Head Icon TT 500 2012 Skis

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Additional Information about Head Icon TT 500 2012 Skis

 

All Mountain Performance doesn’t mean all-mountain compromise;  It means go anywhere and ski anything.   The TT in the names of the Head Icon series stands for Torque Turning Technology, and makes fast, agile and easy to handle skis with Iconic performance.
 
The Icon TT500 skis are pumped full of Heads innovative technology to provide the end user with a fast, dynamic and responsive piste ski.  But compared with the TT800 this ski comes with a Power Carbon Jacket which makes it slightly softer and more forgiving.  Along the same lines as last year’s Icon TT60’s this is aimed at the intermediate skiers, or those who are not looking for speed as the distinguishing feature, but want a ski that will carve the blues as well as the blacks.
 

Ski Specification

Geometry:    116/67/100 @ 170cm
Terrain:  100% Piste
Radius:   14.0 at 170cm
Construction:   Intelligence Technology, Torque Turning Technology, Tailwings, Race Structured UHM C Base, Power Carbon Jacket, PowerRail
Bindings:  Head PRD 11 (Black Glossy/Silver)
 

Features (and additional info)

Intelligence technology: Having a ski that can adapt to differing conditions, but also adapts to your own skiing style is something that everyone would benefit from but previously, unless you could afford custom skis, was rarely available.  Over the last few years Head have been working on and improving their Intelligence technology which does just that.  On hard-packed slopes you want perfect edge grip. On soft snow, you want more manoeuvrability. Breaking the slope record you want your ski to perform differently than when you’re just cruising with your friends or family.  Heads Intelligence Technology uses fibres positioned in front of the binding to transform mechanical impulses into electrical energy. The harder you ride, the more energy is produced.  This electrical energy is led back to the Intellifibers. This causes them to stiffen up, putting more rebound and torsional stiffness into the ski, this progressively stabilizes the entire ski at high speeds.
Torque Turning Technology:   This is a Technology that Head have had for a number of seasons and one that they use almost exclusively in their aggressive piste skis.  It allows the ski to combine a silky-smooth flex with superior torsional stiffness and edge-hold. They do this by using skeletal stabilizers (a particularly stiff and taut metal alloy) integrated within the core of the ski that vastly increase the torsional stiffness of the ski while not interfering with its longitudinal flex.  This results in skis that are easier to ski (Less energy is required) whilst still allowing superb edge hold on even the iciest of runs.
TAILWINGS:   This is evident on all the Icon TT range and works in partnership with Heads Torque Turning Technology.  The tail of the ski behind the effective edge, is recessed, allowing for a perfectly smooth and controlled exit out of every turn.
 

Our Opinion

Thanks to its Intelligence Technology and Torque Turning Technology this ski can be aggressive and stiff if pushed hard, but will also allow the user to ski slowly on the blues and reds without a care in the world.  It is easy to get this ski carving, and is great for the skier who is looking to progress  their skiing style and wants a ski that will be soft enough for the occasional mistake, but stiff enough to get down the blacks at speed if wanted.
 

Is this for me?

Great for any skier who is looking for a pair of piste skis that will allow them to push their limits and progress more rapidly. If you are looking for a softer flex piste ski, or for a ski to progress with those carving turns, capable of heading down the blacks just as much as it is at home on the blues and greens then this ski is for you.

Here is a handy reference chart to give you an indication of your correct ski size. Remember that this chart is just a starting guide. If you have rented a ski length recently and found that this suited you, do NOT be afraid to select that size if it differs from the above - Length is a personal thing!

This should be enough to help direct you to the ski for you, but if you need more help just contact us here at Edge & Wax.

 

 

Next we need to adjust the length to match your ability:

 

 

Decide on your ski level using the above chart, and then make the following adjustments:

 

 

REMEMBER! This chart is just a starting guide. If you have rented a ski length recently and found that this suited you, do NOT be afraid to select that size if it differs from the above - Length is a personal thing!

