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Head KORE 99 Ti W vs Rossignol Super Blackops Skis

The KORE 99 Ti W and the Super Blackops Skis compared. The KORE 99 Ti W is 1 mm wider underfoot (99 vs 98 mm). The KORE 99 Ti W is 276 g lighter at the default length (1,724 vs 2,000 g). Turn radii are 15.6 m and 19 m.

Head KORE 99 Ti W — topsheet
KORE 99 Ti W
$749 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177 cm
Rossignol Super Blackops Skis — topsheet
Super Blackops Skis
$750 MSRP 4 lengths · 162, 172, 182, 192 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

KORE 99 Ti W
Super Blackops Skis
Waist
99 mm
98 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,724 g
2,000 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
33 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.6 m
19.0 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 15.6-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
A 19.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
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 1,724 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
A titanal beam runs down the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,000 g there's real mass behind it.
Float & width
At 99 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 98 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecKORE 99 Ti WSuper Blackops Skis
Waist 99 mm 98 mm
Sidecut 132·99·121 mm 131·98·121 mm
Weight @ default 1,724 g 2,000 g
Weight range 1,724 g 1,800–2,200 g
Turn radius 15.6 m full-length 19.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal Titanal beam
Core Not published Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 156–177 cm 162–192 cm
MSRP $749 $750