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Head iXRC 1100


Head iXRC 1100

$1395 incl RFD12 binding

     
Test length (cm): 170   Shape (mm tip-tail): 115/68/101
Turn geometry: 14.3m @ 170cm   Lengths avail: 163, 170, 177
Upside: Good edgehold and torsionally stiff; Fabian. Predictable performer; Doug.
Downside: Seemed to lack life and was hard to initiate; Chris.
Verdict: One for the demo days; try it for yourself.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.