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Line EP for a big guy..

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YUNGjo
Posts: 86 - Karma: 28
Dose anyone here ride the EP's and are over 175? Im 175 and am really want the ep's but might go with the bents since they are stifer,
Dec 4 2009 8:35AM
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MEGAZORD
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Too soft.  They bents are soft too, but not nearly as bad.
Dec 4 2009 9:36AM
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YUNGjo
Posts: 86 - Karma: 28
What about the chopsticks?
Dec 4 2009 10:19AM
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MEGAZORD
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Stiffer, probably a better bet.  Or bibbys if you want something that is a little more versatile.
Dec 4 2009 10:55AM
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YUNGjo
Posts: 86 - Karma: 28
how do the chopsticks handle in the trees? any differenc from lastyears model to this years
Dec 4 2009 11:49AM
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Luc.
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look into the on3p caylors, they are basically a stiffer hellbent.

chopstick would be a good option as well, but id check out the caylors first.
Dec 4 2009 1:11PM
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Balto
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on3p caylor would be perfect for you. slightly stiffer ski then bents
Dec 4 2009 1:25PM
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zack_h123
Posts: 314 - Karma: 109
depends what you want them for if you wanna do butters n bc/jibbing ect.. no they wont be to soft, if you just want a general wide pow ski probs look elsewhere
Dec 4 2009 2:46PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
Chopsticks are definitely stiffer than Bents. They ride switch easily everwhere, and are very comfortable dropping cliffs. The only thing I didnt like about them was that they felt pretty heavy, but since your a bigger guy, it probably wont be a problem. They are awesome skis though
Dec 4 2009 7:48PM
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Leafman
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why do you need powder skis for Minnesota?
Dec 4 2009 8:06PM
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chazz.
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surface new life. ive heard they are essentially stiffer, lighter, more fun symmetrical hellbents.
Dec 4 2009 8:43PM
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twsnow22
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I've had two days on these.. defiantly stiff enough.. really playful.
and symmetry is always nice
Dec 4 2009 9:25PM
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YUNGjo
Posts: 86 - Karma: 28
I go out west 4 times a year haha. But my shop has a pair on hold for me but i still think i might go with the chopstix
Dec 4 2009 10:15PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
Do it...theyre sick skis
Dec 4 2009 11:04PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
I just went from Hellbents to EPs and I'm a touch over 180. Mind you I play around a lot, they're not a pure pow-pow ski for me.
Dec 5 2009 12:03AM
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tiger_shart
Posts: 510 - Karma: 1,592
Or mabey surface new life same concept as eps and hellbents just stiffer. I'v skied new lifes and i must say they were pretty sick i thought that my eps were more playfull but thats probably cause im smaller ( around 145 when i skied them) and honestly it doesn't get much more playfull then eps. super dope if your in the market for that style of ski and might want something a little stiffer then a wet noodle.
Dec 5 2009 12:27AM
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kronickrew
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 32
Armada JJs, Atomic Blogs, Or Moment NightTrains
Dec 5 2009 1:29AM
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AK_rider
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Im 6' 195 andI have the hellbent and the EP's, and both are way fun. The EP's are alot more playfull, but if your gona be opening it up on big lines the hellbents are awesome. If you go with the EP's make sure to get at least a binding that goes up to a 16 din.
Dec 8 2009 10:29AM
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bhill2.0
Posts: 6573 - Karma: 197
who asked you? if the brah wants some heady sticks let em do it, maybe he goes out west?
Dec 8 2009 10:39AM
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troopzilla
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lutsen has 1000ft of vertical and ass loads of snow. if you live in the right spot mn can have decent amounts of pow.
Dec 8 2009 12:23PM
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YUNGjo
Posts: 86 - Karma: 28
I ended up goin with chopsticks and jesters. They will be here on monday but cant like use them till christmass
Dec 8 2009 1:10PM
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