Black Diamond Helio Carbon 104 Skis White Black Blue

The Black Diamond Helio Carbon 104 skis are designed for the powder-hungry touring skier who demands precision and performance in soft snow. The versatile Helio Carbon 104 features a pre-preg carbon fiber layer and a paulownia wood core designed to improve moisture and a smooth ride, while making it lightweight, with balanced flex and supreme edge control. The early rise of the tip and tail improves the flotation and efficiency of the pioneers, and an ABS tail guard also has an integrated leather clip tab to keep your skin safe.

Features:
- Pre-impregnated carbon fiber layer provides improved moisture, torsional stiffness and flex balance
- Full perimeter 5 mm bevelled ABS side walls
- ABS tail guard with integrated retaining tab
- Versatile 104 mm ski with early rise tip and tail
- Optimal use: 70% soft snow, 30% hard snow
- Titanium mounting plate
- Wooden core of paulownia
- Made in Austria

Specifications:
- Level: Advanced/ Expert
- Peak line: 130 mm - size 166 cm
- Skate line: 104 mm - size 166 cm
- Tail line: 117 mm - size 166 cm
- Peak line: 131 mm - size 172 cm
- Skate line: 104 mm - size 172 cm
- Tail line: 118 mm - size 172 cm
- Peak line: 131 mm - size 178 cm
- Skate line: 104 mm - size 178 cm
- Tail line: 118 mm - size 178 cm
- Peak line: 132 mm - size 184 cm
- Skate line: 104 mm - size 184 cm
- Tail line: 118 mm - size 184 cm
- Type of rocker: Tip Tail Rocker
- Traditional flat camber
- Core material: Pawlonia Wood
- Covering material: Carbon
- Turning radius size 166: 20 m
- Turning radius size 172: 21 m
- Turning radius size 178: 22 m
- Turning radius size 184: 23 m

Technology:
- Lightweight Performance Carbon:
A mixture of high-strength, multi-axis oriented carbon fiber combined with strategic amounts of high-strength E-glass for hardness and damping, this arrangement is optimized for efficiency without sacrificing downhill performance. Hardened Epoxy resin is added in precise quantities before the manufacture of the skis to ensure precise weight and consistent quality. This design is ideal for any mission in the field.

- Titanal Mounting plate:
A high-strength titanium plate is embedded under the composite layer to ensure that fixation screw retention is never a concern. This plate also serves to increase torsional rigidity and provides a solid base under the feet.

- Internal Core Dampening:
Elastomeric materials are strategically placed within the ski to improve shock absorption and edge control. These layers serve both to absorb high frequency vibration and to allow some cutting between the inner layers, improving both performance and durability.

- Wood Core:
Paulownia wood is the material of choice when light weight is required, but compromising performance on the slopes is not an option. The stiffness and weight properties of paulownia wood make it the reference material when using carbon fibre in the boards. Its slightly softer longitudinal stiffness allows the use of stiffer carbon composites without compromising the flex profile of the ski. It has good compression and shearing properties, which allow for remarkably smooth and chatter-free skiing performance at a very low weight.

- ABS Sidewalls:
The ABS side walls wrap around the entire perimeter of the ski, offering optimal durability and shock absorption. Used on skis designed for maximum performance and durability on the descent, but optimized for minimum weight.

- PTEX 4500 Base:
Accepted by the industry as the premier base material, this sintered UHMW-PE base provides very high density for excellent durability and wax retention, combined with high carbon content for superior slip.