Edge And Wax Shipping CostsEdge & Wax offer a range of shipping options for UK and international customers. Our post & packaging charges are based on order value for UK orders, and on weight for International orders. Here are our estimated lead times and shipping prices

 

Live Stock Estimated Lead Times – Updated February 13th



UK ORDERS – For In Stock items (Not Including Skis)

status-amber[14][7] STANDARD (+£3.50 / FREE OVER £50) SHIPPING – 4-6 Working Days

status-green[14][7] PRIORITY SHIPPING (+£5) – 1 Working Day (Order by 12:30pm)

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS – For In Stock items (Not Including Skis)

status-amber[14][9] STANDARD SHIPPING – 10-14 Working Days (Boots 5-10 Days)

status-green[14][9] TRACKED/PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (+£5) – 5-7 Working Days


PLEASE NOTE:
Items in stock at an external warehouse will indicate a lead time next to the "add to basket" button.
Example: “In Stock At Hestra, Ships in 10-14 Days” means this will be requested from Hestra, Sweden, and we will then ship it in 10-14 days

SKIS ORDERS  – For In Stock Skis (Once setup data is received by email)

status-amber[14][11] UK STANDARD SHIPPING – 7 Working Days

status-green[14][11] UK PRIORITY SHIPPING (+£5) – 4 Working Days

status-amber[14][13] INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SHIPPING – 7-14 Working Days

status-green[14][13] TRACKED/PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (+£5) – 6-8 Working Days

SKIS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DELIVERY TIMES

We do not offer a next day service on skis, because we manually wax the skis fully by hand and set the bindings up prior to shipping. An email is automatically sent to the email address you enter when ordering, we cannot set skis up until we receive your reply to this email. You CAN add priority shipping to a ski order, this will move you into a priority position in the workshop for waxing and setup (Once we have your data) but is not a next day service.

UK SHIPPING

Uk-mapPLEASE NOTE: Free Shipping on orders over £50 is available for the Mainland UK only, and therefore does not include the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

This is due to increased charges applied for courier shipments to these locations. VAT is deducted automatically for those ordering and delivering to the Channel Islands.

 

UK SHIPPING PRICES

Up to £50.00

£50.01 And Over

Priority Packing/Shipping
(Next working day service APART from skis*)

UK Mainland – England, Scotland & Wales

£3.50

FREE

Additional £5.00 **

Other UK Areas (Jersey/Guernsey See Below)

Up to 500G

Up to 2KG

Over 2KG

Isle Of Man/Isle Of Wight

FREE £6.00 £25.00

Northern Ireland

£3.50 £6.00 £25.00

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

globePlease note we have an international shipping page with additional information. If you are not in the EU, then tax will be deducted at the checkout, but you will be liable for local taxes and administration charges. They are not calculated by ourselves, and will be requested locally.
We cannot ship items with the prices adjusted to reduce your tax liability so please do not request this or be offended when we do not!

 

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OPTIONS


(normally 7-10 days depending on location)
Shipping up to 2KG is NOT insured. To add insured shipping
please select the “priority shipping” option
Up to 500G Up to 2KG Over 2KG
Albania (AL) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Algeria (DZ) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Andorra (AD) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Argentina (AR) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Armenia (AM) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Australia (AU) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Austria (AT) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Belgium (BE) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
B.F.P.O £2.50 £3.50 CALL
Bolivia (BO) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BA) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Brazil (BR) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Bulgaria (BG) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Canada (CA) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Chile (CL) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
China R.O.C (CN) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Croatia (HR) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Cyprus (CY) £6.00 £15.00 £55.00
Czech Republic (CZ) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Denmark (DK) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Egypt (EG) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Estonia (EE) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Falkland Islands (FK) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Finland (FI) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
France (FR) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Georgia (Republic Of)  (GE) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Germany (DE) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Gibraltar (GI) £6.00 £15.00 £55.00
Greece (GR) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Greenland (GL) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Guernsey (GU) £5.00 £12.00 £25.00
Hong Kong (HK) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Hungary (HU) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Iceland (IS) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Ireland (IE) £5.00 £12.00 £25.00
Italy (IT) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Japan (JP) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Jersey (JE) £5.00 £12.00 £25.00
Latvia (LV) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Liechtenstein (LI) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Lithuania (LT) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Luxembourg (LU) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Macedonia (Republic Of) (MK) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Malta (MT) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Monaco (France) (MC) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
Netherlands  (NL) £6.00 £15.00 £35.00
New Zealand (NZ) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Niue (New Zealand) (NU) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Norway (NO) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Paraguay (PY) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Poland (PL) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Portugal (PT) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Romania (RO) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Russia (RU) – We DO NOT Ship To Russia N/A N/A N/A
Saudi Arabia (SA) £6.00 £15.00 £55.00
Serbia-Montenegro (YU) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Slovakia (SK) £6.00 £15.00 £55.00
Slovenia (SI) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
South Africa (ZA) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Spain (ES) £6.00 £20.00 £40.00
Sweden (SE) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Switzerland (CH) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Taiwan (TW) £8.00 £35.00 £65.00
Turkey (TR) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
Ukraine (UA) £6.00 £15.00 £55.00
United Arab Emirates U.A.E (AE) £6.00 £20.00 £45.00
United States of America (US) £8.00 £28.00 £55.00
Uruguay £6.00 £20.00 £45.00

