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K2 Hellbents 179 or 189

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megaupper90
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I am 6ft, 160 pounds and a advanced skiier. I'm looking for a pair of K2 Hellbents (PM me if you have a pair to sell) and i was wondering if i should go with the 179 or 189.
Feb 9 2013 12:03PM
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DizzyG
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189 for sure

FYI stuff like this goes in gear talk.
Feb 9 2013 12:43PM
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iffe
Posts: 984 - Karma: 120
Honestly, you could go either way.

The Hellbents have a ton of float and K2 skis are always a bit longer than measured, so I think you could manage with the 179 as well. It depends on what you want to do.

I'd say if you want to ski slowly, ski tight trees, jib around, do spins and maybe even take them to the park for shits n giggles, go 179. If you want to ski faster, bigger lines, big drops and want a lot of stability, 189 for sure.
Feb 9 2013 1:29PM
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AdiibA
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nah go for the bigger ones, I'm 5'6'' and ski the 179, sometimes even in the park
Feb 9 2013 1:47PM
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blindside
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I'm exactly your size, maybe 5-10 pounds heavier and I own the 179 and 189, both center mounted. If you're mostly looking for float I'd suggest the 189, if you're going to be doing a lot of jibby/park stuff too then the 179 is more forgiving..

I currently use the 189 as my everyday park and all mountain ski so you can't really go wrong, it boils down to what you prefer.
Feb 9 2013 7:15PM
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