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Hellbents or Sir Francis Bacons

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Dex
Posts: 468 - Karma: 100
Pretty self explanatory. Im lokking for a new powder ski which is good for switch landings but can also handle a bit of all mountain. Ive heard a lot of great studff about these two ski so im  just wondering which one(or another) you guys would recommend...
Nov 5 2008 2:27PM
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mike_d
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If you want to really land switch in pow, you gotta go with the rocker or it just aint happenin.

If you are looking for a pow/all mtn ski, I would say get the hellbents if pow is first priority, and bacons if all mtn is your first priority.

Depending on your ski style, the hellbents are amazingly good all mountain. Obviously you don't want to be straightlining in the ice on them, but for a freestyle/all mtn/pow skis, they'd be awesome.

Bacons are GREAT in the pow, dont get me wrong, just that hellbents(or EPs) are EVEN GREATER in the pow.
Nov 5 2008 2:37PM
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Dex
Posts: 468 - Karma: 100
cool thanks a lot! I think im gonna get the bents cuz i alre\ady have AR6s which ill use for more park orientated days
Nov 14 2008 9:40AM
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Mr.Panda
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i was going to say hellbents... but im just partial to K2... ive owned the Seth Viscious and last years Seth's.
Nov 14 2008 11:12AM
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EClay46
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bents, but if you are looking for something that is a lot better all mountain and still kills in powder, go for obsetheds
Nov 14 2008 11:26AM
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Twig
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my opinion might be controversial but here it is anyway.. i dont like rockers for landings, especially not of hellbent proportions.. it makes it loads easier to ski switch (and regular in pow) but not so much easier to land.. i like a regular camber ski for landings because it gives you more support if you are a bit too far over your tips landing switch so less wheelies.. in this years videos so many riders are landing switch without rockered skis its not that different on landings in my opinion.. personally.. i am going for the bacon.. i wont be skiing switch much in pow, just switch landings and i would rather have the added stability for backseat landings off of drops and front seat landings switch... just personal opinion.. i might get hated..
Nov 14 2008 2:24PM
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