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What Head says about the Oblivion 116

“The athlete-driven signature Oblivion 116 was developed by HEAD’s freeride team pro, Cole Richardson. With a wide full twin tip platform of 116 mm underfoot, progressive rocker and a weight-conscious core made from poplar wood and recycled PET, the Oblivion 116 floats effortlessly in deep powder. It’s easy to handle but powerful when you need, so you can play in any terrain any way that inspires you.”

Flex Pattern

Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the 189cm Oblivion 116:

Tips: 6
Shovels: 6.5-9
In Front of Toe Piece: 9.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9.5
Tails: 9-6