Head: description and reviews

Every year in our country the number of fans of mountain skiing is growing . In Russia, there are new, well-equipped resorts, where you can ride on good trails and just have a great time. For this reason, many beginners are interested in manufacturers of quality equipment. Today we will tell you about one of them.

Head company is well known to many Russian sports fans. Leading manufacturer of clothing and equipment specializes in the manufacture of winter sportswear, equipment for diving, tennis. The company manufactures and sells equipment under the heading Head - mountain skis and boots, bindings and snowboards, helmets and glasses, tennis shoes and squash rackets, etc. In Austria is the company's ski headquarters. The main production areas are located in Italy, the Czech Republic and Austria.

From the history of the brand

The history of the company began in the United States of America more than 60 years ago. Founded by her Howard Head. Then it was called "Head Ski Company". This happened in 1950 in Baltimore (Maryland). After his failed ski experience in 1947, Howard Head, then an aviation engineer, decided that wooden skis were responsible for his failure, and not he, an inexperienced skier. With an initial capital of 6,000 dollars (at that time a pretty decent amount), which he won in poker and earned in a company where he worked part-time as an engineer, the bearded lean man worked at night creating new skis.

So there was a "sandwich" - skis, which were made of metal, plastic and plywood. They were much lighter than wooden analogues, more tenacious, more maneuverable, and had a long service life. At that time, this invention became revolutionary - for the first time skis were reinforced with metal.

Soon, he had like-minded people - five former athletes. During the first year of their activity, they manually assembled 300 pairs of skis of an unprecedented design. In the course of work and tests, Head broke a huge number of test samples. Due to lack of funds, he issued to his employees receipts "I owe you". I must say that during this period he was repeatedly subjected to ridicule of athletes, appearing with his invention on the ski slopes.

More than 60 years have passed since then. The company gained fame and became popular all over the world. Over time, she moved to Europe and entered a transnational corporation that specializes in sports equipment.

Head Company today

This company, known to the whole sports world, constantly modernizes its products. Several years ago, a system was introduced in production that controls the stability of skis. This innovative method based on piezo fibers was called "smart technology" (intelligence). It brought a huge success to Head. Skiing is equipped with a microchip that controls the descent and in just 7 milliseconds is able to make the necessary adjustments to the behavior of the skis depending on the slope and the speed of descent.

Professional Mountain Ski Head (reviews of athletes confirm this) are now equipped with the latest KERS system. It acts as a recuperative electrical circuit - first accumulates, and then instantly gives energy, giving an additional sharp rebound to the skis.

Since last year Head Company has been using modern graphene material. It is lighter than fluff and at the same time stronger than a diamond. Its strength is 300 times the steel. This material was developed by natives of Russia, who now work in England - Andrei Geim and Konstantin Novoselov. For their invention, they were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize.

The company annually produces a large number of skis for fans and professional athletes. We will introduce you to some of them in this article.

Head Supershape

Ski Supershape is a series of models for experts and lovers of fast and clean carving on well-prepared slopes - "expert groomer". This series has been produced by the company for several years already, and it has won recognition among experts, sportsmen, amateurs. The original novelty, instantly become a cult, in the tests liked all the experts.

A high-level carve with a radius of 13, with a waist of 76 and a very lively return was appreciated by specialists. These skis are softer than the illustrious "Titan", and gravitate toward short turns. This model is considered by many to be the most interesting in the carved HEAD collection. It fully justifies the name - really rally all-terrain, aggressiveness and at the same time excellent handling. You can sweep any arcs (especially short ones) along the track, no matter how it may be - the broken sections of the ski are overcome without problems. Mountain skis Head supershape is the best carve of the 2014-2015 season.

Head Cyber C-140 RAILFLEX2

Excellent model for beginners and skiers of intermediate level. Suitable for carving. Mountain skis Head Cyber C-140 are suitable for skiing on any type of snow and on different slopes. CAP construction with carbon fiber cover FULL CARBON. The X-FRAME system has an X-shaped frame that provides an ideal distribution of energy along the length of the skis. The core is made of wood. The SUPER RAILFLEX2 platform is located in the attachment area. It is only compatible with TYROLIA fasteners. High molecular weight sliding sintered surface.

Head Shape LTD PR

For beginners skiers offers an interesting model company Head. Skiing Shape LTD PR with a small radius, themselves enter the turn. The model has a low stiffness, has a soft ride and is fairly loyal to small beginner errors.

Universal waist allows you to experiment on different surfaces. In addition, the Head Shape LTD PR mountain skis have the PowerRAIL platform. This allows you to quickly rearrange the mounts, depending on the size of the boot. These skis are part of the Head Allride lineup. It is created for skiers of all levels - from the expert to the beginner. The technology ERA 3.0 is used. It is a combination of shape, construction and geometry. It is capable of giving universal and comfortable riding. Skis on this technology are easy to manage, universal, tenacious on all surfaces.

Head Rebels

This model is a less aggressive version of sports slalom skis. Something between i.SL and Magnum Supershape. Mountain skis Head Rebels have a more "quiet" character, they are quite sharp, have a short radius, will give pleasure to a good skating person.

Despite the fact that their design is similar to the models of Sandwich Worldcup, which has a wooden core and 2 layers of titanium, their price is much lower than on the Supershape or sports models. This is due to the lack of the KERS system and a simpler interface of the fasteners.

Head Instinct

A new, but already well-proven series Instinct has collected all the best from its predecessor REV. Head Instinct - mountain skiing, related to universal models with the use of graphene and titanal in the construction, are considered specialists skiing for all occasions.

It's amazing that a rather wide waist (82 mm) does not interfere with skating in the road mode. Excellent tenacity, maneuverability, perekantovka. Separately, it is necessary to note the ease of these skis - the use of graphene in the construction allowed the company to save up to 15% of weight. At the same time, the highest technical characteristics are preserved.

Many athletes note that these skis are excellent in the broken sections of the trails, which are easily overcome without noticing obstacles. Recommended for well-trained skiers.

Reviews

Head - mountain skiing, which today is chosen not only by amateurs, but by professional athletes. They have a lot of feedback, and I must say that basically, they are positive. This is especially true of the Supershape line of models, which the well-known brand has been releasing for years, but the athletes are glad that they are improving every year. The skis are very fast, they go perfectly in a bend, they perfectly keep the trajectory.

A lot of kind words are received from beginners model Shape LTD PR. On these skis it is very comfortable to study in any weather on a well-prepared track. It should be noted that the company's lineup is so large that anyone can choose the right model.