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2008/2009 K2 Hellbent - 179 - Review
Bottom Line: This is a really fun ski in Really deep, really soft snow. The ski floats amazingly well, pops off of everything, and stomps hard. This ski can turn pretty well on groomers. But outside of powder you won't really ever want to ski on this ski. From the whole rocker lineup this is one of the least versatile skis on the market. If this is your ski for 100% powder, I highly recommend it.
Pros: These skis are great in the deep snow conditions they are meant for. They float really well in super deep pow, and they are way buttery. This is not the ski for someone who wants to be skiing super fast really hard in crud, but it is the ski for someone skiing more mellow slopes, pillows, etc in super deep pow. Oh yeah, and they carve really well on groomers too, most likely due to the amount of sidecut that they have.
Cons: One complaint is that it is a bit harder to find the sweet spot when dropping cliffs, since the tail rocker wants to throw you way backseat. In hard crud/chopped up snow, they basically are one of the worst skis on the market. They get tossed around. This ski is too soft for anything but pure, deep pow.
Product Specs:
Available Lengths: 169, 179, 189cm
Dimensions: 150/122/141mm
Recommended Use: DEEP POWDER