Summary - WOW! This monster of a ski absolutely
rips apart steeps, powder, and difficult terrain. The Hippy
Stinx is a "new-school" all mountain machine for expert skiers
with big boots.
The Hippy Stinx has become a favorite ski of many employees
here at Telemarkski.com. It is solid and stable - charges through
powder, crud, and mank and lands huge airs effortlessly. Sure,
the graphics take some getting used to...but so what? This ski
rocks.
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Styled after the VW 21 window van that characterized the hippy movement, the Hippy Stinx veers sharply right when it comes to attitude. More Dead Kennedys that Grateful Dead, the Hippy Stinx is a true big mountain twin-tip for hard-charging free-heelers. They're stiff, burly, and rock solid. The perfect tool for bold lines, switch landings and the occasional foray into the park.
20% park / 80% big mountain & powder
Full twin tip, ABS sidewalls, extra thick durable edges, tip
& tail rivets, die cut switch base, 2x inserts |
Backcountry magazine: "...It has
a hard-charge torsion box construction with K2's triaxial
braiding. This brute invites open bowls, deep snow and the
willingness to carry speed and arc big ones. As testers found,
getting too laid back with the crud busting, hyper-floating
Hippy invites getting laid out...."The burliest ski of
the test, sometimes these got carried away." "A
great ski for powder and crud. Requires a lot of imput..."
One tester responded, feeling this Hippy's love, "You
f#%ing sallies. This is a dance partner for me."
Couloir: "...With an aggressive tip, little fatter waist, and moderate tail, the new Hippy initiated turns much quicker than its predecessor. Still a heavy board...the Hippy Stinx greatly benefited from the ability to roll from edge to edge like a skinnier ski. Less planky than before, it dove into turns with ease and enthusiasm, but never forced our testers into one particular turn radius. 'Top performer for handling speed.' 'Stable at any speed without being overly stiff.'"
Off-Piste: "This is not a short radius powder eight ski;
it is a big radius, big mountain, straight line ski."
Testers were inspired to catch air as the Hippie "offers
a bomber landing pad."
Skiing magazine:
"Uncompromisingly stiff, the Stinx is grooviest in open terrain, where it held warp-speed carves. . . For all this, the ski felt surprisingly snappy in tight terrain and trees." This ski weighs in at 10 pounds and is described as "a solid ski that begs for sketchy steeps and deep powder."
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