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EP Pro or Hell Bent?

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stjoseph
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
Which would be better for me? I am 6'2" and 195 lbs. Ski at Brighton so i love mini-golf and BC hits. I am not that good, best tricks are like 7s, 5s, and switch 3s. Which would be better?
Jul 29 2008 11:15PM
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Shadows
Posts: 8068 - Karma: 42
i dont know, but f i were you i would go with the stiffer one for sure.
Jul 29 2008 11:16PM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
im 5'10'' 135 lbs and i have hellbents and have used EPs very breifly but in my opinion the EPs are too soft and would be way to soft for you, i havent skied the EPs much just stepped in and buttered and fooled around...

Hope this helps
Jul 29 2008 11:18PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,751
hellbent. stiffer=better for all. EP pro is just for pow, it is a comlete noodle.
Jul 29 2008 11:18PM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
go for the 189 hellbent.

not to be a dick or anything, but use the search bar, their are a lot of threads about this

i dont want to type alot so here is a thread i was posting in talking about the ep and bents a lot

https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/372317/



Jul 29 2008 11:24PM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
is there a term for something softer than a noodle? because if so EP pros are that...
Jul 29 2008 11:26PM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111
hellbent, especially if you like mini golf, haha
Jul 29 2008 11:29PM
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I_ski123
Posts: 421 - Karma: 24
189 hellbents would be prefect ep are way to soft for u
Jul 30 2008 12:34AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
ya hellbent for you would be the best bet
Jul 30 2008 12:48AM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
189 hellbents for sure..  and you might want to look into the 08/09 armada JJ. its in the 130 underfoot range. im not sure on the stiffness, but if it stiffer than the hellbent then i would go with that. its also rockered in the tip and tail with early with reverse sidecut in the tip and tail as well. quite the ski.
Jul 30 2008 9:27AM
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julski
Posts: 281 - Karma: 50
189 bents because they are longer and stiffer
Jul 30 2008 11:49AM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
im basically the same size as you and have EPs. got a nice deal on them at the end of the season, so i have not ridden them yet. i am a bit concerned that they will be TOO soft. i think it will be fun for bouncing around in pow and trees and whatnot, but im not sure how they will perform on bigger mountain runs. i guess we'll see. hellbents seem pretty frickin awesome, though...
Jul 30 2008 3:40PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
I can't believe only one person has said searchbar yet....anyway buy hellbents they're really cool, hell i got a pair and i ride the east coast THAT'S how great they are!
Jul 30 2008 9:13PM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
 i actually laughed when i read the thread title. but for sure, hellbents seem very nice.
Jul 31 2008 3:32AM
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stjoseph
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
Thanks 'er body. And i know i am NS incompetent cause i used the search bar and got nothing. Sorry for wasting your time. Maybe i should go to a NS summer camp and learn from the pros.
Jul 31 2008 4:58AM
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skifiend
Posts: 2063 - Karma: 13
wet noodle?
Jul 31 2008 7:52AM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
I've never ridden in a rolls royce phantom, but I'm still sure its great.
Jul 31 2008 11:56AM
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BigMeech621
Posts: 1257 - Karma: 16
ive never rode either but ive heard that the hellbents are pretty soft as well
Jul 31 2008 12:23PM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
soft tips and tail past the rocker points. stiff under foot
Jul 31 2008 12:38PM
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