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Head Pure Joy vs Rossignol FORZA 40D V-CA

The Pure Joy and the FORZA 40D V-CA compared. They share 75 mm underfoot. The Pure Joy is 38 g heavier at the default length (1,738 vs 1,700 g). Turn radii are 13.1 m and 14 m.

Head Pure Joy — topsheet
Pure Joy
$599 MSRP 5 lengths · 143, 148, 153, 158, 163 cm
Rossignol FORZA 40D V-CA — topsheet
FORZA 40D V-CA
$750 MSRP 5 lengths · 150, 157, 164, 171, 179 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Pure Joy
FORZA 40D V-CA
Waist
75 mm
75 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,738 g
1,700 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
46 mm
52 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
13.1 m
14.0 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 13.1-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
A 14.0-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 1,738 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.
At 1,700 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.
Float & width
At 75 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float.
At 75 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecPure JoyFORZA 40D V-CA
Waist 75 mm 75 mm
Sidecut 121·75·107 mm 127·75·111 mm
Weight @ default 1,738 g 1,700 g
Weight range 1,738 g 1,500–1,750 g
Turn radius 13.1 m full-length 14.0 m full-length
Metal Not publishedNot published
Core Not published Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 143–163 cm 150–179 cm
MSRP $599 $750