Ski: 2022-2023 Head Kore 93, 184 cm
Available Lengths: 156, 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 183.0 cm
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 1783 & 1809 grams
Stated Dimensions: 136-95-117 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 135.5-94.6-116.7 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (184 cm): 17.7 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 60 mm / 21 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 5 mm
Core Materials: karuba/poplar + graphene + titanal binding reinforcement + carbon & fiberglass laminate
Base: UHM C Base
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -11.5 cm cm from center; 80.5 cm from tail
[Editor’s Note: In the interest of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, we’re posting here some of our measured specs and manufacturer details, and will update in the future. Take a look, and let us know in the Comments Section below what questions you’d like us to answer.]
What Head says about the Kore 93
“An all-mountain specialist, the KORE 93 can carve up corduroy or conquer tough snow conditions. HEAD’s new KORE construction creates a more nimble freeride ski thanks to the combination of Graphene, Karuba wood and carbon, which adds strength and performance without extra weight. Topless Tech carbon weave adds torsional rigidity where needed, while a new topsheet shape increases durability. A sandwich sidewall construction and tip and tail rocker round out the KORE 93’s ability to perform well on hard snow, powder and everything in between.”
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Kore 93:
Tips: 8.5
Shovels: 9
In Front of Toe Piece: 9.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9.5
Tails: 9-8.5
Stay Tuned…
We’ve received the Kore 93 along with several other Head Kore skis in for review. Stay tuned for updates, and let us know of any questions you have about this ski.
Got a chance to try these in a 177 at a test this past weekend. Enjoyed them a lot more than I expected to but had a binding problem so got ejected twice in innocuous circumstances. Not the skis fault but lost a bit of confidence in them after that. Would be keen to try them again
@Cholmeski Try turning up the din on the front and back of the bindings. Many times, ski stores and workshops will set the din too low – due to meeting safety standards… However depending on your weight, turning up the din from 3-5 to 7-9 is definitely the move.
Thanks Andrew, was a demo weekend and they had set them up for me knowing my weight etc, but assume they set it wrong, just went back and changed it out for a different ski in the end
Just spent a day on the 2025 version of these at Snowbird on a mostly groomer day. There was 4-5 inches of firm, tracked powder in a few spots.
Ski specs:
-184cm
– factory recommended binding mount position
Me specs:
– 6’2”
– 225 lbs
– advanced
– mostly short radius turns; will arc fast, bigger GS turns on good snow.
On groomers vs the Mantra M5/M6. The Pros:
– the Kore felt a little quicker edge to edge
– hooked up slightly quicker than the Mantra
– held and edge a bit better, but that might have just been the factory tune on the Kore
– noticeably more spring/energy coming out of turns
-much lighter and easier to throw around if needed
The Cons:
– not quite as easy as the M5/M6 to shape different kinds of turns. The Kores wanted to hook up and carve a bit more. As noted, this might have been the tune. That said, I recently skied a brand new pair of M6s and just don’t think Kore slarves and schemers quite as well.
– I never felt like the M5/M6 punished me for getting in the back seat. In fact, I just don’t think I’ve really ever noticed the tails on the Mantras in a negative way. While the Kores didn’t exactly “punish” me for getting in the back seat, they did give me a short but stern lecture a few times and chirped a few other times to remind me they were still back there and not to forget them. It really wasn’t bad and didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the ski, though.
– lighter, not quite as stable. Mass has its advantages.
– not as powerful in crud. The Kores were impressively good in crud and had much better suspension than I thought they would. They were also more stable at high speeds than I thought they’d be. Again, mass has its advantages and
I just don’t think a ski like the Kore can provide the same, rock-solid, smooth ride that a well made heavier ski can.