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K2 HellBent

Skiing > DownhillRated: ***** by 12 reviews.

Evogear (2009)

K2 HellBent Skis 2009 – So you’re hell bent on high performance backcountry twin tip riding? Well don’t fret if you missed a pair last year, the K2 Factory Team inspired HellBent Ski is back for the 2009 season. Same design as 2008 with a facelift, the K2 HellBent incorporated K2’s rocker design into a fully functional twin tip. The Hell Bent is the fattest ski in the K2 twin tip line, with an impressive 150 mm tip, 122 mm underfoot and an elongated tail for switch landings. The non-rockered underfoot section of the K2 HellBent skis allow enough versatility to get you out of the backcountry and on-piste without a huge loss of performance. At evo we actually have guys from our shop riding the HellBent in the park. Vertical ABS sidewalls hold up better under intense impacts. Enjoy the backcountry the way you enjoy the park with a pair of K2 HellBent Skis.

Berg's Ski Shop

For those hell bent on devouring back side powder...
Often imitated, but never equaled, the HellBent’s twin tip Rocker design equals supreme floatation in powder while allowing you to stomp both switch and regular landings in the deepest conditions. Not content being a mere pow tool, the HellBent gives you generous ability to carve your way down to the bottom of back to the lift. We have a hard time getting Andy Mahre to ever take them off his feet.
Features:
  • Performance: Powder: 666% Park: 10%
  • Sizes: 169, 179, 189
  • Radius: 26m@179
  • Construction: Vertical ABS Sidewall
  • Core: Fir
  • Binding Options: SchizoFrantic or Flat
  • Tip/Tail 20/40 Rocker Design
  • Tip plates and tail rivets
  • Triaxial Braiding
  • Made with Pure Evil

Evogear (2010)

K2 HellBent Skis 2010: Often imitated, but never equaled. The K2 HellBent’s twin tip rocker design provides supreme floatation in powder while allowing you to stomp both switch and regular landings in the deepest conditions. Not content being a mere pow tool, the HellBent gives you generous ability to carve your way down to the bottom of back to the lift. Shatter perceptions of what can be done outside the park. The mountain is now your playground: unleash!


Backcountry.com

Step onto the K2 Hellbent Alpine Skis and find out why Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse all ride them. Folks designing other new-school skis get their knickers all in a twist trying to think of any new shape and sidecut they can, but K2 designers know a tried-and-true hell-raisin’ joyride when they see it. So go ahead and jib the bejeezus out of the powdery backcountry with this classic sidecut twin-tip ski.


SummitOnline.com (2010)

Often imitated, but never equaled, the K2 HellBent's twin tip rocker design equals supreme floatation in powder while allowing you to stomp both switch and regular landings in the deepest conditions. Not content being a mere pow tool, the HellBent gives you generous ability to carve your way down to the bottom or back to the lift.


RememberDelaware.com

Unleash Hell on the mountain with the twin tip HellBent skis from K2. Often iitated, but never equalled, they are supreme in the powder and even on normal runs. They give 666% in the deep stuff!


O2GearShop.com

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Base:Sick Graphic
Base Material:Triaxial Braiding
Binding Included:No
Construction:Vertical ABS Sidewall
Construction Type:Vertical ABS Sidewall Construction
Core Material:Fir Core
Dimensions:150 / 122 / 141mm
Gender:Mens
Integrated Binding System:No
Lengths:169cm, 179cm, 189cm
Manufacturer Warranty:1 Year
Recommended Binding:Marker Jester 16
Recommended Use:Big-mountain trickery
Skill Range:Expert - Pro
Tail:Straight
Turn Radius:26m (@ 176cm)
Type of Ski:Super Wide
Warranty:One Year
What Binding is Included?:None

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SizeColor, Length
Hell Bent, N/AN/A, 169cmN/A, 179cmN/A, 189cmN/A, N/A
169cm    729.99
169    729.95
179cm    729.95729.99
179729.99   729.95
189729.99   729.95
189cm    729.95729.99
N/A 729.99729.99729.99 

Legend

  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Evogear (2010)
  •     - SummitOnline.com (2010)
  •     - O2GearShop.com
  •     - Berg's Ski Shop

Notes:

Evogear (2009) offers this product at $549.90, but does not provide any color/size information.

RememberDelaware.com offers this product at $729.99, but does not provide any color/size information.

K2 HellBent Reviews Summary:

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Reviews:

Powder Delight!

Rating:*****

This ski is part of my quiver, small quiv of 2. Besides the performance of these skis in Powder I like the graphics from year to year. When riding the lifts as a single I find people either talk about them or are to scared to say a word to you when they see them on your feet. Schmies once again came up with a great graphic.

Now for the action, Mount mine with the boot center at +6, you may want to move back a cm or so if you have a larger foot, I'm a 25. You need to be more forward on these to be more centered in the rocker and the fact that the tail is slightly softer than the tip. The reason behind this is that The Hellbent is designed to land or ride switch in powder. The ski is forgiving and the amount of rocker is the most in the k2 line up. Seeing that this ski has a standard side cut and camber underfoot it still turns and holds an edge on the groomers or firm snow heading back to the lift after your face shot adventure. I like to use this ski when its very deep, but you still can enjoy it with just a few inches of powder. The width and rocker help flotation so much that at speed you will be skimming the surface, unless you weigh alot obviously. The skis measure much longer, (5cm's) than what the side wall states, don't let this discourage you, they ski more like the stated size. Rocker makes them feel shorter thats why they are longer so as to be true to size. In tree pow they are quick and nimble. You'll be surprised how lively they are when you want to pop off a little roll or bump on the way down in powder. I ride the 189 and weigh 155, more like 175 with pack and all the ski gear on.

I tell people skis like this will take 10 years off your life. After a powder day or your first pow run on them you'll know what I mean. Its like being a little kid, you will have the feeling of getting on fat skis for the first time all over again.

Seth Morrison at Backcountry.com on 10/14/2009

Extreme?

Rating:*****
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?
Double D at Evogear (2009) on 01/26/2009

EXCELLENT!

Rating:*****
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.
Sierra_Steeze at Evogear (2009) on 04/09/2009

K2 Hellbents, the BEST ski made

Rating:*****
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.
CollinLovesSkiing at Evogear (2009) on 10/22/2008

Deep Snow

Rating:*****

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. But, you cannot deny how much fun they are in really deep snow. Oh, and if you try to drop something too big or land backseat at all..you will end up on your back.

D. Joshua Christensen at Backcountry.com on 09/28/2009

Im sold!

Rating:****
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.
Bounz at Evogear (2009) on 12/06/2008

WICKED STICKS

Rating:*****
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.
AKJIMD at Evogear (2009) on 10/13/2008

K2, Hell Bents are sick

Rating:****
These skis are GREAT. Looks like a lot of ski to be using on hard snow conditions, but it is great. They carve exceptionaly well! And once you hit the powder they SHRED. The rocker is great, keeps the skis on top of the snow. When your huckin a big cliff, you'll most likly stomp it. They are very stable. I love the skis.
Mathieu at Evogear (2009) on 08/28/2008

Hell Yeah--HELLBENT !!!!

Rating:*****
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
Johnny Baseball at Evogear (2009) on 02/17/2009

More versatile than you think

Rating:*****
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.
Sean the Baptist at Evogear (2009) on 01/05/2009