Head Crux 81 Pro - Backcountry Touring Ski - Ski Review

Product Summary

The Head Crux 81 Pro 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 Pro's full retail price is €1,080. The Ski costs roughly €450 more than the average price of all Backcountry Touring Skis, making it a real luxury Ski. If you count yourself among the best of the best, this ski is just right for you. The Crux 81 Pro 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 177cm.

The ski in details

The Crux 81 Pro is a true touring ski where weight and performance are the highest priority thanks to a lightweight, downhilloriented construction.

The Crux 81 Pro is a true touring ski where weight and performance are the highest priority. As the narrowest ski in the Crux collection, the Crux 81 Pro’s construction focuses on weight and excess material reduction, demonstrated by a full Triaxial Carbon Jacket underneath. With high strength-to-weight ratios, HEAD’s LYT Technology places Graphene and Karuba wood in the core to further reduce weight without sacrificing performance.

Weight: 1165g/ski @ 149cm

Technologies

Full Triaxial Carbon Jacket
Sandwich Cap Construction
Karuba Light Weight Wood Core
Graphene
Topless Tech
Structured UHM C Base
Tail Notch
Tip-Tail Rocker
Snow Free Coating

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.