Rate Ski Gear

• Flex, Energy, Power and Acceleration 4
• Responsiveness in Short Radius Turns 4
• Responsiveness in Medium Radius Turns 5
• Responsiveness in Long Radius Turns 5
• Stability and Control at Slow Speeds 5
• Stability and Control at Cruising Speeds 5
• Stability and Control at Fast Speeds 5
• Performance and Edge Hold on Hardpack/Ice 4
• Performance on Groomed Packed Powder 4
• Performance in Crud/mixed conditions 4
• Performance in Powder 5
• Performance in Heavy Wet Spring Snow NA
• Performance in Steeps, Chutes, Couloirs 4
• Performance in Bumps, Trees 3
• Performance in Racing and Competitive Events NA
• Design and Innovation 4
• Durability and Warranty 5
• Value vs. Price Paid NA
• Graphics 4
• Would you buy this product (again)? Yes
• I use this Product for Recreation No
• I use this Product for Work No
• This was a Product Test or Demo ONLY Yes

Additional Data

Product Specs/Dimensions

• Length: 187 cm
• Tip: 135 mm
• Waist: 105 mm
• Tail: 122 mm
• Turn Radius:

Best Suited For

• Expert Level, Extreme Level, Backcountry
• All-Mtn., Free Ride, Powder, Backcountry

Comments

General Comments/Likes

I really liked the Liberty Helix. To be honest, I was filming other skiers while I was demoing these skis, and couldn’t concentrate on my own skiing. As a camera operator I need a stable and responsive work platform, the Liberty Helix really fit the bill. Transitioning from fast pursuit to side-slipping so I could get “the” shot the Helix did it all with hardly any effort on my part. They handled the crud and the pow with the Liberty fathead technology (mini-rockered) as they did the groomers. These would make a good “one quiver” ski.

Dislikes

If I was going to ski exclusively on hard pack bumps, then I’d choose something else and if I was going to ski deep pow exclusively (who gets to be that lucky?) then I’d probably go with the Double Helix or the Genome from Liberty’s line.

Paul
02/14/2010 02:02PM

I really liked the Liberty Helix. To be honest, I was filming other skiers while I was demoing these skis, and couldn’t concentrate on my own skiing. As a camera operator I need a stable and responsive work platform, the Liberty Helix really fit the bill. Transitioning from fast pursuit to side-slipping so I could get “the” shot the Helix did it all with hardly any effort on my part. They handled the crud and the pow, with the Liberty fathead technology (mini-rockered), as well as they did the groomers. These would make a good “one quiver” ski.

If I was going to ski exclusively on hard pack bumps, then I’d choose something else and if I was going to ski deep pow exclusively (who gets to be that lucky?) then I’d probably go with the Double Helix or the Genome from Liberty’s line.

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