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Black Diamond Helio 105 Ski

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Brand: Black Diamond
Model: Helio 105
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The 105 is the fattest ski in the Helio lineup (except for one that is too fat). With the ample waist, it’s obviously more of a powder hound than the 88 and 95. That said, the ski has the same construction and dampening system found on the other skis in the line that make hard snow not just bearable but fun. The Helio 105 is a good option for a one-ski quiver for folks that hunt for powder on their daily adventures. It’s also good for ski mountaineers that like to ski fast and aggressively down variable conditions, and prefer the extra float and rocker provided by a bigger platform. The ski can handle what you throw at it, while not being too heavy on the approach. A solid ski for solid lines.

Balsa flax wood core is laminated with carbon-fiber for good torsional stiffness and stability.
Sidewall Dampening System has integrated rubber behind the heel for hard snow performance.
Rockered tip and tail and a generous waist let you float in powder and stay above the chop.
5mm ABS sidewalls offer good rock impact protection and improve edge hold on the steeps.
Titanal binding reinforcement plates are the latest in lightweight mounting security.

Specifications
Lengths (cm)	165, 175, 185
Weight -> ounces	1365g [165] 1460g [175] 1555g [185]
Weight (pair)	2730g [165] 2920g [175] 3110g [185]
Dimensions	131-105-118 [165] 132-105-119 [175] 134-105-119 [185]
Turn Radius	20m [165] 21m [175] 22m [185]
Skin Fix	Round tip, reinforced flat-notch tail
Specs Verified	Yes
Design
Profile	312-350mm rockered tip, traditional camber w/ 232-260mm "Semi Rocker" tail
Shape	Rounded tip, medium radius, flat tail
Construction	Flat sandwich with pre-preg carbon layup
Core	Balsa flax wood core
Skimo Co Says
Usage	Lightweight powder laps, aggressive ski mountaineering
Notes	ABS tail protector is a nice touch
Bottom Line	Soft snow charger with technical precision

I am skiing a G3 C105 Zen Oxide 191 cm, loving the carbon lightness but looking to shorten.
At 6'2" 200lbs with clothing and gear, I would like to hear a comparison (if possible) with Helio 105 at 185cm and the 95 at 183cm. I prefer light and stiff in all conditions.
Thanks,

Hey Scott! Nice! They're fairly similar in terms of performance/flex/behavior characteristics but there's the obvious difference of width here and because of that, they're both tuned to succeed in slightly different snow conditions. The 95 has a tighter turn radius which lends itself to relentless edge hold in steep terrain, easier carving on hard snow, but potentially a lower top end speed (not the ski to straightline something). The 105 at the same given length has a pretty drastically different turn shape which is straighter (faster?) but the extra width coupled with the straighter turn shape requires a bit more oomph to get it to carve tight turns on hard snow, whereas the 95 will do that effortlessly. Not the best steep ski but it'll get it done. I wouldn't necessarily call the Helio series of skis stiff though, for what that's worth. They seem to be on the stiffer side of average, but not by a whole lot. They're fairly forgiving skis with a definite soft snow bias.

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Jbo, what is the camber contact length on the 185CM Size

Hi Tony, it's about 129cm.

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