2017 Head Total Joy
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 133/85/113
Radius 13.6m @ 163cm
Lengths 148,153,158,163,168
Weight 1585g @ 163cm
MSRP $925
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Some carving-centric skis are built beefy, the better to handle the shocks of riding hard snow at speed. But the Total Joy feels sensationally light and responsive, thanks in large part to Graphene™, the only material measured by the atom. Graphene allows the Total Joy to be both super light and torsionally stiff so the edge stays calm in all but the roughest terrain. Skiers looking for a skills-improvement pill in ski form should take two Total Joys and go skiing every morning. All a lightweight skier has to do is tip it and the Total Joy takes over. “Easy peasy,” purrs Kelli Gleason of Boot Doctors, “it’s forgiving and light yet maintains a big sweet spot for recovering from a backseat turn.”

[The test results for the Total Joy are from 2016 & 2017; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.]

If the Head Total Joy wore a bumper sticker it would read, “I’d rather be carving.” Unlike most All-Mountain East women’s models, the Total Joy doesn’t make any special accommodations for off-piste skiing other than meeting the minimum waist width of 85mm. It’s meant to engage the entire edge, maintaining maximum snow connection.

Some carving-centric skis are built beefy, the better to handle the shocks of riding hard snow at speed. But the Total Joy feels sensationally light and responsive, thanks in large part to Graphene™, the only material measured by the atom. Graphene allows the Total Joy to be both super light and torsionally stiff so the edge stays calm in all but the roughest terrain.

Skiers looking for a skills-improvement pill in ski form should take two Total Joys and go skiing every morning. All a lightweight skier has to do is tip it and the Total Joy takes over. “Easy peasy,” purrs Kelli Gleason of Boot Doctors, “it’s forgiving and light yet maintains a big sweet spot for recovering from a backseat turn.”

Its automatic affinity for carving makes this Head a nifty fit for student and instructor alike. For its intuitive ease and perfect balance of Finesse and Power properties, we award the Total Joy a Silver Skier Selection.

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Test Score Data

Total Score: 83.42
Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:

Rebound/Turn Finish:

Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
8.42
8.69
8.38
8.35
8.50
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
7.69
8.23
8.58
8.12
8.46

Women’s Test Data Advisory

Please be advised that our 2022 women’s ski reviews do not show any test data, on either our public or members’ sites. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we haven’t been able to collect sufficient test results to justify showing a statistical summary.

While Realskiers members won’t be able to see stats on women’s reviews, they will see a longer, more in-depth narrative than what’s posted on our public site.

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