Sep 5 2007 12:37PM
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wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
You could probably go with the 179s. As said before these measure long. They measure long for K2s. I was comparing a 179 Seth, 179 Hellbent and a 183 and 190 Gotama together. The 179 Seth is the same hight as the 183 Gotama, and the 179 Hellbent is like 1-2cm shorter than a 190 Gotama. They literally do measure like 185. The 189 would be a big fucking ski. You'd get tossed around weighing 140. Fuck I'm 5'10" 175, you've got 6 inches on me and weigh 25 lbs less, thats crazy.
Sep 5 2007 1:19PM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
I am 5 8 and 150, I rock the 179 hellbents. I cant tell you how it rides cause I just got them and it's only September. So as you can understand I have not been on them yet. My Seth's are 179 also at a +3 and I love them!!
Sep 5 2007 2:11PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
oh wow, i am skinny, i dont work out or anything and dont have much muscle mass on me
Sep 5 2007 8:54PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
you guys are all so damn skinny. Im 62 180 and am pretty skinnny. For your size i would get the 179 at 140lbs you dont need the 189
Sep 5 2007 9:06PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
well...this thread is kind of going in the wrong direction. so I will toss up my height and weight

6'2" and about 200...never skiied any skis past 180 so personally...I will get shit for this. 179's

go ahead and give it.
Sep 5 2007 10:30PM
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nychka
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 61
get the 189's coop, and eat  lots of don miguels
Sep 5 2007 10:37PM
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ski_powpow
Posts: 1247 - Karma: 1,200
definantly the 189, i was in the shop yesterday and the running surface on hard pack is minimal
Sep 6 2007 9:43AM
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fivefourtwo
Posts: 358 - Karma: 122
So I didnt want to make a new thread so instead to ask my question im going to bump this one.

Im 6 feet tall and about 145 lbs, i ski a 179 as a park ski centered always and have skied a 186 in the past as a big mountain ski but it was not as thick ask the hellbent and it seemed kinda big then, I cant decide between the 179 or the 189 hellbent, just wanted to see some others opinions for my case, thanks.
Oct 3 2007 12:23AM
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bdskier
Posts: 932 - Karma: 14
I think you ought to go with the 179's at your weight. I have a friend who skies the 175 sumos (which are more like 180), and loves them for pow and trees. My guess is if you're getting the hellbents you're looking for a playful turny ski, the 179 will certainly float you fine. Yes it's rockered and will ski shorter, but that is what makes it playful.

I however would get the 189s at 6'2 195 (Everybody else was doing it). Actually I wouldn't get them, they're too soft.
Oct 3 2007 12:34AM
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johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
I'm skinny, 6'3" and 160 lbs. I've got the 179 Hellbents coming. They actually measure 184, which is prime.
Oct 3 2007 12:38AM
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mtsteeze406
Posts: 447 - Karma: 11
dont be a pussy, im 5'8" and go the 179. your big, ride the 189...
Oct 3 2007 12:49AM
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Love_Wins.
Posts: 5536 - Karma: -1
For the love of all things Holy, DO NOT get the 189!
They are a beefy (read: heavy) ski that is uberfat and rockered...Even Andy Mahre said the 189 Made'n was ridiculous to try'n spin with, and the Hellbent being even bigger will only be worse. And you don't ski like Andy does either. At your weight the 189 would more than likely ski you. Get the 179, which is more like a 185 anyway, and you'll be fine. The only reason you could/would rock the 189 would be for a huge charging ski, in which case, the Hellbent isn't the right ski for you anyway.
Oct 3 2007 4:15AM
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fivefourtwo
Posts: 358 - Karma: 122
alright, thanks for the feedbacks !
Oct 3 2007 4:49AM
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