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Dynastar Speed 550 vs Head Easy Joy

The Speed 550 and the Easy Joy compared. They share 70 mm underfoot. The Speed 550 is 2 g heavier at the default length (1,700 vs 1,698 g). Turn radii are 15 m and 13.3 m.

Dynastar Speed 550 — topsheet
Speed 550
$1,000 MSRP · w/ binding 4 lengths · 158, 166, 174, 182 cm
Head Easy Joy — topsheet
Easy Joy
$499 MSRP 5 lengths · 143, 148, 153, 158, 163 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Speed 550
Easy Joy
Waist
70 mm
70 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,700 g
1,698 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
50 mm
47 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.0 m
13.3 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 15.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
A 13.3-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
Stability & dampness
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,700 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
At 1,698 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.
Float & width
At 70 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.
At 70 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float.

Full spec comparison

SpecSpeed 550Easy Joy
Waist 70 mm 70 mm
Sidecut 120·70·105 mm 117·70·103 mm
Weight @ default 1,700 g 1,698 g
Weight range 1,500–1,800 g 1,698 g
Turn radius 15.0 m full-length 13.3 m full-length
Metal Titanal Not published
Core Poplar wood core Not published
Lengths 158–182 cm 143–163 cm
MSRP $1,000 $499