K2 HellBent Skis 2009

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

These skiis rock. They float powder like nobody's business. They are also awesome in the crud after the powder has been tracked out. They have an amazing ability to turn crud into smooth creamy groomers. They turn on a dime in tight trees. I had a pair of 189's but went to the 179's and am much happier for it. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 200 lbs. The 179's didn't lose any float, but gained agility in the tight trees. They carve trenches on the groomers and are super playful. These are the skiis that i ski all season long. I refuse to ski anything else.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

The first day I rode my Hellbents, I found them to be a little heavy waiting for the chair (I was coming off a light park ski). My first run, was odd, because they floated so well. The ski feels very light when you're actually skiing it. The biggest cliff I dropped on these was only 20 feet. They landed SUPER solid, it felt like dropping five feet. This ski was amazing. It was very good on the way back to the chair, but it sucks in crud. Crud is the only weakness of this ski. I have let a few people take some runs on them and they were stoked, they never wanted to give them back. They ride switch in pow just as good as they do forwards. I found myself throwing 180s off of every little bump and drop. I HIGHLY recommend this ski.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

These skis totally rock in the pow! These skis make powder lands forward or backwards very easy. I was very suprised how they are fairly easy to spin in the air.They are very playfull and fun. If you ski lots of powder these skis are for you!

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

Purchased the HB's in December '08---I simply cannot get over why I waited so long. I have Pontoons but the HB's are by far a better ski for the deep and steep !!!!
Gives new definition to---Snow's Up--Skip Work !!!
Cannot wait for another 2' at A-Basin Vail or Breck

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

I'm an ex 100+ ski days a year junkie, 39 years old and hadn't skied in 5 years. That alone is sick, but I rented these last week in St. Anton Austria where we had a meter (3.5 feet) of new snow. I was fighting through some of this stuff with these slalom carving skis and being use to my old 215 cm Kastle Super G's it was doable with the slaloms but hard work. Then I switched to the Hell Bent, all I can say is Hell Yeah! It took one run to get over the shock of these things but I basically made two hard packed turns then dropped over the edge OB into waste deep windpack then into a bit heavier waste deep snow. Honestly, I might as well have been carving down a pefectly flat groomed slope, no problem keeping balance, no struggle unweighting out of the heavy stuff, plain and simple, awesome. I've never had so much fun on a pair of skis in snow over a meter deep. Left me wondering what I was doing all those years before these came along. Guess sometimes you just have to take a few years off then come back to find technology has caught up with you. I was coming down the steepest of runs with full confidence doing high speed GS or SL turns with the exception that this was more than 3.5 feet of new snow....Where do I sign?

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

I ski this ski everywhere. Floats over anything. Will make you ski faster, help you to slow down faster, and make you a better skier overall. If you have the option to go wide, why not just go WIDE. No compromise on this ski. I ski it everywhere.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

Im new to touring but deceided to use the Hellbents for skinning this year. The rocker didn't effect the hold on the way up at all. I bought the 189's and had a blast. Mounted them +6 and they still floated great. Very cool. Chattered some at high speeds when the snow was hard, but all in all, pretty dope. Made me look like I've been skiing for years. Even hit the toll Bridge in the park on the way back down. Built tons of confidence.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

I think I rode my Hellbents about 90 days during this past season and well into the summer slush at Mt. Hood. I am so in love with these skis, no matter what the snow conditions are. They are life changing; floating through powder, rallying through crud and chunder, or gripping and ripping on the groomers, they really can handle it all. Don't be decieved, they actually carve really hard and handle quite well on groomers and firmer snow. But obviously they are a serious powder tool and that is where they excell beyond all other skis I've skied. If you're into the freestyle thing and especially backcountry skiing and jumping, these are definately the weapon of choice.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

The ski is sick. Designed and tested by two of the most influential skiers of our time Andy Mahre and Pep Fujas. There is no other ski! This ski will change the way you look at the mountain. New lines, new transitions, new possibilities.

Comments about K2 HellBent Skis 2009:

The best powder ski I have ever skied. The tail is a little stiffer than the Pontoons and they handle the hardpack much better than the Pontoons. These skies love to run but also handle very well in tight spots and trees. If you are skiing powder at a 7 these skies will bring you up to a 10. A little heavy to do any serious backcounty work.