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WTB: 189 Hellbents or ARGs?
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Which ski would you recommend?
I have tried the 189 Hellbent on a big pow day and loved it so much I am considering buying a pair, I have also found a pair of ARGs for about the same price. My question is for anyone who has tried both skis (specifically the 189cm length Hellbent) and is about my body type (6'1" and 170 pounds). Thanks.
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these are two very different skis, hellbents are noodles and arg's are a stiff charging machine. If u liked hellbents id say get them then. hellbents are also more versatile since they arnt reverse sidecut so unliked arg's hellbents can hold an edge on groomers.
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there really dif skis, but the arg is not a charging machine. Helbents have normal sidecut as said and will have much better hardpack performance. Args can only really b used in pow. If u want a good pow ski look at ARG but if ur looking at that u should look at some other similar skis like praxis which come in some other sizes and are dope. Hellbent is still good pow ski but is more of a pow-jib ski
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Where are u going to be skiing, what type of skiing due you want this ski for?
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Mainly just charging in the pow, cliffs, cornices, jibbing trees etc. I already own 3 pairs of skis so this is definitely an addition to my quiver and not an everyday ski.
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Ive only skied the Hellbents and the EP Pros, but the only thing ive heard about reverse-sidecut (this is firsthand, not some rumor crap) is that they work very well in firing off quick turns down narrow chutes. Other than that, I dont really think you have to worry about hardpack performance it being your 4th ski. I guess in the end though you really need to try out both on a pow day. Normally I would say Hellbents, but Ive never tried the ARGs and cant compare them to hellbents in pow.
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