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Help on the 09 Sir Francis Bacon....

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linepowder
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hey I'm 6'1 175 wondering if the SFB's would be too soft for me... i ski mostly powder but on days where theres none to be found i need a ski that preforms all over the mountain... thanks

Aug 23 2008 2:57PM
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Joshua.
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nah you should be fine,

they will be great for powder, just be careful on ice and stuff because they are bendy..

but as long as you stay uppermouantain, your fine
Aug 23 2008 3:59PM
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JHDski47
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they will work fine for you...theyre great skis
Aug 23 2008 7:48PM
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-Nick-
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i have bacons and i weigh about 160 and they do great everywhere except they kinda flap around in crud
Aug 23 2008 9:52PM
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JGP.
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I am a little taller than you and I sold my bacons and got 189 hellbents.  If you plan on skiing switch at all or mounting forward of recommended the bacons will feel reallly small.  I had them mounted at recommended and they were just long enough for forward skiing but I had a rediculously small amount of tail.  I would look into a longer ski if you plan on jibbing or skiing switch..
Aug 23 2008 10:06PM
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yeahitsdave
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new ones are a little stiffer than last years. just enough to make them super dope. id say rock em, and rock em hard
Aug 24 2008 2:27AM
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ShreddingthaGnar
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Im 6'2" 180 and bacons were short, squirrely noodles. I now currently own 189 hellbents.
Aug 24 2008 3:34AM
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dave_m
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which year's bacons were those?

Aug 24 2008 9:59AM
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linepowder
Posts: 246 - Karma: 20
this years
Aug 24 2008 2:34PM
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snarfsnarf44
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and hellbent somehow are less noodely than bacons??
Aug 24 2008 3:19PM
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PacificRimJob
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For you, I'd check out something with a little more stiffness to em.

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Aug 24 2008 3:38PM
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PNW_Skier
Posts: 72 - Karma: 39
if anything bacons are less noodley, and hellbents got a fat rocker so they ski even short... a little confused
Sep 8 2008 6:25PM
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