The final ski brand that I tested on
demo day was Head. I had the chance to test out two skis that day,
but sadly, I can't say that I've saved the best for the last.
The first Head ski I rode that day was
the Total Joy. The Joy line is a new series that Head is bringing
out for the 2014/15 ski year. The dimensions for this ski are 133
tip, 85 underfoot, 113 tail and is considered an all mountain ski.
The ski has good, basic graphics – white background with a nice
blue detailing. As well, this ski comes with a binding that it well
matched colour wise. Overall a good looking setup.
When I started out on this ski, I felt
okay with it. As I picked up speed and started to put the ski through
it's paces, I felt like the tune was off. I can't say for sure if
the tune was off or if it was simply that the ski was not wonderful.
I found that the Total Joy edged easily enough. It didn't take much
to get the ski to carve a turn. It was also easy to transition
between between big and small turns. But, I still felt like there
was something off about this ski. I just felt like the ski wasn't
doing exactly what I wanted and also like the ski had it's own plan
for the run, and not at all what I was wanting.
Overall, I really didn't enjoy this
ski. And based on the difficulties I had with it, I really can't
think who I would recommended it for. I can't see a beginner having
much luck on this ski and based on my results with it, I'm not sure a
more advanced skier would enjoy it either.
The Goods:
-good colour and graphics
-great ski binding match
-responded easily
-all mountain
The Not-So-Goods:
-tune felt off
-ski didn't respond as excepted
-really didn't enjoy my ride on this
ski
-can't recommend
The other Head ski I rode that day was
the Super Joy. Another new addition to the Joy lineup for 2014/15.
This ski has a darker graphic – black background with a florescent
yellow detail. Again, the binding matches the ski very well. I'm
not a keen on this skis colours , but it does work well enough. The
dimensions for this ski are 128 tip, 75 underfoot and 108 tail. The
Super Joy is considered an all mountain ski.
I have to admit to feeling about the
same for this ski as I did for the Total Joy, maybe a bit worse.
When I went to turn the ski it really popped around, especially at
the end of the turn. I could see that this ski would be easy to
overturn, which is not necessarily a good thing. I also felt like I
was catching my edge or tail. Again, maybe the tune was off on the
ski. But this is not a good feeling when you are testing out a ski.
I actually had to pull up and drop some speed when I came to one face
as I felt totally out of control, not something I felt the need to do
on any other ski that day. My overall experience on this ski was not
good and I was more than happy to hand it back after my testing.
As with the Total Joy, I'm not really
sure who I would recommend this ski for. If the issues I had are the
ski, and not the tune, than this could be a tough ski for a beginner
to ride. And a more advanced skier would have a hard time with it as
well. Again, really just didn't like this ski.
The Goods:
-decent colour and graphics
-great ski-binding match
-all mountain
The Not-So-Goods:
-tune felt off
-ski felt like it was overturning
-really didn't enjoy my ride on this
ski
-can't recommend
