http://www.backcountry.com/store/brand/34/K2.html Backcountry.com Q&A postings en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:23 GMT service@backcountry.com (Backcountry.com Customer Service) 60 http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_137224#question_137224 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />I&#39;m 5&#39;11 and around 165-170 lbs, should I be looking at the 179&#39;s or the 189&#39;s? question_137224 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:23 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136641#question_136641 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 5&#39;6&quot; 135lbs and just picked up the 169cm hellbents. I ride forward in deep powder, where should I mount them. question_136641 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:06:43 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136557#question_136557 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 5&#39;10 and 180 lbs with an athletic build. I ski mainly vail, beaver creek and a-basin. I am a very aggressive skier and do a lot of tree skiing as well as side country and the back bowls. For the last few years I was riding the 06 Seths in 179 and i recently bought this years Obsethed in a 189. I am now wondering if this is too big for me to swing around in tight trees and if should switch to the 179&#39;s? Any suggestions? question_136557 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:20:03 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Coomback-Ski/K2S0670M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136219#question_136219 K2 Coomback Ski<br /><br />I&#39;m looking to retire my old long skis from the 90&#39;s and look into the AT option. Any suggestions on what I may look for. I have been skiing since the 70&#39;s. Like to ski steep and fast. Not a kid anymore but in good shape. question_136219 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:13:23 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136056#question_136056 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I just ordered the 189, thinking of putting the schizos on them this time so I can play around with the postion.<br /><br />If they are a tad too long for me, would setting them closer to core make them easier to ski?<br /><br />Had the 179, but they seemed squirly in the chop. question_136056 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:08 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Parkstar-Snowboard-Wide/K2S0610M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135963#question_135963 K2 Parkstar Snowboard - Wide<br /><br />I have a 10.5 boot should i get a parkside wide or normal parkstar question_135963 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:34:02 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-T-Nine-Burnin-Luv-Ski-w-Marker-ERS-11.0-TC-Binding-Womens/K2S0301M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135962#question_135962 K2 T Nine Burnin Luv Ski w/ Marker ERS 11.0 TC Binding - Women's<br /><br />What size Burnin Luv would be appropriate for me: 5&#39;4&quot; 125 pounds. question_135962 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:22:44 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135947#question_135947 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />Why the change in the rocker profile from 15/20 last year to 10/20 this year ? question_135947 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:07 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Coomback-Ski/K2S0670M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135914#question_135914 K2 Coomback Ski<br /><br />What length coomback would be best for a 5&#39;-10&quot; 175# intermediate to expert back country skier? question_135914 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:15:56 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Apache-Raider-Ski-w-Marker-M2-11.0-TC-Binding/K2S0379M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135840#question_135840 K2 Apache Raider Ski w/ Marker M2 11.0 TC Binding<br /><br />I&#39;m thinking about buying these for my Dad. He&#39;s 5&quot;10 or 11. He would mostly ride groomers on the east coast and sometimes out in Park City. He has been skiing for year, can turn and carve well, likes speed. Would these be good? question_135840 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:26:09 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Parkstar-Snowboard/K2S0609M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135497#question_135497 K2 Parkstar Snowboard<br /><br />hey there,<br />i have bought a K2 parkstar 157,<br />but, i have a size 10-10&frac12;<br />wil this fit me or would i get a lot of toe drag ? question_135497 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:13:06 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Coomback-Ski/K2S0670M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135421#question_135421 K2 Coomback Ski<br /><br />Anyone know how the rocker on the Coomback compares to lat year&#39;s Anti-Piste? Some say it&#39;s the same, others say it&#39;s different.... question_135421 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:57:41 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135382#question_135382 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />Hellbent 189?<br />I current ride a set of JJ 185s and I make em work effortlessly, sometimes however i feel like i could use more flotation in the super deep stuff. How much of a difference do you think i would notice on a set of &#39;bent189s? question_135382 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:32:30 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135086#question_135086 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />could i throw on a pair of Hammerhead tele bindings on these? Im looking for a off piste twin as im moving out west and thought that these would be a good choice. question_135086 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:14:05 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134962#question_134962 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 6&#39;3 190lbs. I own a pair of seths at 179, and find they work well for me. I have tried lonber skis and have trouble in hard bumps with them....sometimes hard to avoid on overskied runs at Snowbird.<br /><br />I also own a pair of Hellbents 179. I feel they may be short for me, and just don&#39;t know if i should spend the bucks to get the bigger ones. Is it wrong to ski them so short? I get enough float from them, but they are squirly in the chop.<br /><br />I just don&#39;t want something that will be too hard to turn in the trees or the hardpack.<br /><br />I also don&#39;t want to have to buy a bigger ski bag.<br /><br />I am a level 8-9 skier.<br /><br />Is there any advantage to skiing something like this short? Or should I go bigger. One rep said that hardly anyone skiis them in the 189 because they are hard to turn in the trees. question_134962 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:21 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-GotBack-Alpine-Ski-Womens/K2S0673M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134956#question_134956 K2 GotBack Alpine Ski - Women's<br /><br />Write your question here...love to ski Utah. I&#39;m pretty agressive, have no problems in bounds, love steep and powder although I have not mastered the deep stuff I go for anyway and want to feel comfortable when i go for the bowls.. I&#39;m 5&#39;1, 110lbs and looking for the right powder ski and size. What do you think about the Gotback or any other suggestions? question_134956 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:48:06 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2S0527/K2-Apache-Coomba-Alpine-Ski.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134916#question_134916 K2 Apache Coomba Alpine Ski<br /><br />Hi! I&#39;m just about to pull the trigger and buy these awesome things. I heard their actual length is longer than stated, is it true? I am going for 188, but if I could choose I would have wanted a 185-186 cm. Do you think 181 would be a better choice? I also heard that the recommended mounting point is 2 cm in front of boot center, anyone who can comment this?<br />Thanks for helping! question_134916 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:37:54 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Pontoon-Alpine-Ski/K2S0298M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134868#question_134868 K2 Pontoon Alpine Ski<br /><br />Mounting Freerides on Pontoons Crazy?<br /><br />I&#146;m considering mounting my Fritschi Freeride bindings on a pair of Pontoons. Is this crazy? What kind of brakes work? What type of skins will attach, to a shovel that big, will I have to make up a custom rig, and if so is it even practical to skin on a pair of toons?<br /><br />I sure wouldn&#146;t want to be on a tight side hilling situation. I am also concerned about the touring capabilities of a reverse camber ski with the toons dimensions.<br /><br />I envision using this as more of a side country access set up rather than for multi-day BC trips and would primarily use if for inbounds but would like the versatility of the AT set up. Has anyone done this? question_134868 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:25 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134867#question_134867 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />How do these sticks compare to the Shogun? question_134867 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:51 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-WWW-Rocker-Snowboard/K2S0487M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134800#question_134800 K2 WWW Rocker Snowboard<br /><br />Hey, I just picked up this board. I guess the guy that helped my pick it out was confused. He told me it would be fine for carving. I am fairly new to the sport and spend most of my time on downhill runs trying to get better at carving, and just better overall. Is this not the correct board for me? Any suggestions? question_134800 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:12:57 GMT