Just a note... my wife and I have been using skiboards for 2 seasons now and I doubt that I'll ever
use anything else. We ski in Tahoe, Mammoth and Utah and these skiboards are the best ever.
I thought I was ready to graduate and rented some 150s. I barely made it down the hill on the
first run and turned them back in. We both have "experienced" knees and find that the skiboards
are no problem at all while the longer skis seriously the pressure on knees and other joints.
Thanks again.
Jim & Judy,
Carlsbad, California
Actually the Head is an interesting board. Although it is nominally only 94
cm long, it has the same length of base on the ground as 99cm boards,
because the length reduction comes from cutting off some of the tip and
tail, which on other boards continues on higher. They are also wide body, so
they are fast on groomers and float as well as any in powder. Generally, the
board is a little stiffer than say the Line Pro, and has a little more
camber. Thus they are good for heavier riders. This would normally make the
boards harder to turn, but Head have overcome this by increasing the
sidecut. Quality is superb all through.
They have the best performance of any board I have ever ridden on ice, and
deffinately perform at expert level in all areas except park. Great in
bumps....but then what skiboard isnt? Carve like a dream on groomers.
Valmorel,
UK
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Head Big Easy 94
I have purchased the Heads last year from you and have loved them ever
since. They were so easy to ski from day one even for me a former
snowboarder. I have ridden other boards but have always gotten the most
reliable carve and control from these. I have taken them everywhere but the
park (only because of lack of interest). I sit back and ski in power, dig
in and ski moguls (better than ever before) and smile big as I maneuver
through trees. I have never had a problem keeping up with my friends who
ski on 157 and 160cm skis and love how easy they are to carry through the
lodge and to the car.
I switched to skiboards after hurting my knee (torn ACL) and chose the Big
Easy for the releasable binding and weight-for stability and carvability. I
love having the assurance that, should I fall, my knee will have less torque
and risk of twisting as I heal. These boards have never let this 33 year
old lady down.
Janine,
New Paltz, NY
Head 94cm in deep powder - a review.
I thought short skis would be unmanageable in deep powder. I was wrong.
In fact, this last week in Lake Tahoe I went right down the fall line of
some of the steepest runs on the mountain. I skied some runs that I never
would have attempted on long skis, because the length would have forced you
to turn. If the run is steep enough, the deep powder is easy! You just
have to lean back and enjoy the ride.
Marc Zorn (on Head Big Easy 94cm's)
Good folks at Skiboards.com:
I bought a pair of Head boards (only boards I've ever
used) from you (awesome, friendly customer service) at
the end of the season last year and I've been out on
them 3 times. They are a lot of fun. (Or at least they
have been 2 out of 3 times. The time I used them on a
slushy spring-type day, they didn't seem to handle as
well. I don't know is it was me that day, or the
conditions.) I love the skate-like action and the
telepathic agression of the deep carves and the quick
turns. They work great on both the blues and the
blacks and I can even ride them switch (sort of). I
also have taken them into the park (wouldn't do that
with skis) where I'm working on actually not looking
like a complete fool on the jumps, grinds and pipes.
Still, while it might seem like a heresy, I'm not
planning on getting rid of my skis. I am an
intermediate skier, but one who started very late and
who gets better each time I go. I love the grace and
elegance of a nicely carved turn on the long boards
and the challenge of making those turns. I'd love to
look as smooth as the guys (and girls) I watch from
the lift, just as I'd like to be as rad as the girls
(and guys) in the pipe on their 'boards.
To me boarding and skiing are two related but distinct
activities. They are both a lot of fun on the snow,
but, for me at least, offer different pleasures.
Yesterday I worked on my turns on the long boards for
a couple of hours and then, after lunch, played like a
kid on the shorties. In short, "yahoo" for skiboards,
"yeah!" for skis and vive la difference.
Barnaby,
Providence, RI
Oh man, when I tried out my new 94cm Big Easy Head skiboards I
instantly became a fan. I was on the slope last Saturday and I was ripping
it up like a pro. I was pulling off sweet tricks in the terrain park too,
like a spread eagle, tail grab, and I'm now working on my 360. My Heads also
work really well in powder and backcountry. I don't know if I'm ever going
to go back to regular skis again.
