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EP Pros or Hellbents?

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cfox
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im trying to decide the hellbents or EP pros both look sick but gota pick one 
Apr 5 2008 3:01AM
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carbon.pulse
Posts: 3348 - Karma: 23
Wow your description was so detailed. It gave people a great understanding of where you ski, how hard you ski and what kind of snow you ski. That will help people help you decide so much.
Apr 5 2008 3:04AM
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eheath
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Soft or stiff, thats the decision.
Apr 5 2008 3:06AM
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kristie
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I would get Hellbents
Apr 5 2008 3:07AM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
Size/Weight
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Ski Preference
Skiiing Preference

Apr 5 2008 3:15AM
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saucer_boy_lives
Posts: 498 - Karma: 39
never used rockered before? go with hellbents. they are more forgivable and still kick major ass.
Apr 5 2008 3:17AM
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BrightonFridays
Posts: 952 - Karma: 2,314
helbents are mad scary looking but i rode last years and in powder they are the most fun ski everr
Apr 5 2008 11:09AM
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DannyMac
Posts: 2841 - Karma: 73
this is the only decision

ep's are soft and bents are a little stiffer
Apr 5 2008 11:12AM
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king.tubby
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just HOW soft are EPs? i have hand flexed hellbents so i know what they are like. are eps really just noodles or what??
Apr 5 2008 11:19AM
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Piste.Off
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EP Pro softer then my fujas
Apr 5 2008 11:44AM
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cfox
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 41
alright i will give more info i did a pretty shitty job at it the first time i usually ski at alpental if you are not fimiral it is a steep mountain and its got ususally some chopped up stuff on the sides of the runs or if you go to the top its got usally chopped up stuff or not really ever icy that much and i have a pair of pes that i am riding now i dont usally ride park since it is pretty far away from alpental like a 15 min ride and its always packed park is fun but i dont get to go very much and i just want a powder ski as my secondary ski for those special days but i do know a kid who skis hellbents everyday at alpental thanks for the help on the responds im leaning now towards the hellbents the eps sound like noodles and too soft considering one guy said softer then my fujas and that is scary 
Apr 5 2008 11:58AM
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jimmer
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pretty sure you just broke the record for longest sentence.
Apr 5 2008 12:12PM
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Dan-Man
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everybody has hellbents. get EP's
Apr 5 2008 12:27PM
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AdiibA
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how much do they cost?
Apr 5 2008 1:03PM
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49566738265
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That's never a good reason to pick skis.
Apr 5 2008 1:06PM
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KeithB.
Posts: 608 - Karma: 12
Haha, don't listen to this guy. You should try them both on the same day and then decide. I have the hell bents and I love them, but I have not tried the EPs. You should PM thecriscokid, he has both and he will give you an honest opinion on anything you ask.
Apr 5 2008 1:15PM
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skialpental
Posts: 248 - Karma: 38
I have the EP PROS and theyre stereotyped as noodles but that is only in the tips and tails. About 120cm or so of the flat section is rather stiff and that can take you all over the mountain while those soft tips and tails are what kill it in the powder. Between the Hellbents and EP Pros you need to decide if you want to just surf around and huck little stuff on the EP's and be able to play around more. Or get the hellbents and somewhat charge and not have as playful of a ski. And if your over about 180 pounds you should probably go with the Hellbents as not to overpower the EP Pros. Either way they will be dope and have fun.
Apr 5 2008 5:51PM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
I love my EP Pros, but if youre pretty tall/big you should get the bents. EPs are really playful and a super fun ski, but you can still charge pretty fucking hard on them, just not as well in the crud. In the end though you should try them both on powder days, and decide for yourself.
Apr 5 2008 6:00PM
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carbon.pulse
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I was just thinking that.
Apr 5 2008 9:07PM
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AALT
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the drive to the park from there is like 5-10 minutes, its sometimes icy their and if it is it is pretty bad, chair two (top lift) usually always has some pow, theres a lot of backcountry, but then there are the icy filled up days, usually if you stay in the chair two or lower unused runs or tree skiing your good, but you have to ride hardpack almost all the time to get to pow, and for some backcountry you have to traverse a while or ride hardpack, i think it would be fun to have EP's if your lighter and Hellbents if your taller, have you seen me around? (Red Jacket, Grey Pants) I ski with my bro almost all the time there he has a Red and Black jacket and Black pants.  Thats what alpental is like.  There is a lot of backcountry and usually no matter what you can find pow there, but i would ski backcountry for the rest of the season avalanche danger is very high.
Apr 5 2008 9:21PM
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Alex_thedroog
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they have hellbents for a good reason

but if you could get a hellbent in the weight of an ep pro it would be SO money
Apr 5 2008 11:24PM
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johanblaze
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Buy MY Ep's!
Apr 5 2008 11:36PM
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rossiskier93
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everyone has hell bents.. psh
Apr 6 2008 12:21AM
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ESAND
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how often do you ski switch in the pow? Consider the Sally Rocker. IMO a much stronger choice for a pow ski out here. Way better in the crud.
Apr 6 2008 12:46AM
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jhackbeez
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well, everyone that jumps on the "fad" train.  There sick skis dont get me wrong, i just hate poeple that ride them in park, its just stupid.
Apr 6 2008 10:58AM
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Alex_thedroog
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I ride it in the park because I have no other skis...seriously

well I do but they need to be remounted and I don't really like them, and I also have some fujatives but after riding my hellbents for like 2 straight weeks of pow, and occasionally dabbling in the park. those short fujatives don't seem right

but I will have some better skis that are still mildly fat to ride in the park next year, they are just too fun
Apr 6 2008 7:16PM
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*WonderBread*
Posts: 401 - Karma: 13
hahaha yeah nice way of putting it "they both look sick" how old are you 5? they both ride different you have to tell ppl what type of shredding your into and how soft you like your skis
Apr 7 2008 6:18PM
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skinnylove
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if they like it, does it matter?
Apr 11 2008 1:42AM
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