Monster 108
[The test results and review for the Monster 108 are from 2016; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.] When we say a Big Mountain ski “behaves like a carver,” we mean that even though its wide dimensions favor powder, it still works best at the high speeds and edge...Pure Joy
The Pure Joy is made for the gal who wants a little help making short turns and keeping her speed in check but otherwise is relatively free of ambitions. Her aims are social: ski with friends and family, enjoy the fresh air and scenery, take it easy and eliminate...Supershape i.Magnum
There’s a misconception about short-radius skis like the i.Magnum (13.1m @ 170cm) that they won’t do a long turn without getting wobbly and lose all composure off-piste. Poppycock. Of course it’s not a Powder ski, but the i.Magnum is no more perturbed by common off-trail conditions than it is by blue-tinted boilerplate. It will eat whatever you feed it. If you want a little more stability at speed and a slightly longer radius arc, don’t be shy about stepping up to the 177cm.
Supershape i.Titan
It’s considered axiomatic that a ski that bends more easily is best suited to lower skill skiers who need the help. While it’s probably true that the new, softer i.Titan is more accessible to the average punter, don’t imagine for one second that it isn’t also an ecstatic epiphany for the expert.
For here’s the truly brilliant element of the new design: when Head engineers added Graphene to the i.Supershape construction, they didn’t reduce the amount of metal in the ski, they increased it. A lot, as in wall-to-wall, tip-to-tail thicker sheets. There’s your power plant, the reason that once the i.Titan is tipped on edge, there’s not a trace of shimmy in its soul.