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Shredability
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Thoughts? Right now I'm running 163 Shamans w/ rossi axial mounted where they tell you to & 184 Nomads w/ rossi FKS mounted dead centre. Next year I'm getting eater these or hellbents, the dims are pretty much the same, these seem to have more tip rocker but can't really see the tail rocker, its pretty much based on the flex pattern now, what do you guys think?
Mar 31 2011 5:48PM
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ndye
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They definetly look really cool, and Icelantic is pretty legit.
Mar 31 2011 6:39PM
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MothaHucker
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icelantic is dope, this ski has mad atil rocker as well, switch landings won't be a problem and the flex is similar to the bents. the only difference is the girth, hellbents are going to be 7 mils fatter.
Mar 31 2011 6:46PM
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Shredability
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Going to be 7 mills fatter then the 2011??? so like 140????
Mar 31 2011 7:30PM
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MothaHucker
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no, hellbents are 132, gypsys are 125 (underfoot
Mar 31 2011 9:06PM
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Shredability
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Ah, I see, 7 mills fatter the the gypsy, I thought you ment they were going to be another 7 mills fatter in the 2012 ahaha was like?? what? they already added a CM of girth to the 2011's from the 2010's, anyways yea so they would be alot like the 2010 bents
Mar 31 2011 10:21PM
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MothaHucker
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yeah haha close to the exact same ski
Mar 31 2011 10:27PM
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Shredability
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So pretty much the plan for next season is see how much coin I have, get the Icelantics depending on the price and general feedback if there two expensive hit the hellbents, is anyone else thinking of getting these?
Mar 31 2011 11:02PM
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ndye
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If I do end up making the move to Colorado, they are the first ski i am going to purchase.
Mar 31 2011 11:08PM
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.nasty
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except that hellbents have the weight of a thousand suns
Mar 31 2011 11:16PM
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MothaHucker
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yes haha but gypsys weigh similar
Apr 1 2011 12:56AM
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mackcamp
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These are stiffer than bents for sure
Apr 1 2011 1:10AM
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MothaHucker
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rlly? i found them to be close, gypsys def stiffer, but not by alot. however i did not have a pair of hellbents in my other hand either, i was judging off of memory
Apr 1 2011 1:42AM
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So you actually skid them?
Apr 1 2011 2:52PM
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MothaHucker
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no just got to take a look

Apr 1 2011 9:03PM
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Shredability
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ah, cool
Apr 1 2011 9:20PM
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knucklehead.
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I own bents and skied the gypsy's last weekend in crested butte, the gypsys are stiffer for sure
Apr 1 2011 10:04PM
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MothaHucker
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are they still playful in the pow?
Apr 2 2011 12:36AM
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fatherb
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there are so many moving icons in this thread!
Apr 2 2011 4:55PM
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knucklehead.
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yes and no, i will warn that i am used to skiing my bents in pow, i found that the gypsy's were lighter and easer to throw around than my bents, but I felt like the flex wasn't quite as fun for butters, taps, ect...essentially creativity in pow.  one thing that surprised me is that they held a really solid edge on groomers, were as my bents are really skatey. (that's probably cuz they have a little bit of camber underfoot (i think)) the gypsy's were really stable on landings, i skied them with 13" of fresh and jumped off some 20-25 foot cliffs, some with good landings, some with bad flatter landings and they were super stable and solid.

hope that helps

Apr 2 2011 8:47PM
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MothaHucker
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yeah that helps alot, thanks!
Apr 6 2011 2:26AM
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Icelantic_Skis
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Solid review zach_v.. Props!

Price is going to be $739 for these beautiful pow monsters.

11/12 Lineup drops on the website in September, get ready! It brings out the ANIMAL in you!

Looking to be part of something more? Check it out!
http://www.icelanticboards.com/firsttracks/
Jul 6 2011 5:01PM
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whoa-dere
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the thread title made me think this is about halldor helgason
Jul 6 2011 7:45PM
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MothaHucker
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good price. wish i could pick up a pair but i love my pontoons and im tight on currency. however a pair of danollies or pilgrims could be headin my way soon, im in need of a new park/all mtn ski. anyone know how well the pilgrim performs in park? i am more of a freerider but i want a ski that i can kill park with, but will also see more use in crud and 6- inches of pow. would pilgrims work?
Jul 7 2011 2:20PM
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knucklehead.
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Thanks guys! Stoked on what you guys are doing, and the skis you are making.  I have 10/11 Nomad SFT's as my everyday ski, and I love them to death.  They rip everything here in Crested Butte really well.  Plus that "blues" topsheet graphic...beautiful.  Such an awesome piece of art. 

Of course always pumped to be supporting local, here in beautiful CO!

Jul 18 2011 1:06AM
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