Head Skis Men's Monster iM78 SW Ski w/ Mojo 12 Binding
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Narrower than the experts-only Head Monster iM 88, the Monster iM78 is an ideal choice for experts,advanced freeriders who tend to spend more of their ski day on hardpack or broken crud than they do in the steep,deep powder. That's not to say that the Monster iM78 isn't made for powder--it's just a little more tuned to offer a balance of 50% hardpack,50% powder, which some experts think is ideal when they're skiing every weekend in their ski seasons. The Head Monster iM78 features a snappy sandwich construction with Adaptive Intelligence Technology. That means that Head put these things called Intellifibers at 45-degree angles in front of the ski bindings, so those mechanical impulses created by bouncing around in hard snow turn into electrical energy that stiffens the Intellifibers. When the Intellifibers turn rigid, you feel more control with improved rebound,ski torsional stiffness. The cool thing is that Intellifibers only stiffen the Monster iM78 exactly where you need the extra control on the mountain--and not all the way from the summit to the lodge. Another Head innovation is Liquidmetal technology. While just about every ski manufacturer now has titanium in their high-end skis, Head's Liquidmetal has a molecular structure that returns power at a ratio of 1:1, resulting in an improved ski rebound,improved turn initiation with roughly 29% more power than energy-absorbing titanium. Ski magazines lauded Head's Liquidmetal component in past seasons for the consistent,predictable rebound, but one lesser-known benefit is that the Liquidmetal is actually liquid, so it doesn't break down like solid molecular ski components that wear out over several seasons of hard use. What that means is that you'll probably be skiing on these Monster iM78 skis long after everyone else is forced to replace their flat,lifeless all-mountain skis. That's an investment that makes plenty of sense no matter where (or what ski terrain percentage) you like to ski on the mountain. On Sale |