Back From The Dead - The Heritage Lab HB122

[ASmileyFace]

The BC122 sounds fucking fun. I was thinking I needed a C138... but realistically the BC122 is more useful 95% of the time. The 183cm is a bit small for me personally though.

[Marshal Olson]

Any of these bad boys gonna be available to demo at the Blister Summit?

Hey man! I honestly hadn't really thought about it lately, as last I heard a few years ago, the cost was WAAAYYYYYY outside my ability to pay. But I do plan to mount my personal pair with a set of Tyrolia Attack demos that Altacoup hooked me up with, and live right at the bottom of LCC, (as I think you know?), and always down to loan them out.

[Marshal Olson]

The BC122 sounds fucking fun. I was thinking I needed a C138... but realistically the BC122 is more useful 95% of the time. The 183cm is a bit small for me personally though.

100% chance you can the ski the 189, even coming off the knee and well after its rehabbed.

Was about to text ya, BTW. THANK YOU! pack looks great and I will send funds on the liners in the next couple days.

[eSock]

Hey man! I honestly hadn't really thought about it lately, as last I heard a few years ago, the cost was WAAAYYYYYY outside my ability to pay. But I do plan to mount my personal pair with a set of Tyrolia Attack demos that Altacoup hooked me up with, and live right at the bottom of LCC, (as I think you know?), and always down to loan them out.

Dang, they need to do some sort of scholarship for up and coming brands!

[scumpup]

Going to save up a few grand to buy a whole Heritage Labs quiver next season this is exactly what I need right now.

[JRainey]

This is amazing! I've been lusting to own the HB's again as they would be the perfect ski for Austrian stormday 2' shmooo, I've taken to calling Cheesecake. I had a couple days on the OG at Sugarbowl in 2-3' of Sierra cement and they ruled. I also had a 700" utah season in college on these as my first rockered ski, yum.

Would the timing for the Heavy 183 be next season?

Thanks for including ob-scene graphics. Keeps the heart young...

[mr_pretzel]

I finally got my pair and these look absolute money, slightly more supportive flex than the old HB and with a much improved construction, I’m overly excited to get out on these soon.

Marshal what’s your preferred mount point? I can normally go a bit back on the freestyle skis and forward on directional skis

[Marshal Olson]

I finally got my pair and these look absolute money, slightly more supportive flex than the old HB and with a much improved construction, I’m overly excited to get out on these soon.

Marshal what’s your preferred mount point? I can normally go a bit back on the freestyle skis and forward on directional skis

YEAHHHHHH DUUUUDDE...

I am super extremely excited about how these turned out.

The "standard" mount is -4.5

+/- up to 2cm from that will ski great.

I am personally skiing mine at -6.5

For you, somewhere around -5 or -5.5 would work great IMO

[TexasGortex]

Are there still 189s left for this year?

[Marshal Olson]

Are there still 189s left for this year?

Sorry man, they are sold out, but preorder for fall delivery just opened a couple days ago.

[TexasGortex]

Sounds good, thanks! Late to the party.

[Marshal Olson]

Sounds good, thanks! Late to the party.

Oh, and to throw it out there, feel free to ping me in like a month or two, as I might be ready to sell a lightly used demo pair...

[Marshal Olson]

Something ... something ... pow skis

[Marshal Olson]

These things rule. Never been on something that combines this amount of surfiness with how supportive they are. Quite a fun ride

The swallowtail speculation ended up aging quite well too

[K1mJ0ngTr1ll]

These things rule. Never been on something that combines this amount of surfiness with how surfy they are. Quite a fun ride

The swallowtail speculation ended up aging quite well too

In ready to hop on those demos next week!

[soul_skier]

Something ... something ... pow skis

I appreciate how this photo has the skis resting between what I have to assume are the depressions left by the skids of an A-star. Tax write off heli-skiing as research for your small business? If so, well played!

[K1mJ0ngTr1ll]

I appreciate how this photo has the skis resting between what I have to assume are the depressions left by the skids of an A-star. Tax write off heli-skiing as research for your small business? If so, well played!

I’m actually thinking Paul Forward from blister may have shot this pic over to Marshal. I’m easterly awaiting the flash review.

[Marshal Olson]

I’m actually thinking Paul Forward from blister may have shot this pic over to Marshal. I’m easterly awaiting the flash review.

Yessir!

Stop by mon/tuesday to borrow those skis tho.

[Marshal Olson]

I appreciate how this photo has the skis resting between what I have to assume are the depressions left by the skids of an A-star. Tax write off heli-skiing as research for your small business? If so, well played!

Maybe one day... maybe one day... !

[K1mJ0ngTr1ll]

Yessir!

Stop by mon/tuesday to borrow those skis tho.

DEAL!

[Full Trucker]

Got the chance to chase MO around Snowbird on a pair of the longer HB122s last week... super fun ski. Pivoty and slashy, intuitive and easy to ski for my style. MO lead me through a few shots that were hecka tight and the longer planks still worked. Surprisingly more stable on hardpack than I would have expected, just roll it up on edge and it'll hook up. Had about 6-8" of fresh and we found some untracked to slay, which they absolutely and unsurprisingly did. They really shine in deeper chop, lots of support and easy to drive. Stoked to be on my own pair this fall, even changed my pre-order from the "179" to the "189" size. Now just need to convince MO to have some of these pressed in the carbon construction...

[K1mJ0ngTr1ll]

Got the chance to chase MO around Snowbird on a pair of the longer HB122s last week... super fun ski. Pivoty and slashy, intuitive and easy to ski for my style. MO lead me through a few shots that were hecka tight and the longer planks still worked. Surprisingly more stable on hardpack than I would have expected, just roll it up on edge and it'll hook up. Had about 6-8" of fresh and we found some untracked to slay, which they absolutely and unsurprisingly did. They really shine in deeper chop, lots of support and easy to drive. Stoked to be on my own pair this fall, even changed my pre-order from the "179" to the "189" size. Now just need to convince MO to have some of these pressed in the carbon construction...

I was on that pair the day before you and can confirm your sentiment.

[CouloirInTheLines]

I got on the HB demos after you guys and agree with all the fresh snow comments. I went on Thursday and most of the powder at Snowbird was skied off but I still found some nice deep stashes from the Baldy hike. Never felt the length in trees and could pivot on a dime in all conditions. Marshall set me up at -6.5 mount which felt perfect for me - I could drive the shovels but also pivot and slash from a balanced stance. Bottom of the mountain was refrozen with a firm base under a little fresh snow and visibility was near zero due to fog. I liked the flex and profile of the HB at the top of the mountain but it was not a ski that could just charge blind through a firm mogul field and absorb everything. On edge was ok but I felt the width when digging in on steeps and they were a bit bouncy on runs like Backasswards and Chips that are “groomed” but chopped up and refrozen from a lot of traffic. To be fair, Marshall warned me that it was probably not the right day for these skis before I borrowed them and no ski can fix bad visibility. Still had a lot of fun.

[JRainey]

Size and weight for you guys?

[Marshal Olson]

I think everyone commenting above is around 200lbs-ish.