Hellbents, a few thoughts and photos

=nick= · 2007-03-21 23:27:04

so i am priveleged enough to know some very nice people who hooked me up with some very nice skis. i thought i'd let you guys know my thoughts before i mount, as i saw some people wondering about the build on these. rocker is gnarly, not as insane as the toons but almost. cant wait to ski it. the ski is real soft, which i expected. construction looks super solid and the ski is lighter than i assumed it would be, but thats without bindings. guna mount tru center, only way to go with this ski. i'll write a full review once i've skiied them. yayer! [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Alexskichambe/P1010025.jpg[/img] [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Alexskichambe/P1010027.jpg[/img] [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Alexskichambe/P1010026.jpg[/img] [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Alexskichambe/P1010024.jpg[/img] [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Alexskichambe/P1010021.jpg[/img]

paulbunyan

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rnt those powder ski if so y would u get them true center

Mar 21 2007 11:29PM

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KillerMonkey

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Im gonna go right out and say it: I HATE YOU :-)

Mar 21 2007 11:29PM

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ESfreeridepa

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those are sooo sexy. damn. they look fun too.

Mar 21 2007 11:30PM

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casimiro

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wow, I am very anxious to know how this ski performs in diverse conditions.

Mar 21 2007 11:30PM

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ESfreeridepa

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i think maybe because they are rockered. so i think it might defeat the purpose. if they werent mounted true center. i doubt im right though.

Mar 21 2007 11:31PM

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=nick=

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its because thats where the ski was designed to be mounted, because even at center the rocker allows u to float

Mar 21 2007 11:32PM

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casimiro

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thats sounds logical.

Mar 21 2007 11:34PM

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jca

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what size are those
and how tall are you

Mar 21 2007 11:34PM

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=nick=

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179
5'7

Mar 21 2007 11:34PM

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WeK

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those look enormous, and just as sick

Mar 21 2007 11:36PM

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jca

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wow those are pretty big for a 179
i guess if im 5'6 then the 189s i was gonna get will be massive

Mar 21 2007 11:37PM

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=nick=

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up to you. if i was guna use these to charge, i would probably go 189, altho this isnt really a charging ski. get pontoons for that...i am guna use these for pow cliffs BC hits. so 179 is money, and ur shorter than me

Mar 21 2007 11:38PM

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WeK

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how does the measure work on these. I mean 179cm=~70.4 inches, 5'10.4ish, seeing you 5'7, that seems way more the 3 inches of difference, or i just have bad eyes

Mar 21 2007 11:40PM

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Mar 21 2007 11:45PM

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jca

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ive heard that the 179 measures out to be 186 and the 189 measures to be 194 and both of those measurements are with the tape measure pressed against the topsheet

Mar 21 2007 11:47PM

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Silence

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holy shit those things are monsters, so jealous man

post pics/review when you get them in the snow!

Mar 21 2007 11:58PM

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=nick=

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willdo, should be skiing them sat or sunday

Mar 21 2007 11:59PM

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wrenegade

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Dude, don't mount em' centre, go at least 2cm back. You won't notice much on switch landings but it will be that little bit easier to ski on the groomed stuff.

Mar 22 2007 12:06AM

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cmeriptahoe

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you are really short. on another note. those are amazing and you are one lucky guy.

Mar 22 2007 12:14AM

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Skillz

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He is really short next to those skis.

Mar 22 2007 12:16AM

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1-pippin

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pussy

Mar 22 2007 12:24AM

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andy_boy

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Both Pep and Andy said it was a must to mount them true center... I would listen to them if I were him.

Mar 22 2007 12:29AM

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psychkub

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damn bro, those things look massive next to you. You'll definitely need to let us know how they ride. I'm considering either these or the seths.

Mar 22 2007 12:38AM

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Literature

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For general ripping, the Toon seems to be too soft. I swear, McConkey spends a great deal of time in a manual on those things.

Mar 22 2007 12:45AM

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Justo8484

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you're gonna have fun on those beasts. i didnt get to ski them in anywhere near the amount of fresh snow i would have liked, but in the little bit i had, they were so much fun. buttering in powder is a fun experience.

Mar 22 2007 1:20AM

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Love_Wins.

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Holy shit, I am so jealous of you right now. I for sure want to hear how they ride all over the hill in varying conditions, what bindings are you putting on them?

Mar 22 2007 1:40AM

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Skillz

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He's puttin Px12 Ti

Mar 22 2007 1:42AM

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WONTON

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ahaha u look like a goon! i wanna try those suckas

Mar 22 2007 2:44AM

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schmies

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Same rocker as the Pontoon and the ski looks longer because we put a larger tail height on it. Enjoy.

Mar 22 2007 4:15AM

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paprika

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Scmies nice work on the graphics man. Theyre amazing as usual.

The Hellbents look mad. Im definetly gonna get a pair.

Mar 22 2007 4:43AM

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=nick=

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ahh word. well i compared them to my coworkers 189 pontoons, probably why the toons looked like they had more rocker.

Mar 22 2007 9:58AM

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inaba116

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what is the width underfoot?

Mar 22 2007 11:32AM

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=nick=

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Mar 22 2007 11:39AM

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very sweet skis, i hope you live somewhere that has the terrain to put them to full use

Mar 22 2007 4:20PM

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Jake...

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damn you.

Mar 22 2007 4:30PM

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Skipig25

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they measure the topsheet not counting tips and tails I think (cause they don't touch the snow) which is why they look longer, and with a rockered ski, you can get a larger ski like that even if you're small, because of the decreased running area on the ski. basically big sticks still ski short, but you get the extra floatation in pow

Mar 22 2007 4:36PM

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Skillz

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Yah, I measured the running edge on these it was about 90 centimeters or so. Everything past 90 started curving upwards, and on groomers wouldnt really touch the snow.

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