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Hood
Conditions skied:Hardpack, spring slush, granular slush, street, and rain.
Intro:
As sunny days and spring laps unfolded at the glorious Mt.
Hood, the next ski in my review lineup was the Liberty Helix 98.
The orange highlights pop in contrast to the black and grey and I think the skis look great.
The orange bases also show up really well on photos.
In fact, I found this ski performed its best when hitting large to medium size jumps.
If you tend to carve off the lip, this ski has great edge hold, eliminating chatter.
It blew my mind how well these skis crushed through the slushy lips when taking off switch.
Landing switch felt okay too, despite the slightly less than full twin.
I really enjoyed this aspect of the Helix because I enjoy technical tricks.
Just another reason why the Liberty Helix proves to be a superior ski on and off hill.
Mixed Conditions:
The incredibly variable Pacific Northwest weather meant that I skied the Helix in many conditions.
By contrast, I also skied the Helix in mostly hot spring slush days at Mt.
Hood consisting 70- 80 degree days and extremely wet slow snow.
Durability:
So how durable is the Helix?
But the Helix was much different for me, even 3 years later skiing much harder and faster.
Ive skied some street on these too and they are still going strong.
This didnt affect the skis performance and wasnt anything a little epoxy couldn’t fix.
The Helix has also maintained its stiff flex so far, sustaining great pop and quick response.
In short, I found these skis pretty bombproof.
For an advanced park skier, this ski provides a super-durable, energetic, stable, and lively platform.
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