Ski: 2025-2026 Head Kore 88 Ti, 177 cm
Available Lengths: 156, 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 176.2 cm
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (177 cm): 1783 & 1801 grams
Stated Dimensions (177 cm): 128-88-112 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 128-87.5-111.5 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (177 cm): 16.0 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 52.5 mm / 22 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 11 mm
Core Materials: karuba/beech + titanal (2 layers) + graphene + flax & fiberglass laminate
Base Material: sintered
Factory Recommended Mount Point: –10.2 cm from center / 78.0 cm from tail
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What Head says about the updated Kore Collection:
“The new KORE is true to its original purpose but elevated to deliver new levels of versatility and fun keeping the weight low and the good times high.
Explore the whole mountain with the most versatile KORE yet. Built to ski anything.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Two Titanal layers provide stiffness with optimal dampening characteristics, for a superior ride quality and reduced environmental impact thanks to >40% recycled parts. Backed up by the new Flax layer’s dampening qualities.”
More About the New Kore Collection:
For more details, check out our writeup on Head’s new Kore Ti and Kore X lineups.
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Kore 88 Ti:
Tips: 6-6.5
Shovels: 6.5-8
In Front of Toe Piece: 8.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-7
Weight (and Comparisons)
Our 177 cm Kore 88 Ti weighs about 1790 grams per ski. Compared to other frontside and all-mountain skis around the same width, that makes the Kore 88 Ti much lighter than average, but not quite as light as the lightest skis in its class.
For reference, here are some of our measured weights (per ski in grams) for some notable skis. As always, keep in mind the length and width differences to try to keep things more apples-to-apples.
1627 & 1640 Head Kore 87, 177 cm (22/23–24/25)
1658 & 1665 DPS Pisteworks 94, 178 cm
1724 & 1749 Black Crows Octo, 179.3 cm
1728 & 1750 Renoun Atlas 80, 177 cm
1735 & 1754 K2 Mindbender 90C, 178 cm
1762 & 1769 Dynastar M-Pro 94 Ti, 178 cm
1783 & 1801 Head Kore 88 Ti, 177 cm
1783 & 1809 Head Kore 93, 184 cm (22/23–24/25)
1794 & 1795 RMU Zephyr 88, 176 cm
1796 & 1838 Black Crows Mirus Cor, 178 cm
1804 & 1819 ON3P Woodsman 92, 181 cm
1808 & 1834 Northland AM178, 178 cm
1816 & 1819 Head Kore 99, 184 cm (22/23–24/25)
1820 & 1867 Kästle Paragon 93, 177 cm
1821 & 1827 Majesty HNX Ti, 178 cm
1821 & 1838 Stöckli Stormrider 95, 182 cm
1824 & 1835 Black Crows Serpo, 180.1 cm
1829 & 1845 Romp Sidehit 89, 178 cm
1833 & 1849 Shaggy’s Brockway 90, 180 cm
1848 & 1986 Volkl Mantra 88, 184 cm
1854 & 1863 Salomon Stance Pro 90, 182 cm
1869 & 1886 Völkl Mantra 84, 177 cm
1874 & 1877 Head Kore 94 Ti, 177 cm
1900 & 1908 Atomic Maverick 95 Ti, 180 cm (21/22–24/25)
1915 & 1937 K2 Mindbender 89Ti, 182 cm
1935 & 1962 Fischer Ranger 96, 180 cm
1940 & 1949 Kästle MX84, 176 cm
1941 & 1968 Volkl Peregrine 80, 177 cm
1946 & 1968 Salomon Stance Pro 96, 182 cm
1960 & 2004 Kästle MX88, 181 cm
1981 & 1991 Faction Dancer 2, 182 cm
1988 & 2067 Rossignol Arcade 94, 178 cm
1999 & 2060 Line Blade, 181 cm
2000 & 2016 Volkl Peregrine 82, 177 cm
2008 & 2015 Folsom Spar 88, 182 cm
2008 & 2043 ZAG Harfang 96, 182 cm
2024 & 2035 Nordica Enforcer 94, 179 cm
2025 & 2028 Meier Quickdraw 88, 181 cm
2043 & 2089 Völkl M6 Mantra, 177 cm (21/22–23/24)
2045 & 2057 Rossignol Arcade 88, 178 cm
2047 & 2056 Blizzard Anomaly 88, 182 cm
2047 & 2082 4FRNT MSP 91, 181 cm
2053 & 2059 J Skis Fastforward, 181 cm
2058 & 2079 Stöckli Montero AR, 180 cm
2063 & 2094 Moment Commander 92, 182 cm (23/24–24/25)
2072 & 2094 Wagner Summit 91, 182 cm
2074 & 2076 Völkl M7 Mantra, 177 cm
2096 & 2154 Nordica Steadfast 85 DC, 179 cm
2112 & 2116 Folsom Spar Turbo, 182 cm
2121 & 2147 Head Supershape e-Titan, 177 cm (w/ binding plates)
2138 & 2163 Blizzard Anomaly 94, 182 cm
2165 & 2186 Wagner Summit 97, 182 cm
2281 & 2284 Blizzard Bonafide 97, 177 cm (20/21–23/24)
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