What skis do I get???!!!!???

OneLove_skier

OneLove_skier

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I want something that can get shit done in Pow and is all around really fun to ski. 180 is the very biggest i could go
I'd like to just get some user feedback, maybe some1 who has riden a couple that compare
 
what are your stats? Age, height, weight, skiing ability...what do you like in a ski flex wise? do you want them pow-specific? pow jibbing? charging lines?

all these should be answered before you can get an accurate answer
 
I'm 15, 5'9", 140lbs., I've been skiing my entire life so i would say my ability is high. I like a flexy ski but i doesnt have to be. I'd say the ski should be pow jibbing, I was thinking about the 179 bents I jus wanted to hear somefeedback about some more skis
 
I would reccomend rossi s7 176 stiffer than the bents and charges stronger yet still can butter around very well.I would also say it is much lighter than the hellbents.
 
yeah its such a steel,if only more people had skid them and there was a generall user feeling about them, but if your game give them a try
 
yeah man, k2 is a good company for what you're looking for. i would also take a look at the obsetheds. they are a bit thinner underfoot (105mm) , but ive heard they absolutely shred bc pow. they actually were designed to handle pretty much anything, including park. so my recommendation would be the 2009 179 k2 obsethed. you can get em for under $400 at o2gearshop.com

 
definitely check out bents. sir francis bacons are ill too but theyre stiffer. check out freeskiers reviews in the buyers guide.
 
id have to say the bents are a really good all-around ski. pretty fun in the park (according to dr.derek and of course in powder)
 
i'm like 98% sure thats a typo. The pows are supposed to be wider underfoot than the yards. Coreupts are really just regraphiced dynastars right now so you can check the specifics on the dynastar skis
 
I'd consider the Liberty Helix 176. You can rip the whole mountain with them. Plus they have a 3 year warranty. They are 105 underfoot so that should give you enough float for any pow. It's such a good all-mountain ski that does it all. Good shit for sure. I have been on them for a couple years and I can't even describe how happy I am with them.They were a Freeskier editors pick 2 years in a row.
 
Hellbents. At first I was worried about spending my money on them. After my first run, I was in love. So worth the investment.
 
You will skate to the chair or swing them around and think. Shit! These are kind of heavy. They make up for it. You will never ride pow the same again. I used to ski on an 85mm waist ski and I would stop and look at some smaller pillow lines and hesitate to drop some cliffs. Now, I just point and go. You don't want to stop skiing when you're on these. You will always want to look for more laid down logs to ride, bigger pillows to hit, fresh stuff to ride switch in. While 4-5 foot drops might have been boring befor, now you will be throwing 1s off of everyone. I LOVE MY HELLBENTS!!!!!
 
EPs for sure. better in pow then bents, softer, same length, lighter, over all a better ski imo
 
187 bibbys. i know you said no longer than 180, but i really think youd be ok on a 187
 
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