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WTB: 169 HELLBENTS

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freshlyDIPPED
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Looking for size 169 cheaper than retail, w/ or w/out bindins and i dont care if there used or unused
Feb 3 2008 9:39PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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or if you have any suggestions other than hellbents im still deciding what i want to buy
Feb 3 2008 9:49PM
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Jordan.j
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they dont make 169 hellbents
Feb 3 2008 10:52PM
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steezyjibber.
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yes they do
Feb 3 2008 10:58PM
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Jordan.j
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but doesnt it measure out to alot longer than 169? closer to 170 somthin?
Feb 3 2008 10:59PM
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wiegz44
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why do you want such short hellbents, how small are you?
Feb 3 2008 11:17PM
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skinnylove
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176 I think.
Feb 3 2008 11:21PM
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Dr.Barq
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check out TGR i think someone was selling a pair there
Feb 3 2008 11:47PM
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buchanan.
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how tall are you buddo ?
Feb 3 2008 11:53PM
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skinnylove
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Indeed, you probably want 179's.
Feb 4 2008 12:05AM
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coffinparty
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they're out there. not very many of them though, and only produced in the states for whatever reason. hopefully they're made in canada next year.
Feb 4 2008 12:47AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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im about 5' 5"
Feb 4 2008 12:52AM
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chronic_rider
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I dont't pretend to know everything about the ski industry, but I'm pretty sure K2 does not produce skis in canada or the states, but in China.
Feb 4 2008 12:52AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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bizzzzzzump
Feb 4 2008 1:08AM
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buchanan.
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179s

Feb 4 2008 1:15AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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^why?
Feb 4 2008 7:46PM
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wiegz44
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169 for you is way too short for you for a pow ski, your park ski should be around 169 and if your going to get hellbents you definately need a 179, it will ride much better in the powder
Feb 4 2008 8:51PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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yeah i guess so but i thought that they were made big or something because of the rocker. thats what some one was saying, and i have 169s for park and they fit in the middle of my forehead.
i just dont want to end up with something to big
Feb 5 2008 12:06AM
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wiegz44
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yeah i guess i have heard that they do run a little bigger, and if your park skis are at your forehead then a 169 could work for you, thats actually making me think about how long i want my pow skis i am getting to be...
Feb 5 2008 12:12AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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so no one knows of a good deal or is selling them. dam
Feb 5 2008 12:24AM
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skinnylove
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I am 5'9" but skinny as fuck. I ride the 179. I thought it would be too hard to ski on, but it's not.
Feb 5 2008 12:38AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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dough boy fresh
Feb 5 2008 12:47AM
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chazz.
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dude, especially with a ski like the hellbents, get 179, trust us. you need to be like 5 feet tall to get 169s, and its really not going to be that huge once you are in pow with them. just buy these.....

www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/347149/

you wont regret it...
Feb 5 2008 12:51AM
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cobra_commander
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174 bents would be a supper fun tree/pow ski.
Feb 5 2008 1:28AM
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freshlyDIPPED
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^i wish K2 made them in 174
Feb 5 2008 7:32PM
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jca
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thats what hte 169s are
my 179s measure exactly 184
Feb 5 2008 8:12PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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^perfect no i have to just find some for relativally cheap
Feb 5 2008 8:31PM
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hollygrove
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I'm 6'2 and the 189 hellbents go way over my head, its crazy. they dont just measure them proporly, i dont know.
Feb 5 2008 8:57PM
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KZA
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169 would probably be ok for you. Im 5'11" and have 179 hellbents and they are perfect. Additionally the rocker makes them a much more managable ski. Since you have less edge contact i feel you cant turn them much easier. I even like them more than my 179 seths for tight trees because you can just turn them much easier. I think 179 for me is perfect so you could go with 179 which might be a little big or go with 169 and theyd be fine but could be small. pm me with any questions. and def get a pair changes powder, its cheating
Feb 5 2008 9:15PM
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coffinparty
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oh shut up.
i meant FOR the states. they were not sold in canada this season, but they were in the states.
Feb 5 2008 9:57PM
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buchanan.
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^you said "produced in the states".........
Feb 5 2008 10:03PM
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K_9
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im a little bigger thann this guy and i am wondering if some one his size could ski ep pros?
Feb 5 2008 10:21PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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SO any ideas on where or who sells em cheapest????
Feb 6 2008 10:57PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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bizzleumpizzle
Feb 8 2008 1:50AM
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