I'm debating between this years hellbents and next years k2 obsethed. The 2009-10 hellbents are only 5mm wider than the 2010-11 k2 obsethed but im not sure which would be the better ski. If anyone has any thoughts can you please help? thanks..

William Richmond, have you skied the current hellbent model? if so, do you prefer the 2011 obsethed or the current hellbent? I'm still making up my mind... thanks

If u want all powder ski go with hellbents if not obsethed

My 2011 Obsethed Review I'm 5'8'' and 135lbs 179 Obsethed First of all this ski is scary soft, especially in the tip, and almost the entire ski is rockered. However, it's stable and fun. The rocker did chatter on groomers, but in off-piste snow it was pretty good, as long as I stayed out of the backseat. All turn types were possible, and the Obsethed was excellent in softer snow. This is too soft for a daily driver, but it was a good ski, including the graphics (sorry my picture is bad). I think this is what the S7 intended to be. For a comparison between this and some similar skis Iv'e demoed (Rossignol S7, Atomic Bent Chetler), check out http://williamrichmondski.blogspot.com/ Just scroll down for the ski reviews.

I like next years obsethed but I thought they would be the same in versatility as the hellbents because they have the same tip rocker. I'm not crazy about skiing switch in pow or doing tricks but i do ski switch and sometimes do tricks and i'm worried that the all-terrain tail of the obsethed will not handle riding switch that well. Is the tail of the obsethed much stiffer than the tail of the hellbents? Thanks for your help, Jack.

Next years Seths seem really cool. I'm not a big fan of K2 skis, but the 117 waist is just about perfect for anything, and really great for powder with more early rise. If you're looking for a powder specific ski for jibbing the backcountry, then the Hellbents will kill it. The '11 ObSethed will be great at that, too, but also shred groomers, chop, and straight line tight runs and AK terrain. It's Seth's new model, and that dude has only gotten better at skiing. His skis have progressed likewise. The Seth will definitely be more versatile, but if you'll just be flopping your carcass down the hill like Andy and Pep, then the new 'Bents will probably be even better.