Ski Reviews
2020-2021 HEAD Kore 105, 180 cm
Reviewer Username: Joe Humphries
Reviewer Height: 5’9″
Reviewer Weight: 160 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Expert
DAYS USED: 4 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Various resorts in British Columbia
TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees
TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 7/10
FORGIVENESS: 4/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 7/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 10/10
STABILITY: 6/10
SUSPENSION: 3/10
EDGE HOLD: 6/10
PLAYFULNESS: 6/10
PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):
Not very poppy or freestyle oriented, but very quick and easy to pick up into the air and bounce around in softer snow
SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (180 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
Someone who wants a strong ski that is also very easy to flick around from the ankles and not tiring to ski hard on all day. Someone who skis softer conditions more often than not.
ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?
I prefer skis with a bit more flex/energy out of the tails that are a bit easier to bend (e.g., Liberty Origin 106, Line Blade Optic 104, Blizzard Rustler 10) but this is a really fun ski for skiing hard and fast in softer conditions.
PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!
This ski seems to perform best off piste in trees and steeper terrain, but it can be fun on piste too if the snow is edgeable. It’s super quick and very fun to ski with an aggressive style that includes a lot of quick adjustments and slashes. Very fun zipperlining softer moguls on this ski. Supportive shovels, pretty powerful tail, but the light weight makes it feel less demanding than other similarly powerful/supportive skis (e.g. Rossignol Sender Ti)