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K2 Hellbent, Line Blend, K2 Pettitor or Line Sir Francis Bacon?

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rballs_
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I'm looking for a ski that can bring the freestyle aspect into the backcountry or just powder. Right now I'm leaning towards the K2 Hellbent. Any ski suggestions would be awesome. Thanks
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Jul 8 2014 5:55PM
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.lencon
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Well if you are choosing from those skis I wouldn't take any. K2 is pretty heavy, especially their pow skis. And the blend and bacons aren't near as fat as the pettitor or the hellbent. If you still want a ski from line you could go mr pollard opus. Also I'm getting some freestyle pow skis and I'm either gonna go surface new life's (which are as fat as the pettitors but much lighter) or the 4frnt YLES.

Hopefully that helped.
Jul 8 2014 6:55PM
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last_tango
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Where are you located, your height weight ability, your style of skiing, and what skis have you rode and and how you liked and disliked them.
Jul 8 2014 10:06PM
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.lencon
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Also if you can find them in stock, RMU skis make a good light bc free ski.
Jul 8 2014 10:08PM
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rballs_
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last_tangoWhere are you located, your height weight ability, your style of skiing, and what skis have you rode and and how you liked and disliked them.

I am located in Banff, Alberta, but I usually ski in places like Revelstoke and Fernie.
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 120lbs
Ability: Expert
Style: Playful/Powder/Park
Skis: Armada TST: liked the all-mountain aspect to them, but they're not very playful so they don't suit my style
Volkl Ledge: Awesome in the park and playful, but sink in powder.
Jul 9 2014 12:32AM
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rballs_
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Grizzly.ButtahWell if you are choosing from those skis I wouldn't take any. K2 is pretty heavy, especially their pow skis. And the blend and bacons aren't near as fat as the pettitor or the hellbent. If you still want a ski from line you could go mr pollard opus. Also I'm getting some freestyle pow skis and I'm either gonna go surface new life's (which are as fat as the pettitors but much lighter) or the 4frnt YLES.

Hopefully that helped.

Thank you!
Jul 9 2014 12:33AM
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last_tango
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buttermeskiI am located in Banff, Alberta, but I usually ski in places like Revelstoke and Fernie.
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 120lbs
Ability: Expert
Style: Playful/Powder/Park
Skis: Armada TST: liked the all-mountain aspect to them, but they're not very playful so they don't suit my style
Volkl Ledge: Awesome in the park and playful, but sink in powder.

Armada magic j or the armada jjs sound like they would fit you as long as you don't charge super hard and if you want to charge the tst at your wight will do you just fine. The hellbents are heavy and for someone your weight its going to be tough to lug them around on your feet. I would not recommend them for you.
Jul 9 2014 12:46AM
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skiersupreme
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blends are crazy light and not super fat but they're pretty good in medium depth pow. but if you're looking to ski mostly back country they wouldn't be my number one choice
Jul 9 2014 5:00PM
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50Kal
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I hear that the snow revelstoke is heavier so I would go maybe fatter than the 100(blend). One ski that I would highly recommend if you aren't worried about price is Kastle XX110 west. Made for deep snow jibbing & spinning. Comes in a 180cm with dimensions 134/110/134. prefect for landing switch in pow.
Blister gear review also do an awesome write up on it. They also did a second look at it and named alot similar type skis (fatter freestyle skis).
http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2012-2013-kastle-west-xx110
http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2nd-look-2013-2014-kastle-xx110-west/2
Jul 9 2014 5:27PM
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kylemclean
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you could try the faction candide 3s they are light so you could throw them around for freestyle
Jul 10 2014 6:14PM
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skier58284
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Hellbent, Pettitor, Bent Chetler, Patron, JJ, Bibby Pro, etc
Jul 10 2014 9:42PM
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iH8pow
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Anybody know how big of camber the Hellbents have? I've been considering them as well, the Fat-ypus I-rocks have 2mm which is better than reverse camber, but if the Hellbents have more maybe I'll consider them a bit more
Jul 11 2014 9:17PM
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