Dustin,
Golden CO
Age: 17
Test Results are in from Copper Mountain
The staff at Skiboards.com along with the staff of Lynx vacations, our skiboard travel partner got a
chance to test numerous products early this season. After two days of riding, this product
came out as high on the staff pick list:
Headliners - these boards were very popular. They are fast, carve great even on hardpack/ice
conditions which we had those two days, were easy to use and very high quality overall. Put these on
your wish list for sure. The bindings were easy to adjust, the boards look great and you don't need
leashes as they have release bindings with brakes.
I just bought a pair of Canon M7s this year. They are probably the
A review of the Kissmark Filament, Canon M7 and the Headliner
Let me start by saying that I have been skiing for about 12 years and can ski just about any terrain. I have 2 kids that have been skiing for eight years and now challenge me to go down things that I don't care to go down anymore. This has changed this year with the use of skiboards. I can ride all day and my knees are not sore the next day like in the past with my 190 K2's. Needless to say my ski's are still hanging in the garage and will not come out this year and possibly never again. Now on to the reviews.
First the Canon M7, these are great boards and can handle just about anything you can dish out. They are more at home when ridden hard and off the groomed trails. After riding them about 5 times I retuned them with a 1 degree (91) edge and found them to handle the hard pack better with the sharper edge. This edge does not keep you from spinning 360's but you will notice more grab when carving big turns.
Next up the Kissmark Filament with a step in binding. These have become my favorite boards because they can handle anything you can give them, they are easy to get on and off, they carve harder in the hardpack than the M7 and yet they are more forgiving than the M7. You don't have to ride them as hard to get the same results. These boards are at home on the groomers and in the crude. I find that the more crude, bumps and trees I can find the more fun it is.
Finally the Head Headliner (2002-2003 season's Big Easy). This is by far the easiest to use especially for a previous skier because it has a step in releasable binding just like regular skis. This is the hardest carving board of them all on hard pack. This is more of beginner/intermediate rider board. You can push it hard and it is fun in the bumps but for an aggressive rider they would like the Kissmark or M7 better.
I have let a number of people use these boards this year and here are some of their responses. This is from a 43 year old skier of 20 years. He said why have I been fighting these big skis all these years. This makes it fun. He has since purchased 3 pairs of the Headliners from Skiboard.com for his family and has informed me that as a family they have skied their first Black Diamond bump run and could not wait to do it again.
This from 42 yr. old mom skiing for 8 years and never skied more than a groomed Blue. She has now skied several Steeper Blue Bump runs (ones she would have walked down in the past) and a couple of Black runs and her kids are complaining that mom is getting to fast.
I tell my friends and people I meet that Skiboarding is so easy that it will make a beginning skier an intermediate in a few runs and an intermediate into an expert in a few runs. It just builds your confidence level and opens more of the mountain for you to explore.
Thanks and Happy riding,
Jack,
Age 42
Bayfield, CO
Headliner Review
I recently bought the Headliner 94's from you guys and I absolutely
love them. Thank you Doc for all of your advice about them!! They are
great!
Thank you for your quick response.
Kyna
Before I start raving, who am I? A 20 year skier who migrated to skiboards
three years ago and rarely use skis anymore. I started with the original
Salomon Snowblades. I also have a pair of Journey's and Line's.
Got the Headliners (aka Big Easy's) a month ago and they are the best ever. The releasable
binding and snowbrake are way overdue on skiboards and are a joy. But the
reason to buy these babies is the way they work on snow: just the way I want.
The Headliners are awesome carving machines that behave just right on hard pack, boiler
plate, groomed cord, and crud. They hold the carve on anything. I had them at
Alta after a powder dump. No I couldn't get comfortable with them in the deep
powder, but the next day after it had been knocked down a bit I could go
anywhere and had great fun.
Boston Jake,
Winchester, MA
I rode the Canon M7's two seasons ago, and the Journey's all last season, but seeing the new Headliners
made me want to try them out bad. I pushed them really hard, screamin' hard, and they not only held on
and carved no matter what (but tighten down that releasable binding if you like speed) but they were
totally fun: no chatter, easy turnin', rock solid. Head has really challenged the M7; while the M7 performs
best when you push it, the Head seems to have a broader range, as it handled really well at moderate speeds too.
Johann Robbins,
Bayfield, Colorado
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