Head Absolute Joy review 2017

PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments

Last year, we detected a problem of preparation with the Absolute Joy that Head gave us to test, so we wanted to review the model again this season.

The ski perfectly fulfills its mission in terms of accessibility, which the reviewers considered as excellent. It’s very user-friendly, and obviously happy in the snowplough and skid turns, as well as entering turns.

However, like many of its rivals this year, it's not very adaptive. Progress to more technical turns is hampered by a lack of overall performance and carving performance.

"A very nice ski" according to one rider, the Absolute Joy is a true initiation ski, which will suit female skiers from beginners through to intermediary level.

Review: Pros

• A very user-friendly ski
• Light
• Excellent agility
• Stable
• Requires little physical engagement

Review: Cons

• Not very adaptive
• Lack of overall performance
• Less comfortable in carved turns

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Manufacturer's remarks

The Absolute Joy is part of the women's line, with specific architecture designed for their needs. Lightness is central to its structure. Graphene is an extremely light but resistant material that offers riders remarkable skiability. GRAPHENE™ means that we can change the ski's geometric profile and weight distribution according to the use required: on-piste or off-piste, optimising the slide experience. The specific women's camber associated with the Era 3.0 facilitates turns and enhances the ski's performance, while saving energy so that lady riders can stay in control throughout the day. The Absolute Joy is the ideal ski for riders who want to spend their whole day enjoying themselves on the pistes.

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