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Liberty doubled down on the success of its original Helix ski and made the fatter, bigger Double Helix Alpine Ski. At 121mm underfoot, this monster provides an ample stomping pad for backcountry booters and big mountain lines. Full sidewall construction lends the Double Helix major durability and bomber edge hold in firm snow. The super-fast sintered base helps you beat out the crowds to the freshies. The proprietary Liberty Hard Core base provides maximum torsional rigidity for high speeds.
Bottom Line: If one is good, two is better. Double up.
Well I only have 2 days on these black beauties but they were really good days! Lot's of powder. So let's get to it. ME-6'2" 185lbs and like to ski aggressively and I like the technical stuff, steep and deep are good.
So these skis are absolutely awsome in the powder! They have great float and are super smooth and pretty surfy. You can make long big turns or you can really bring them around quick if you need. The fact that they are so light for the size helps for making surfy slashing turns and when you get into the trees you can just cruz on through. They make a great landing pad also. The cut up powder and leftovers are no problem. These skis just plow through and over everything without much complaining and the hard pack is no sweat. I got on a slope that had slide down to the previous sun crust and was pretty firm and they held there own just fine. I thought these skis were great all over the mountain and would say that if you are looking for an all around powder ski you can't go wrong with these.
i have been sking the Helix (187) all year and would like to add double helix to quiver but not sure on optimal length (190 or 182)for 121cm width boards. Any recommendations?
I own a pair of the 190's DH's and although I only have a couple days on them I'am glad I went with the bigger ski. They are fairly light such a big ski which helps to make them come around quick when you need them to and are a pretty surfy ski and easy to slash ski which makes them good in trees and tight spots in my opinion. I'am 6'2" 185 and consider my self an aggressive skier.
Powder skiing usually wants a bigger set of boards, which the width is taking care of, so it comes down to preference. If you ski open owls and steeps, get the 190, or trees and glades, grab the shorter ski.
The DH is awesome. I can't believe the amount of float these provide, with a ski that is stable and manageable in the runouts. I can't imagine asking for more float with crud busting ability, with the ability to still ski the hardpack and groomers. So ill.
Thinking about getting these but heard the durability wasn't so good in past years. Do you know if any improvements have been made in terms of quality?
So this answer may be a little late, but better late then never right? Anyway I currently own 2 pair a liberty skis. A pair of SB 180's which were demo's from a shop that I bought without skiing. They ski the whole mountain great by the way. They have held up well considering they were demos and then the abuse that I put them through. Aside from dull edges from sliding rails the worst thing is chipped top sheet edge which I expect. I have tagged a few rocks with them with only minor scratches. I also own a pair of the DH's(awsome ski)but only have 2 days on them so can't really say. But if they hold up like my other skis there should be no problem, plus with a 3 year warranty(unheard of! props liberty) I definetly think they are worth it!
Hey DC, that's great you're thinking about picking up a set, you would be grateful you did! While I obviously work with Liberty (so am somewhat biased!), but not only do they ski incredibly well...but they're also bullet-proof! Liberty offers a 3 year warranty on their skis (best in the industry), and they're able to do that because they are that well built. Best thing to do is ask someone who owns a set, and I'm sure they'll be happy to tell you!
I took a double helix out for a demo in Colorado and fell in love with them after just one run. I bought them on Backcountry the next day! I was on the 181 (the brite green ones) and EVERYONE in line kept asking about them. It was a medium powder day - like 7" - and they were super fun.
What I liked best was the flex - made decambering them in the powder a no-brainer, and then when I had to go on the groomers to get to the lift, they were super fast. I even had a transition from powder to groomer and back to powder at top speed with ZERO grabbing.
These would be great on an even bigger powder day as well. I think that if you ski in Utah or Colo this has to be in your ski quiver. It's probably the best ski I have been on.
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