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Hellbents Advice plz ?

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elk.
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So I really have a mindset on getting a pair of hellbents. They look mad flexy and look as if they could plow anything. The issue im facing is if I will lose performance in park. Jumps i wouldnt be as worried about with these things but rails im kind of unsure becuase of the size underfoot. Does anyone ride these park ? i really want to get them
Jan 21 2008 5:24PM
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ShreddingthaGnar
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Its all a matter of searchbar.
Jan 21 2008 5:25PM
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elk.
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^^^ your a great deal of help ?
Jan 21 2008 5:27PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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you wont be able to be very tech with them but you'll be able to just slide them. good lukc doin 450's or 270's easily though
Jan 21 2008 5:29PM
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elk.
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yeah^^^ thats what im saying itll prob be difficult to 270 or 450 out without like 10 ft underneath me
Jan 21 2008 5:37PM
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nard
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have you picked a pair of these up before?  They are mad rockered...in my opinion, pretty much solely made fore POW skiing.
Jan 21 2008 5:40PM
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elk.
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i have not but ive seen vids and ive seen pics with the flex on these things and i cant help but wanting to get a pair.
Jan 21 2008 5:42PM
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drewski9211
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my friend has a pair, and they are for shure better for rails than park jumps. they are sick for nose and tail press and buttering on boxes. he uses them for everything pretty much
Mar 24 2008 4:14PM
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Alex_thedroog
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I personally use them as my everyday ski. Although I don't suggest it unless you can handle a big burly heavy ski in the park. It is more of an inconvenience then it is fun in the park. Although I find if fun because I ride it so much
Mar 24 2008 5:55PM
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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60
Jumps you should be worried about, (depends on size of jumps and your size though).  The Rocker/Early Rise will wash you out on jumps.
Mar 24 2008 5:59PM
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Alex_thedroog
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you would be surprised how easy it gets on jumps
Mar 24 2008 6:06PM
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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60

Really? I thought they would suck but i havent skied them only from what ive heard from people, but i guess i was wrong, dont take that into consideration people!

Mar 24 2008 6:08PM
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SnowMedic
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 25
They are good, but if your jumping all day on hard pack snow your ankles start to hurt from the impact because the ski is not absorbing the impact like a normal ski would it all just goes strait to your feet.
Mar 24 2008 7:08PM
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SHastatahoe
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Um, they arnt made for park, whatsoever.  You could ski them there if you wanted.  But you could also ski 220 straights in the park too.  If you want a rockered ski for the park, get moments.    but if you are only skiing park, get a park ski!
Mar 24 2008 7:19PM
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SnowMedic
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DING< DING < DING, we have a winner!
Mar 24 2008 10:22PM
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Schoening
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so fun in park aswell.
Mar 24 2008 10:38PM
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PBraunstein
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anyone who says you cant ski them in the park or that they're not fun in the park... has never done so themselves... they're killer on jumps... and although cumbersome on rails, still much fun...
Mar 25 2008 10:38AM
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james44
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im thinking of picking some up as my park/everything ski
Mar 25 2008 2:42PM
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Alex_thedroog
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why don't you pick them up for your POW/everything else after ski
Mar 25 2008 2:55PM
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