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It's no match for the Head SuperShape.
Large brands are all the rage right now. More people than ever are on the Head train, arguing that skiers should support the industry where it matters: the true diehard brands. After talking to the Head boys at SIA last year and liking the looks of their sticks, I was really eager to get on a pair of the Supershapes. After some back and forth, I was fortunate enough to ski these bad ass planks for the better part of the season, and I wouldn't have wanted to be on any other ski.
Now that might sound cliche and all, but it is the truth. The Supershape line is definitely a new breed of ski. A few companies have experimented with aggressive tip and tail rocker on a narrow ski but for me, these do it best. Coming in at 132 / 73 / 111 in the 177, most would expect the Supershapes to be less than versatile. I will say with 100% confidence that I had no trouble grabbing these out of the closet on any day, any condition. Granted, there weren't too many deep pow days late season in Colorado for me, but I skied everything from ice to slush to knee deep. The best was in a couple fresh inches; silky smooth. I did get slight bit of chatter when ripping down Keystone at night on the ice, but what would you expect from a ski with this much rocker? I've been on much worse, hell I've been on full camber skis with much more chatter than these.
Head claims the Supershapes to be the softest ski on the market and I beg to differ. I had a pair of Soul 7s from back in the day and no ski I have ever been on has touched them in terms of softness but I'd say others out there are softer too. Now, that isn't to say the Supershape isn't the playful, buttery, press master of the market that Head is going for. They have the flex perfect for the amount of rocker. You can lean in and hold butters and presses forever. I previously thought the Volkl racetigers were the best jib ski on the market, but Head is nipping at its heels with the Supershapes. The Racetigers are softer I would say, but I felt like I could more easily over flex them in comparison to the control I had with the Supershapes. Now, you may be thinking, “yeah, it can jib but is it good to ride?” Bombing down all Vail can offer and hitting Main Street in Area 51 dismissed any stability concerns I had. I hate saying that something is a perfect all around tool. Nothing will do everything perfectly. Of course a wider ski would handle deep snow better and there would be better skis for a slopestyle course. But if you want a ski that will actually do every type of skiing that you do (assuming park/street is your priority) the Supershape is a great choice.
These are up there for ugliest tip of all time. Big chonk of over engineered rubbery plastic while calling the ski the ‘collective’ to sound like a small boutique ski brand. Must’ve sold like shit too cause I’m p sure they only did this for one season
Yes they make good tennis racquets, but The logo for Head is actually a ski trip. Don't hate on them too much- I shat on head until I toured on the Head Kore 105s. Not as bad of a ski than I thought
K-Dot.
These are up there for ugliest tip of all time. Big chonk of over engineered rubbery plastic while calling the ski the ‘collective’ to sound like a small boutique ski brand. Must’ve sold like shit too cause I’m p sure they only did this for one season
Looks like the autistic brother of the Framewalls. I liked the Framewalls.
