Head Ski Features

Head skis feature superior technology and construction. If you need to know what's inside, this is the place.

HEAD'S THEORY OF RELATIVITY
Ski performance is not an absolute measure. What you want out of a ski always depends on how and where you ride.

On hard-packed slopes you want perfect edge grip. On soft snow, you want more maneuverability. Breaking the slope record you want your ski to perform differently than when you're just cruising with your friends or family.

Head employs several unique technologies to ensure that every ski performs up to the expectations and need of the rider.

INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY
Intellifibers positioned at 45 degrees in front of the binding transform mechanical impulses into electrical energy. The harder you ride the more energy is produced.

The electrical energy is led back to the Intellifibers. This causes them to stiffen up, putting more rebound and torsional stiffness into the ski.

WHAT IT DOES
1. Their 45 degree position in front of the binding increases the ski's torsional stiffness, pushing the edge into the snow in hard turns.
2. Intelligence progressively stabilizes the entire ski at high speeds.

THE EXTRA BOOST
Some HEAD high-end skis boast Intelligence Chip Technology. Here, the electrical energy produced b the Intellifibers is not just recycled, but accumulated and released bit by bit through a pre-programmed chip-individually timed to match the oscillation properties of the ski.

Thus, the effect of Intelligence is multiplied, providing even more performance relative to your skiing style.

LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGY
When Liquidmetal is flexed, the low ratio of compression provides instant rebound. Given its liquid molecular structure, molecules that are compressed or stretched simply reposition themselves. No breakdown of molecular structure occurs.

Immediate effect: No energy amortization. Absolute rebound.

Long-term effect: No breaking down of rebound over time.

What it means for you: after 100 days, your skis will still fell as springy and responsive as the first time.

AIRCOAT HOLLOW GLASS TECHNOLOGY
While everybody is trying to make the core of their skis lighter, HEAD decided to put air in the surrounding fiberglass. AIRCOAT means the fibers are hollow, not only making HEAD's freeride and multi condition skis super light, but extremely agile and strong at the same time. For juniors catching air, AIRCOAT is also included in Head's line of junior twin-tips allowing the lighterweight freestyle skier to hone their skills and easily learn new tricks.

SUPER LIGHT
Regular glass fibers are solid, whereas AIRCOAT fibers are hollow. this reduces the overall weight of the fiberglass in a ski up to 40%. And since there is a lot of glass in a ski, this makes a big difference.

SUPER STRONG
The hollow fiber has both a higher compression strength and a higher specific strength than any solid fiber. This makes hollow fibers at least as strong as conventional, full fibers.

SUPER AGILE
The combination of lighter weight and increased strength in Hollow Glass fibers results in more resilience and agility of the ski. Hollow glass fibers are more responsive and faster in both absorbing and transmitting energy to and from the edge of your skis.

FLOW RISE/ROCKER TECHNOLOGY
Rocker and early rise technology is quickly becoming the norm amongst almost all types of skis from beginner to expert. Head, of course, is at the forefront of this phenomenon and features three particular types of "Flow" rocker/early rise over their entire product line.

Flow Ride Technology: A small section of the core at the tip of the ski is milled out, and reinforced with an elastomer material. This softens the tip for easier turning at slower speeds and in powder snow, but is still stable at higher speeds because the effective edge length has not changed.

Flow Rise Technology: Flow Rise is the name for Head's tip rocker technology. Unlike the Flow RIDE tech, which simply softens the tips for easier turn initiation, the Flow RISE skis actually have rockered tips, which helps turn initiation and gives more float than a non-rockered ski.

Flow Rocker Technology: The most powder specific rocker profile of Head's batch. The Flow Rocker differentiates itself from the FlowRide (no rocker), Flow Rise (tip rocker), because this baby has tip rocker and tail rocker. So slashing through deep deep snow, landing backwards in powder, skiing backwards in powder...whatever you're doing as long as there is powder.

ERA 3.0 TECHNOLOGY
Era 3.0 introduces skis that are more fun to ski - for everyone, everywhere. Head has blended three independently important technologies to make the ultimate "allcountry" skis. Rocker+Radius+Rebound=Rocker Done Right.