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Hellbents or EP Pros

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linepowder
Posts: 246 - Karma: 20

hey wondering if you could help me out... I'm 6'2 175 and live at a resort with tons of powder.. i mostly go where the powder is, wondering which is the best ski no matter the price.

Aug 22 2008 12:04AM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
bents......
Aug 22 2008 12:04AM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
i think eps would be too soft for you
Aug 22 2008 12:06AM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 717
or the K2 99s.........



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Aug 22 2008 12:07AM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
i hope none of these threads get deleted and 20 years from now i can log on ns and laugh at the absurd amount :) but go for the bentssss
Aug 22 2008 12:23AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
if this is gonna be a ski for just pow. and with you weight I would say arg or donnar parties
Aug 22 2008 12:25AM
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mike_d
Posts: 503 - Karma: 79
With your weight, i'd say go with the hellbents, or check out the bluehouse maven.
Aug 22 2008 12:57AM
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ryanwar6
Posts: 1134 - Karma: 114
hey man, I am the same size as you exactly and ride the same way as you stated. Coming from me, do not be afraid to give the EP pros a try. I have them and absolutely love them. They are super soft, which is semi crappy on crud, but for pow they are amazing. Anyway, good luck in your search.
Aug 22 2008 1:47AM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
uhh 189 bents.

i dont know that much about the EPs
Aug 22 2008 11:00AM
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newgard
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10

no question.  get the 189 hell bent.

Aug 22 2008 2:28PM
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freeskimccoy
Posts: 736 - Karma: 14

the ep's would be way to soft for you, i would suggest bibbys, the length is pefect, ime roughly the same size as you,  or bents would be legit, get 179's unless you are not planing on bc jibbing alot.

Aug 22 2008 5:50PM
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marc_sncl
Posts: 612 - Karma: 16
i am the exact same height and weight as you except i don't live anywhere near to a resort with good powder, and even i would get the ep pros
Aug 22 2008 7:13PM
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BcPowderHunter
Posts: 275 - Karma: 13
189 hellbents ftw, EP's will be to soft
Aug 23 2008 2:55AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
Out of those two I would recomend the Hellbent over the EP pro, One of my friends road EP's all last year (he got something like 100 powder days) and wishes he had gotten the Hellbents, their stiffer which makes them just that much more stable.
I would also widen your range to include the armada ARG, and the Moment Donor Party, and Bibby pro. The Bibby is stiffer, which really helps on stabalizing the ski in more variable snow conditions. The nice thing with rocker is that you don't need such a soft ski for powder as you normally would.
Aug 23 2008 6:23AM
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joggl
Posts: 122 - Karma: 274
get a salomon rocker!
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nose rocker and swallowtail...

sick thing!!! a friend bought the bents, but they re so damn soft!!! the rockers are really stiff and ski insane!
Aug 23 2008 8:46AM
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linepowder
Posts: 246 - Karma: 20
192 is too much length. but i have considered them thanks
Aug 28 2008 6:40PM
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JaySkier107
Posts: 288 - Karma: 29
ep pros are so much lighter and playful but bents do slay pow so its a hard decision
Aug 28 2008 8:30PM
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Jballz
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 79
if you like a softer ski go for the eps, but if you like them a bit stiffer then go with the bents. skied the new bents a few weeks ago and loved them very fun ski
Aug 28 2008 11:06PM
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