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Head Absolut Joy vs Rossignol Arcade 80 Skis

The Absolut Joy and the Arcade 80 Skis compared. They share 80 mm underfoot. The Absolut Joy is 273 g heavier at the default length (1,773 vs 1,500 g). Turn radii are 14.8 m and 12 m.

Head Absolut Joy — topsheet
Absolut Joy
$699 MSRP 6 lengths · 143, 148, 153, 158, 163, 168 cm
Rossignol Arcade 80 Skis — topsheet
Arcade 80 Skis
$650 MSRP 6 lengths · 142, 150, 158, 166, 174, 182 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Absolut Joy
Arcade 80 Skis
Waist
80 mm
80 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,773 g
1,500 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
42 mm
50 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
14.8 m
12.0 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 14.8-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
A 12.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
Stability & dampness
At 1,773 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.
Built without metal on a poplar pefc wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,500 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 80 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge.
At 80 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecAbsolut JoyArcade 80 Skis
Waist 80 mm 80 mm
Sidecut 122·80·108 mm 130·80·118 mm
Weight @ default 1,773 g 1,500 g
Weight range 1,773 g 1,200–1,700 g
Turn radius 14.8 m full-length 12.0 m full-length
Metal Not published None
Core Not published Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 143–168 cm 142–182 cm
MSRP $699 $650