We cannot guarantee that we will accept any orders from countries outside of the UK and those countries mentioned above.


*  Skis are sent to our workshop prior to shipping for correct set-up, waxing and packing, therefore we cannot offer a next day service on skis. Priority shipping does however move your order to the front of the workshop queue for priority set-up.
** Not Available to Scottish Highlands & Islands

time Please Note: Priority shipping orders need to be received by 12:30pm Monday-Thursday for a next working day delivery on in stock items. Orders placed on Saturday or Sunday using priority shipping will be shipped on the following Monday. Our couriers and Royal Mail do NOT collect from us on Saturday or Sunday.  For a Saturday delivery please contact us.

 

spship Snowpulse bags, due to the nature of the gas canister in this system, we cannot ship internationally at our standard pricing, as a dangerous goods agent is required to prepare the shipment. In these cases we will contact you with a revised cost before proceeding with the order.

Buying Skis

Step 1 - Which Type Of Ski?

The first step in buying your own skis, is to work out the type of skier you are and the skier you want to be.

Skis come in a variety of types. Here are the key ones:

Piste Skis - These are suited to skiing on piste, in good snow conditions. Some models use technology direct from the racing scene. Piste skis are great carving skis. Piste skis may struggle a little when skiing in less perfect conditions, and also if you wish to go off-piste.

All Mountain Skis (Or All Condition Skis) - These skis allow you to ski in a variety of snow conditions. So whether it is icy or slushy, an all-conditions ski will perform better than a piste ski. There is sometimes a loss of carving ability, but the modern all-conditions skis such as Volkl AC skis and Attiva women's skis have the latest technology to maintain carving ability.

Back Country Skis - These skis are for venturing out of bounds, hiking all over the mountain. They will remain versatile enough to ski the whole mountain, and also be lighter than normal to make it easier to carry them or travel uphill with them. Normally these are supplied without bindings, and you select an appropriate binding to suit your needs (See our Ski 101 section)

Off-Piste Skis (Or free ride, powder skis) - These skis are designed for skiing in powder and off-piste conditions. They will generally be wider to help with floating in the snow, and be a little more forgiving to give you more feel in powder and to absorb impacts from jumping/landing.

Which Length Of Ski Do I need?

You know the type of ski you want, you now know what each brand. Now you just need to work out the correct length.

This chart is to give you a rough indication of size. Height is not the main factor with modern carving skis; weight and ability are the two key things to consider. You can contact us any time for advice on ski lengths.

If you are between sizes, a shorter ski will give you shorter turns and a longer ski will be a little faster. If you are comparing to old non-carving skis you will see modern skis tend to be used in shorter lengths.

If you are buying a piste ski this chart should be accurate, if you are looking at an all-conditions ski, and again are between sizes, we suggest the lower of the two lengths. If you are a female skier, also choose the shorter length


 

Next, adjust the length to match your ability:

 

 

Decide on your ski level using the above chart, and then make the following adjustments:

 


REMEMBER! This chart is just a starting guide. If you have rented a ski length recently and found that this suited you, do NOT be afraid to select that size if it differs from the above - Length is a personal thing!

This should be enough to help direct you to the ski for you, but if you need more help just contact us here at Edge & Wax.

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