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I WANT ROCKERED SKIS!

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skinnylove
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Hi everyone, I just saw IDEA and now I want a pair of rockered skis. They look so fun to fuck around on.
Anyways,
I am in a dilemma. I won't be buying these in the near future, probably more around Christmas or ask for them for Christmas. My dilemma is which ones to get. I definitely am going for Hellbent or EP pro. I like the graphic on the EP pro more, but Hellbent comes in more sizes. I have felt and flexed Hellbent in person and they seem pretty sick. What is Ep pro like compared to it?

Now for sizing. I am 5 9 and 125 pounds but I am still growing. I know this are both fairly soft skis so I know flex won't be a matter. I am more worried about length. I plan to ski mostly soft snow/pow on these but I may fuck around with them in the park a bit. I'd like to be able to spin on them too. So my question is, do I go for the 169 Hellbent which is said to be more of a 175, go for the 179 Hellbent which is said to be more of a 185 or go for the EP pro, which is the same size as the 179 Hellbent. Currently, I can ski on a 180 center mount ski, if that helps you answer the question.

Thanks for helping.
Oct 22 2007 5:55PM
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fuckyocouch
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moment ruby 180 with  a rocker
Oct 22 2007 5:57PM
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fuckyocouch
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and the ep pros are soft as my shit in mexico.  i dont know about those skis for anyone period... peace
Oct 22 2007 5:59PM
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titsLOL
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if I were you'd I'd get the 169 cuz it's not like hellbents aren't gonna float enough and that way they'd be more fun for you in the trees and stuff.
Oct 22 2007 6:00PM
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lyndon
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Comming from Nick, the Hellbents are a beefy ski. I would say go no longer than 169. Just think, the rocker is really going to help floatation, and they are pretty wide. A 179 would ge alot of ski for you, especially at your weight.
Oct 22 2007 6:01PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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179 hellbents true center, nuf said
Oct 22 2007 6:06PM
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skinnylove
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I'll be mounting at true center for any of them.
Oct 22 2007 6:07PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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i would say 179, just because at center they will ride shorter and you are still growing
Oct 22 2007 6:10PM
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skinnylove
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So then what's the difference in that and the EP pro? I've heard the 179 is exactly the same pretty much as the Ep pro except for width and stiffness. Is this correct?
Oct 22 2007 6:29PM
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buchanan.
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are you serious?
Oct 22 2007 6:43PM
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garrett.
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hehe i have these sitting mere inches from me
Oct 22 2007 6:46PM
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skinnylove
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About what?
Oct 22 2007 6:47PM
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buchanan.
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gettin bents
Oct 22 2007 6:49PM
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skinnylove
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Are you saying it in a way of like WTF is wrong with you or like am I actually going to have them at some point in this season?
Oct 22 2007 6:51PM
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link80
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You're the only one. Super custom just for you. Feel special.
Oct 22 2007 6:57PM
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buchanan.
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just wondering if you are actually gonna get some
Oct 22 2007 6:58PM
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skinnylove
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Maybe, depending on if I really decide I want to fork out the cash, or get them for Christmas if my parents pay for like half. I still haven't decided though if I want them or Ep pros. Aren't you getting a pair of bents?
Oct 22 2007 7:00PM
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buchanan.
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im seriously thinking about it, its just that i have those like 03 182 scratch BCs for park and it would be really nice to have a better park ski but i dunno. im fuckin pumped on the bents, mad butters and i wanna build alot more bc booters this year. and i get a sick deal on them cause im working at nssb, but the cash situation aint too good right now.
Oct 22 2007 7:06PM
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skinnylove
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Ya dude, I really wanna ski more pow this season. After watching IDEA and Believe that is all I wanna do. And the Bents look good anywhere too, so I'm thinking about it. I have a pair of perfect park skis already so I don't have to worry about that. But I don't have $850 to spend on the Bents at this moment. (that's what they are right?). Anyways, can anyone give me a comparison between the 179 bent and 185 Ep pro. I've been told they are the exact same length.
Oct 22 2007 7:09PM
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funk.
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$650 at REI
Oct 22 2007 7:15PM
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skinnylove
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I know all the US sites have them for that price, but can they ship to Canada?
Oct 22 2007 7:18PM
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funk.
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i have no idea but just call or email them.  whenever you call a company they seem to hook you up anyways.
Oct 22 2007 7:23PM
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skinnylove
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Alrite, I checked all the US sites including REI, Evo, Backcountry, and Altrec and they all have some sort of contract that doesn't allow them to ship to Canada. Fuck.
Oct 22 2007 7:32PM
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funk.
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thats shitty.  find someone who lives by an REI to do it.  shit i was just in one in mn  and would have done it.
Oct 22 2007 7:34PM
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skinnylove
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So the only size I can find is 179 and 189. If I mount the 179 exact center I should be fine in park right?
Oct 22 2007 7:53PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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i havent riden the ep pros, but ive flexed a friends, they were soooo soft, like unbelievable, i felt comfortable on the bents everywhere besides bumps they were fun just to jib around on
Oct 22 2007 9:49PM
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skinnylove
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Oct 22 2007 9:50PM
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skinnylove
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NEW QUESTION
For my height and weight would Lizzies or SFB's be better? Again I am growing quite a bit and I would mount dead center.
Oct 22 2007 10:32PM
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Jwalk
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hellbents look so cool
Oct 22 2007 10:37PM
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=nick=
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why are you asking about lizzies and sfb's wen you just said you wanted rockered skis. and 179 hellbent would be good but keep in mind theyre really heavy
Oct 22 2007 10:38PM
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skinnylove
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That's why I am asking about other skis to make sure I'm making a good choice. And don't SFB have a small rocker to them?
Oct 22 2007 10:38PM
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P.J.S.
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No
Oct 22 2007 11:01PM
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SGLogi
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.
Oct 22 2007 11:18PM
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SGLogi
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aw you bitch post some pictures
Oct 22 2007 11:19PM
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SGLogi
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o shit you did are those the 180's with the reno rocker Rocker?
Oct 22 2007 11:22PM
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thefilmerguy
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hellbents 500 flat at the shop i work at.

