Head Caddy

Head makes terrible park skis. They are not playful at all, really stiff and heavy. They haven't changed the construction since like 2006. Buy any other park ski if you can. I suggest Line honey badgers, very affordable ski and designed for up and comers in the park like you.

pinkcamo1000Head makes terrible park skis. They are not playful at all, really stiff and heavy. They haven't changed the construction since like 2006. Buy any other park ski if you can. I suggest Line honey badgers, very affordable ski and designed for up and comers in the park like you.

i don't know man, maybe you just have weak legs, i had the 2009/10 olsson ski until 2 or 3 years ago and it seemed pretty light to me

combatgoon17i don't know man, maybe you just have weak legs, i had the 2009/10 olsson ski until 2 or 3 years ago and it seemed pretty light to me

yeah you got me man I just have weak legs and can't ski
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pinkcamo1000Head makes terrible park skis. They are not playful at all, really stiff and heavy. They haven't changed the construction since like 2006. Buy any other park ski if you can. I suggest Line honey badgers, very affordable ski and designed for up and comers in the park like you.

I can back this, had to get a pair last season because I was in a crunch for time and they were just a convenient buy. If I had to choose between them and something else such as a liberty transfer (light, durable, stiff) or a honey badger (light, playful, not durable) than I would choose something else. Those skis listed are both very narrow so they’ll be good for carving. The caddys arent 2x4s but they are veryyyyy stiff under foot, tips and tails aren’t as stiff and can be flexed so they’re ok for pop. I’ve found that in the one season of riding them, I have only gotten 1 or 2 edge cracks but that bc i don’t beat them on rails continuously. The bases however are another story, I found that after almost every day that I skied, there was a gash in the base, had to get them fixed atleast 3 times and I only got them fixed for acc core shots (not dents or chips), oh and did I mention I only skied them about 13-15 days total. Anyway Get what you think is right. Almost any ski will work for you, some just might require more adjusting in the way you ski/feel skiing and after awhile of use you’ll get used to any ski. For reference I’m 5’7” 125 and I skied the 171 2018 caddys with attack 13s.

The Head Caddy sits in between even heavier and stiffer comp skis (the Nightstick, NFX and Revolt 87) and softer, lighter jib skis like the Honey Badger and Blend. So if you want to ski rails all day without wrecking your edges and bases and still butter easily, then skis like the Honey Badger are perfect as they are made for that.

But if you want to hit bigger jump lines, have greater stability at higher speeds and carve a turn on harder snow outside of the park, then the comp type skis are your better bet as the softer, lighter skis will feel less stable there.

The Caddy is more playful than most comp skis, yet can still carve a turn outside the park and is stable off larger jumps. Has race bases and normal edges so not a good choice for those hitting rails all day and that’s usually the complaint you will see of these skis. TW Pro would be a bit more forgiving and softer Caddy that has more durable bases/edges for rail abuse but is still good outside the park at speed.

The Soul Rider is another ski softer flexing than the Caddy but stiffer than the Honey Badger that doesn’t have beefy edges either, so more of a playful all mountain freestyle ski than a pure park ski. Soul Rider would be more fun and playful at lower speeds but not as stable as the Caddy at higher speeds.

170cm area would be perfect the the OP.

s.buchs143I can back this, had to get a pair last season because I was in a crunch for time and they were just a convenient buy. If I had to choose between them and something else such as a liberty transfer (light, durable, stiff) or a honey badger (light, playful, not durable) than I would choose something else. Those skis listed are both very narrow so they’ll be good for carving. The caddys arent 2x4s but they are veryyyyy stiff under foot, tips and tails aren’t as stiff and can be flexed so they’re ok for pop. I’ve found that in the one season of riding them, I have only gotten 1 or 2 edge cracks but that bc i don’t beat them on rails continuously. The bases however are another story, I found that after almost every day that I skied, there was a gash in the base, had to get them fixed atleast 3 times and I only got them fixed for acc core shots (not dents or chips), oh and did I mention I only skied them about 13-15 days total. Anyway Get what you think is right. Almost any ski will work for you, some just might require more adjusting in the way you ski/feel skiing and after awhile of use you’ll get used to any ski. For reference I’m 5’7” 125 and I skied the 171 2018 caddys with attack 13s.

If I only could pick one ski which one should I get of these?

Libert transfer
Nordica Soul Rider 87
Head caddy
Head frame wall
Blizzard rustler 9
Line chronic

Other?

AlvinbIf I only could pick one ski which one should I get of these?

Libert transfer
Nordica Soul Rider 87
Head caddy
Head frame wall
Blizzard rustler 9
Line chronic

Other?

Really depends, good thing is that you somewhat know what your looking for in terms of feel so try to spend some time just reading forums or reviews, maybe videos too about each ski to see how they are. Also if you can the best thing to do is to see them in person. You can flex them and pick them up and ask questions so if you have the opportunity to go to a shop and compare a few that would be smart before buying. My choice out of those listed are the chronic or the transfer. Number one choice would be the Chronics because they are light and playful which is what you want and in the recent years the shape has been shifted towards an all-mountain twin rather than just a park ski so they’ll ski anything pretty well but also be able to jib. However the transfer will be prob better for ice because it is more cambered and more stiff so it’ll be a chargy ski. They are very light and would be better park skis than the chronics because that’s what they’re made for but they just won’t be as soft and playful. But def google both to find some reviews and watch some videos about them before buying if you can’t get into a shop. The shop guys will be the MOST helpful if you have a chance to do that. Good luck op.

pinkcamo1000Head makes terrible park skis. They are not playful at all, really stiff and heavy. They haven't changed the construction since like 2006. Buy any other park ski if you can. I suggest Line honey badgers, very affordable ski and designed for up and comers in the park like you.

Wow you guys really hate Head. I rode them as a daily for the past 3 or 4 seasons. Got the first pair warrantied and the second pair lasted almost two seasons before losing edge. They're still skiable and sitting in my closet. Tbh really fun to go fast and are incredibly stable for the chattery shit that sucks on a really light/rockered ski on the east. Carving was super fun on them and I could really lay into slalom turns. I don't obliterate skis the way some people do, but at the price I originally got them for (like $230) I'd consider buying another pair in the future.

Even with pivot 18's, they didn't really feel like a heavy ski at all, and weight really isn't an issue when you use chairlifts to get uphill anyway. I opted for wet +'s this season, and after getting 2 days out of them this weekend at Killington, the Wet +'s are really fun on rails and presses, but I did miss the stability of the Caddys at higher speeds.

I rode the Head Framewall for about two seasons. Was fine till the end of the second season. They became edge crack magnets. Got an edge crack every other day of skiing. Probably just an unlucky coincidence though.

They had the great performance at high speeds and jump stability. Great feeling carving on groomers. I felt like they were same weight as the CT 1.0s which I am currently riding.