Super Joy

The 2027 HEAD Super Joy is a women’s frontside ski for groomer-focused skiers who want quick, manageable turns without the demanding feel of a metal race carver. Its 75 mm waist and round, relatively short sidecut make it easy to roll from edge to edge and keep a turn moving on packed snow. The 2027 test calls it a carryover with the same shape, construction and graphics as the previous season, despite newer general product-page language about a new shape.

A lightweight karuba wood core is paired with HEAD’s Carbon Sandwich Cap construction, Graphene, EMC vibration filtering and a structured UHM C base. The carbon-reinforced build adds support without the heavier feel of metal; HEAD says EMC filters vibration through the turn, and Allride Rocker keeps a small amount of rise at the ends with camber between them. On snow, testers found it easy to initiate and maneuver, but some noted a subdued finish to the turn and less edge bite when conditions became rough or icy.

Choose the Super Joy if you ski mostly groomers, are building carving skills, or prefer a light, forgiving ski for cruising and easy bumps. It suits intermediates through advanced skiers who value accessibility over a forceful, high-speed finish. The 75 mm platform offers a little more room than a narrow piste ski, but it remains a frontside tool: it will not provide the grip of a race-oriented carver or the float and support of an all-mountain ski away from groomed snow. This representative HEAD configuration includes the JOY BB SLR Pro base and SLR 11 GW binding.