head monster 88

Apologies if I missed a thread detailing this, but I'm looking for some insight into the differences (primarily in stiffness/flex) between the Monster 88 and 83 Ti. I demoed the 2018-2019 88 on eastern hardpack and a few sad natural trails at Sunday River in November 2018 and loved it...

Just like the title says, I’m looking for an all-mountain ski that is good on groomers but that can also take on crud and a bit of heavy Western Cascades snow, which we get an awful lot of. I’m big, 6’ and 235 lbs, strong legs, advanced-intermediate on groomers and novice-intermediate on...

I’m not satisfied with the middle ski in my quiver of three: my Fischer Motive 86’s carve like a scalpel, but are too light for the dense crud we often get in PNW. It was a good day at Crystal Mountain for finding a better crud-buster. All morning we had a lot of challenging crud, but in the...

I'm looking for a ski that will be able to ski in trees, moguls, slushy/soft snow, and groomers. I know I'm asking for a lot. I have a strong racing background so being able to rip a groomer is pretty important to me. I have been looking at some past year demo skis like the Head monster 88 and...

Has anyone skied all three years of the Monster 88? Did it really get less stiff / more flexy with each passing year?

After reading Tricia's thread I'll give it a crack: I’m thinking about buying a new set of skis this season because we’ve had such a lousy year I have a feeling there may be some deals this spring. I generally have kept two pair, one for the soft and deep, and one for the harder conditions...

I recently returned to the sport after a brief seven year hiatus from skiing and am now in the market for new ski. About me: 40yo, 5’-11”, and a portly 230lb athletic intermediate level skier piloting vintage (2005) Head iXRC 800 in 170 length (65mm under foot). I ski mostly groomers...

Atomic Vantage X 86 Ti Dimensions: 123-86-106.5* Radius: 18.2m@173cm Sizes: 165, 173, 181 Size tested: 181 Design: All New *scaled The Vantage 86 Ti is a bit of a throwback, back to the days of original Nomad Crimson Ti and Völkl AC50, a burly mid-80mm-waisted charger but now with a modern...

OK, I have a pair of old Rossi Super7's that I found for very cheap online that I use on the occasional powder day over, say, 5". But the truth is...I don't really like them all that much. They seem overly light and "poingy", and while they float well, they don't really crush the crud that is...

Head Supershape iMagnum Dimensions: 131-72-110 Radius: 13.1m@170cm Sizes: 149, 156, 163, 170, 177 Size tested: 170 Design: Carryover/NGT Philpug: The Supershape i.Magnum unfortunately suffers from middle-child syndrome. When there was just the Supershape i.Speed, it had a following. Then Head...

Hello all, I am looking for a narrower ski to compliment my Enforcer 100. I'm an intermediate level, haven't skied in years due to being in grad school but am getting back into it now. I live in the PNW and work contracts, so I have no "home" mountain to speak of, but will always likely be in...

My buddy is ready for new skis. He's about 5'10", maybe 200#, likes to ski fast. I don't think he's a technically very good skier--I've only seen him make S turns when I challenged him, and they were done OK. His usual ski tracks are slash left, slash right, slash left, etc. He skis anything...

This is the first of many cage matches this season, so let's get going! Head is hitting on all cylinders at this point; I don’t think there is a hole in the lineup -- and if there was one, the new Kore collection has filled it. Head is not rebuilding; it is reloading. *Kore is pictured with...

Head Kore 93 Dimensions: 133-93-115 Radius: 16.4m@180cm Sizes: 153, 162, 171, 180, 189 Size tested: 180 Design: All New Drahtguy Kevin: Super light both afoot and in hand, the Kore 93 is nimble yet stable and dependable in steep, bumped-out terrain. The tip made getting into turns easy no...

So in this Cage Match, we are matching the varsity quarterback against the prep-school crew captain. Yes, both, are athletic, smart, and segment leaders, but it’s how they approach and display their talents that separates them. Thank you @TimF for the suggestion. Walk into the Wobbly Barn...

Me: 47, 5'9" 210lbs aggressive longtime skier. Place: Mt Wachusett Conditions: Spring snow, corn, ice, dirt, rocks, running water, standing water, grass, mud ... it's been in the 70s for 2 days and then poured last night. The place is looking rough. This is the annual Ride-em and Rank-em event...

After feeling like a kid in a candy shop at Mt. Rose, I now feel like a kid trying to explain to his parents "why" I liked the specific candies that I liked. Did they look cool? Was it texture? Flavor only? Sour? Sweet? "I don't know ... I just liked this and didn't like that." So I will try my...

Living in the 80s isn't all about neon and Miami Vice. The 80-90mm category is going to be one of the most contested segments going into the 2016-2017 buying season. There is a ski here for everyone. You want something pure hard snow? It is here. You want something that is more off-piste...

The 88-90mm All-Mountain category is one of the most popular, yet "all mountain" has different meanings to different skiers. In this case, any of these skis could be the foundation of an eastern or western quiver. As the season progresses, we should see some of them in Long-Term Tests. Snippets...

It always comes up in comparisons. Two skis that either come out of the same factory or are under the same ownership umbrella. What are some of the common ones that go up against each other and which do you prefer and why? Nordica Enforcer v. Blizzard Bonafide (suggested by @Jed Peters) Just...