Head Worldcup Rebels i.Speed review 2020
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
The World Cup Rebels i.Speed from Head was reviewed in a little short a size (175 cm for 180 cm requested). With a radius of 18 metres, it is less of the giant type.
The ski is accessible, even "too easy" and gives "good sensations". The performance is good without reaching that of the top of the category. In particular, the reviewers appreciated its ability to enter turns, its curve handling and its stability up to a certain speed. The ski is very "cosy", lively, and accessible for this category. It is a ski that naturally invites you to try out carving (cut curves with big inclinations), a discipline in which it excels. The World Cup Rebels i.Speed is, according to the reviewers, a ski "made to go down into the curve with a controllable reaction of the supports".
Quite flexible for the category, less of the giant type than its counterparts and reviewed in a little short a size, the World Cup Rebels i.Speed does however make its mark in the field of pure performance. At very high speeds, in very dynamic handling, the supports lose their homogeneity and curve handling becomes more turbulent.
A "good carving ski", the Head WorldCup i.Speed is a good choice for good to excellent skiers who like to "take angles".
Review: Pros
- General behaviour
- Performance
- Ability to change the radius of curves
- Accessibility
- Carving skills
- Fun ski
Review: Cons
- Not a very rigid ski for this category
- Poor performance, loss of homogeneity of supports at very high speed
The ski review scores
Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.3 |
Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.7 |
Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.3 |
Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.3 |
Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.3 |
Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.3 |
Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.5 |
Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.5 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
An expert ski for sharp and precise turns. Its specific sandwich construction and piezoelectric device make it a weapon for competition. Equipped with the Kers, a piezoelectric device, the ski stores the energy created through speed and releases it at the end of each turn.
Features of the Worldcup Rebels i.Speed
Brand : | Head |
Model : | Worldcup Rebels i.Speed |
Year : | 2020 |
Family : | Giant slalom |
Size tested : | 175 cm |
Tip size : | 119 mm |
Waist size : | 68 mm |
Tail size : | 99 mm |
Radius for the size reviewed : | 18 m |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2019