 i could get them for about 380 but im not going to because they are pretty useless
Oct 22 2007 11:33PM
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garrett.
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si senior
Oct 22 2007 11:41PM
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funk.
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ruled out the melees and rubies?
Oct 22 2007 11:42PM
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skinnylove
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Although I'm sure Moment is legit, I'd rather go with a better known company, and then maybe check out the Moment's in a year or two.
Oct 23 2007 12:21AM
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funk.
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bon cherche
Oct 23 2007 12:45AM
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SGLogi
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so sick how big/tall are you? how hard do you ride?
Oct 23 2007 1:13AM
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[Toby]
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when i got my season pass yesterday they had ep pros there i flexed them and they were so unbeleivabley flexy (flexyer then i jib snowboard)  but i wanted them so badly
im sure pollard knows what hes doing making them so flexy
go with the ep pro's i think they will be indcredibel
Oct 23 2007 1:58AM
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Love_Wins.
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Coter has 179 'bents he might wanna sell, looking for the lizzies as a trade, but said he might sell 'em too.
Oct 23 2007 2:16AM
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Coter
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already talked to him...thanks dude...i will only sell if i can buy some lizzies 
Oct 23 2007 2:18AM
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shralpingthegnar
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Buy some Praxis skis! www.praxisskis.com   they are handmade-affordable-rockered-rip sticks
 
Oct 23 2007 3:47AM
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Love_Wins.
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Praxis are totally different man...totally different.
Oct 23 2007 4:30AM
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edd1e
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I got a pair of 06/07 line elizabeths shipped from jibij.com to canada. and I didnt pay any customs fees whatsoever, I think they used dhl for their courier. I ordered some reno rockers from moment who use UPS and had pay more than $120 CDN on customs/brokerage fees. So try and avoid UPS if you can. Bottomm line jibij.com can hook you up. Look into the moment ruby with a rocker though (180cm). Moment use an aspen core which makes them light as hell.
Oct 23 2007 7:41AM
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CFSGabe
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179 Bent and Ep Pro are the same size, EP are a little wider and mayber a little softer, the recomended mounting point on the EP is 2cm back from true center
Oct 23 2007 10:00AM
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SnowMedic
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i have moment melee's FS
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