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Hellbent questions

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aznpcskier
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 113
soooo 179 or 189??? I am 6 foot maybe 1 and I prolly weigh around 155-165, and am definately looking to do tricks and land into deeper snow backwards occasionally. I was leaning towards 189 but then I didn't know if it would be reeel hard to whip around spins. Also i heard that k2 only measures the effective ski so the 179 is really 183 or sumtin???
Mar 9 2009 12:24PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
189 and if you search you will find TONS of hellbent info.
Mar 9 2009 12:33PM
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schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 511
If you only weight 155 lbs. the 189cm might be a bit much. Especially for spinning tricks and tight trees. Depends on how strong you are.
Mar 9 2009 12:47PM
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Bong_Master
Posts: 975 - Karma: 177
yo im 125 and 5'8 and i ride the 189s they r soo stable and very fun in the park
Mar 9 2009 2:30PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
hellbents measure 5 cm longer than they are and they're fat and pretty heavy but that being said they ski really short because of the rocker. i would say go with the 189 because of your height, they'll feel big and floppy sometimes but i think you'll be happier with the extra length
Mar 9 2009 2:33PM
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JordanClarke
Posts: 998 - Karma: 1,922
id go 89.. and yeah they run a bit longer
Mar 9 2009 4:23PM
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wolvy
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10

5'8" and 1,89m Hellbent good for the park?

You might be the Glen Plake of 2010!

PS. Plake rode 1,15m  K2  in moguls until 2002. Then shorter skis by Elan.

Mar 9 2009 4:33PM
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aoe
Posts: 2947 - Karma: 51
Thats what I was thinking!

Back to the OP, if you are looking at spinning tricks and stuff I would go 179 for sure. Defiantly at 155lbs. And yes, they do measure long, so you're looking at about a 182cm-183 anyway with the 179
Mar 9 2009 4:49PM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
the 179 hellbents are pretty much exactly the same size as my 185 ep pros. k2 definitely has a different method for measuring those hellbents. the 189s are similar in length to 195 motherships.
Mar 9 2009 4:50PM
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DBAKE
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 340
I have obsetheds and they seem realy light but how much do hellbents weigh???
Mar 16 2009 10:39AM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
K2 does cord measurement, meaning they measure from tip to tail, with no sag in the tape.  That makes my 189s measure 195 due to the rocker.
Mar 16 2009 10:56AM
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chewy15
Posts: 674 - Karma: 60
im 6 feet 175, i have my 189s set up with sth16s. i don't find them overly heavy cept in the park. they just lag at real slow speeds. if you have em centre mounted then go bigger if not get the 179. don't get be wrong i love mine and would be my ski of choise in anything but real hard snow and park.

to the guy at 5,8 or something and 125 - id be pretty impressed to see you rip hard in anything but champagne pow. those are big skis for someone your size.
Mar 16 2009 11:25AM
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Deletedtoday
Posts: 4060 - Karma: 398
179, i hate how everyone thinks 189s are for everyone
Mar 16 2009 1:27PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
its kinda a toss up it seems... 179 would be good if your wanting the ski for more tricks and such.. but at the same time the 189 could still work for you. But all the hellbent models are measured short so like they are all techqnically (sp) about 3 or so cm's bigger than they say.


Im 5'4" 135lbs about and i had the 179 bents and found they were a little too long for what i wanted them for.. I found them less playful than i wanted them to be. So i got the 169's and now i love them for almost everything! The 169 just is more playful and easier to throw around for me.

But it also just comes down to personal preference in the end. Hope that helped a little.
Mar 16 2009 5:12PM
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Bong_Master
Posts: 975 - Karma: 177

they actuly work prty well. rails are supriseling easy. and spinning   you really have to huck spins.  and i love them

Mar 16 2009 6:02PM
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regge
Posts: 720 - Karma: 74
im 5 11 and weigh around 145 lbs and i have a pair of 179 bents and they keep me afloat perfectly especially in the deep days... if your going to just ski pow and NOTHING ELSE id say 189 mounted 2 or 4 back but if you wanna throw flips and ski park like i do but still shred the pow get the 179s... i was surprised how well they handled boxes and rails... either way your going to love these skis
Mar 17 2009 12:29AM
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