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185 JJ vs 189 Hellbent

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whistlerpow
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im being offered some 189 hellbents mounted with jesters for my brand new 185 JJ's. i already have a 179 seth vicious. what do u guys think i should do. go it or leave it?

thanks 

Apr 10 2009 4:08AM
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Scott3~
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Youll like either one, both are killer skis. Seems like the hellbents + jesters are probably worth more though, unless they are fucked up, sounds like a good deal to me~
Apr 10 2009 4:30AM
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P-trees
Posts: 306 - Karma: 12
Hell bents are dank
Apr 13 2009 1:46PM
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Casey
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189 seems huge, but I might pick up a pair cuz I can get them for mad cheap. I dunno. Its a predicament.
Apr 13 2009 2:11PM
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BobYohan
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one thing to keep in mind is that i bet a 189 hellbent will feel a lot longer than a 185 JJ, very different sidecuts
Apr 13 2009 2:25PM
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KramerC
Posts: 619 - Karma: 21
189 hellbents rock. I ski them in 6 inches + days and they kill it. Just dont try to ski them any other days. There so fucking heavy to try and spin on.
Apr 13 2009 2:53PM
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DirtyMick
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probably a reason they're offering you bents AND bindings for JJs....

I wouldn't give my JJs up for anything!
Apr 13 2009 3:16PM
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invader7
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ive ridden both and i would deffinatly keep the jjs
Apr 13 2009 5:36PM
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huge-go
Posts: 1451 - Karma: 33
No, JJ's will definitely ski longer. Stiffer, and longer running length, and camber underfoot. Hellbents are soft, and although they measure out long, their rocker is HUGE.
Apr 13 2009 6:39PM
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~~JEFF~~
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the 189 bents are going to be like big boats that you can still jib in the pow with but will probably be too heavy for park and I would only get them if they were specifically for POW! I have the 169s because I use them everywhere but I am pretty short....
Apr 14 2009 12:42AM
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