2025 HEAD 177 cm All Mountain Supershape e-rally Skis with Protector 11 Bindings (New)

Head’s wood core remains the same—very dense and sturdy wood stringers are glued together with graphene strips on top and bottom. This allows for a strong build and a good foundation for endless power and edge grip on firm snow. We get two sheets of metal as well, bringing the dampness of the ski to the next level. If that wasn’t enough, Head also employs their Energy Management Circuit to the mix to electronically distribute unwanted vibrations. Whether this works the way they say or not, we don’t really care or know, but the ski is incredibly smooth with no chatter, so we’ll give it to them for innovation. The new aspect for 2025 is the Crossforce Carbon layer underfoot. This carbon laminate stiffens the mid body of the ski to create more grip and stiffness in the middle of the ski. It gives the Rally an undeniable snap out of the turn and increases the rigidity and responsiveness by a good margin over the old build. At 78 mm underfoot, this ski is getting to that 80 mm threshold where we start talking about all-mountain capabilities. We’ve noted for a while now that skis in this 76-80 mm zone are incredibly useful for a huge range of skiers who spend most or all of their time on groomers. There’s no real need to go much wider than this if you ski in a place that has a lot of groomers and on-piste terrain. Even if you venture off somewhere, this ski will still take you where you want to go. That said, it’s fully cambered, so in anything remotely soft, it’s going to want to find the bottom and hook into a carved turn. With a 14-meter turn radius in the 170, these skis are in the mid-radius zone between SL and GS, putting more emphasis on the skier and their decision-making process. There’s no taper to speak of, resulting in a long effective edge and a smooth overall ride. This is great news for skiers that like to link those carved turns from end to end all the way down. Despite the stated radius, we’ve found the Rally to be willing to find the longer arc and ride the ski in a flatter way than the narrower Supershape skis.