Black Diamond Helio 95 Skis 2017
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Black Diamond Helio 95 Skis 2017
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Product Info
For those long slogs in the Eastern Sierras, late season missions in the Absarokas, or ski mountaineering endeavors in the North Cascades, you need a lightweight ski that doesn't shy away from speed when it's time to actually ski. The Black Diamond Helio 95 Skis, featuring a light construction reinforced with pre-preg carbon and rubber, will have you dancing up the skin track and feeling confident making a turn on the way down. Open 'er up, throw 'em sideways, and don't hold back with the Black Diamond Helio 95 Skis.
Product Details
Rocker Type
Early Rise Tip and Tail – Heavy dose of tip rocker with a less aggressive rise in the tail.
Traditional Camber Underfoot – Smooth downhill performance and added purchase on the skin track.
Flex
Balanced Flex
Core
Balsa Flax Wood Core – Ultralight and engineered for backcountry travel.
Laminates
Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber Layup – Offers torsional stiffness and balanced flex.
Titanal Mounting Plate – A high-strength metal plate is embedded underneath the composite layer to ensure that binding screw retention is never a concern. This plate also serves to increase torsional stiffness and provides a solid foundation underfoot.
Sidewalls
5 mm Beveled ABS Sidewalls – Creates torsional stiffness and adds grip.
Sidewall Damping System – To bring the dampness of a freeride ski to a lightweight backcountry construction, Black Diamond employed a layer of rubber in the sidewalls of the ski slightly behind the contact point. This innovative construction greatly reduces chatter in firmer conditions and allows BD to forgo the use of metal in the layup.
Additional Features
ABS Tail Protector – With integrated skin-clip tab allows for simple and quick transitions.
Binding Compatibility
We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.
Specs
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Terrain:
All-Mountain, Alpine Touring
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Terrain
All-Mountain All-mountain skis are designed to handle anything you throw at them including powder, ice, groomers, steeps, heavy snow, and everything in between, but they aren’t necessarily a master of any one terrain. If you’re only going to own one ski to do it all, this is what you want. All-mountain skis generally have what we call mid-fat waists that range from 80-110 mm. Alpine Touring Also known as backcountry skis, alpine touring (AT) skis are designed for going uphill as well as downhill. These skis are typically light for their width and many feature fittings that accept climbing skins. AT skis vary in width and weight, with the wider heavier versions usually used for winter/deep snow touring and the skinnier, lighter skis usually used for spring/summer/long distance touring.
- Skis: No Bindings
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Ability Level:
Advanced-Expert
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Ability Level
Advanced-Expert Whether you charge the steepest lines, hit the biggest jumps in the park or carve with race-like precision, advanced to expert level skis, snowboards, boots and bindings are for the more aggressive rider. In skis and snowboards, you'll often find layers of metal, carbon or other stringers for rigidity and power, while advanced to expert level boots and bindings are usually on the stiffer side of the spectrum for rebound and precision steering.
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Rocker Type:
Rocker/Camber/Rocker
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Rocker Type
Rocker/Camber/Rocker Rocker/Camber/Rocker skis have the playfulness and float of a rockered ski as well as the added edge hold of a cambered ski. The contact points on skis with this profile are closer towards the middle of the ski than a fully cambered ski, but still not underfoot. The cambered midsection provides a longer effective edge on hardpack, increasing edge hold and stability, while the rockered tip and tail provide floatation in deeper snow and allow the ski to initiate and release from turns easier.
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Turning Radius:
Medium
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Turning Radius
Medium 17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.
- Core/Laminates: Balsa, Carbon, Flax
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Tail Type:
Flat
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Tail Type
Flat This is your traditional tail, designed to have edge contact all the way through the tail, and only designed for skiing forward. This is also preferred for alpine touring, as you can stick the tails of your skis in the snow.
- Warranty: 1 Year
| Size (cm) | 163 | 173 | 183 |
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| Tip Width (mm) | 122 | 123 | 125 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Tail Width (mm) | 112 | 113 | 114 |
| Turning Radius (m) | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Indiv. Ski Weight (g) | 1120 | 1247.5 | 1403.5 |