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head monster 83

  1. Marin

    Powder skis

    What would be better for Powder , Elan ripstick 86 or Head Monster 83? I am not big fan of Powder ,but like to have second pair of the skis for one of those days and do not need anything wider then 86 . Thank you .
  2. Joby Graham

    Got my PugSki stickers - help me find a ski to put them om

    Hi all - I'd like to take advantage of the end of season discounts (and support the industry). Me: 6'1"/180, lower to mid-upper intermediate. (Level 6/7?). I live in NJ and ski i the Poconos, Catskills, spend two weeks in Steamboat every year and hope to get to S. Vermont next season. I spend...
  3. vindibona1

    Which Head skis for me? Sorting through marketing razzle-dazzle

    With new boots purchased, it's probably time to start thinking about replacing my 7 year old Nordica FireArrow skis (172mm-132/80/116 R14.5). I had Head skis before (that I got around 2005) and really liked them (until I noodled them over time). I want to explore the Head brand again but won't...
  4. S

    ski recommendation

    I passed down my skis to my growing son (head ipeak pro 172 cm), and need new skis! I am a 48yo advance (not expert) 5'11" 185lbs skier, mostly skiing groomed trails in the east. Since I'm not getting younger, I think I am looking at a forgiving ski, but I still like to carve fast. I am...
  5. TimF

    3 Ski Quivers. What is your optimal ski selection?

    I really like the Blister Quiver selections. They tend to run more for the Western skiers with touring options. I'm in the Midwest and travel out west several times per season. Still looking for my optimal quiver. 53 years old, skiing since I was 6. Height 5'8". Weight is now 130ish as...
  6. Laner

    OK Google... what’s a good ski for me?

    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...
  7. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison Head Monster 83 vs Liberty VMT V82

    @Superbman asked for this one, and even though I really like both of these skis, is this really a viable Cage Match? The whole premise of the Cage Matches is that they are usually between two skis that are commonly compared; at first I thought these two would not be on the same radar, but the...
  8. Tricia

    Individual Review Tricia's 2018-19 Ski Tests: 83+mm Skis

    Atomic Vantage 97 C W Dimensions: 128.5-97-117.5 Radius: 17m@164cm Sizes: 156, 164, 172 Size tested: 164 Design: All New This is a new ski for Atomic this year. It shouldn’t turn as quickly as it does and still have the off-piste power that it does. I took it into some moguls off the top of the...
  9. Ron

    Individual Review Ron's "The Way I Ski It" 2019 Thumbnail Reviews, Sub-85mm Skis

    Head Monster 83 Dimensions: 131-83-110 Radius: 16.7m@177cm Sizes: 149, 156, 163, 170, 177 Size tested: 177 Design: New Construction For 2019, Head revised the entire line of Monsters. I wish Head would rename the line as "Monster" really isn't accurate. A few iterations back, the Monsters were...
  10. BMC

    Head Monster 83 or Salomon X Drive 80 ti?

    I am an advanced level Australian recreational skier. If finances line up I may be looking to do some ski instructing over either the coming season, or the one after (initially full time over school holidays and probably casual thereafter). I'm looking to buy a ski devoted to "front side...
  11. Philpug

    Comparison Review Philpug's 2019 Reviews, 80-90mm All-Mountain Skis

    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...
  12. SkiTalk Test Team

    2019 Head

    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...
  13. Josh Matta

    Individual Review 2015-2016 Head Monster 83 177cm

    So I am going to keep this fairly quick. For the past 3 years my main "teaching" skis have been a pair of 174cm BLizzard X power 8.0 Tis. They have been a fantastic carver and actually decent ski in skied out bumps and woods, and even skied it in powder, the length and relative softness though...
  14. 1chris5

    Question: Do all new skis need to be sidewall planed?

    I know there are no stupid questons just stupid people but I am not sure about this. I just bought new skis online and I am formulating a plan to get the initial set-up correct. I bought 2016 Dynastar Glory 84 (needs 2 degree side edge) and Head Monster 83 (needs 3 degree). The steps so far...
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