Reviewers' score
16.3
AWARD
Head Premium review 2015
Best Accessibility/Comfort!
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
These high-end HEAD skis incorporate the Intelligence™ CHIP technology. The electrical energy produced by the intellifibres is not just recycled, but stored and then gradually released thanks to a preprogramed chip –individually programmed to match the different properties of each ski. The intelligent ski’s impact increases tenfold, improving your performance while respecting your style.
Review: Pros
- Good performance up to intermediate speeds
- A versatile and adaptable ski
- Responsive with smooth turn initiation
- Particularly fluid and enjoyable on soft snow
- Very enjoyable and playful in short turns
- Highly accessible, a ski à for everyone
- Globally reliable behaviour, stable and reassuring
Review: Cons
- The reviewers were unanimous: it’s an excellent ski, incredibly easy to handle and really enjoyable as long as you don’t try to pick up too much speed. The Head Premium is therefore not a model we would recommend to skiers seeking to rip down the mountain, but it's the ideal ski for riders in search of a ski that's fluid, easy to handle and playful, creating terrific sensations at intermediate speeds.
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.3 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.8 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.3 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.5 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.5 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
Who's it for?
Basic → Very good+
Features of the Premium
| Brand : | Head |
| Model : | Premium |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Family : | Cruisers |
| Size tested : | 177 cm |
| Tip size : | 119 mm |
| Waist size : | 66 mm |
| Tail size : | 98 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2014