Name: Head Absolut Joy
Brand: Head
Price: 699 USD

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Absolut Joy

Peregrine 80

Waist

80 mm

Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder

Weight

1,773 g

3,060 g

Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted

Tip taper

42 mm

46 mm

Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose

Turn radius

14.8 m

15.0 * m

Shorter · quickLonger · stable

* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

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 three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the arc.

Stability & dampness

At 1,773 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.

A titanal band runs along the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 3,060 g it's a planted, composed ski that pushes through rough snow.

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

Spec	Absolut Joy	Peregrine 80
Waist	80 mm	80 mm
Sidecut	122·80·108 mm	126·80·109 mm
Weight @ default	1,773 g	3,060 g
Weight range	1,773 g	2,840–3,130 g
Turn radius	14.8 m full-length	15.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal	Not published	Titanal band
Core	Not published	Multilayer woodcore
Lengths	143–168 cm	162–182 cm
MSRP	$699	$1,100

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.