Head Crux 81 - Backcountry Touring Ski - Ski Review

Product Summary

The Head Crux 81 is the perfect tool during both downhill rides and steep ascents. Thanks to its low weight, the ski is easy to master even on longer trips. The Head Crux 81's full retail price is €910. The Ski costs roughly €280 more than the average price of all Backcountry Touring Skis, making it a real luxury Ski. Effortless to ride at all speeds, this ski is just right for all intermediate skiers. The Crux 81 is a pure freeride ski. Riding on groomers is no problem but due to its fairly wide waist the ski has a strong bias towards powder runs. Available lengths for the ski are ranging between 149 and 184cm.

The ski in details

With a high price-value ratio, the new Crux 81 will propel skiers into ski touring with ease thanks to lightweight maneuverability and downhill performance.

With a high price-value ratio, the new Crux 81 can introduce skiers into ski touring with ease. HEAD’s LYT Tech offers lightweight maneuverability for the hike up with stability and downhill performance for the ski down. As the narrowest waist width option in the collection, the 81-mm waisted ski reduces weight without sacrifcing performance thanks to a core constructed with strategically-placed carbon layers, Graphene and poplar wood.

Weight: 1450g/Ski @ 177cm

Technologies

Multilayer Carbon Jacket
Sandwich Cap Construction
Poplar Light Weight Wood Core
Graphene
Structured UHM C Base
Tail Notch
Tip-Tail Rocker

Graphene
Graphene is the thinnest and lightest element ever discovered by mankind. Graphene is also the strongest material on the planet, stronger than diamond and 300 times stronger than steel, all in the thickness of one atom.