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Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Overview

Black Diamond

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Touring skis Black Diamond Helio Recon 88

Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Overview
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Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Back

Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Overview
Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Side
Black Diamond Ski de randonnée Helio Recon 88 Back
Brand Black Diamond

Touring skis Black Diamond Helio Recon 88

Customer reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5 1 reviews on this product
  • Winter 2022
  • Advanced - Expert
  • Allround touring
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Description

The Helio Recon 88 is part of Black Diamond's Helio Recon touring ski collection. With 88mm at the waist and 1.545g for 168cm, it feels light and nimble on the way up but is still very performant on the descents with a good rigidity that helps you link turns smoothly.

What's on the agenda for the Black Diamond Helio Recon 88 ski?

Build around a fiberglass-reinforced poplar wood core that combines lightness, reactivity and rigidity, the Helio Recon 88 is ideal for long ascents. Get closer to the sun and enjoy the unspoilt sceneries all the way, you'll still have lots of energy for the descent! The handling feels very lively with the double rocker delivering smooth turn entries on soft and hard snows. The Helio Recon 88 is easy to handle and very versatile, you can take it out no matter the conditions!

Who is the Black Diamond Helio Recon 88 ski for?

We recommend this model to advanced tourers looking for a ski that works as well on the climbs than on the descents, no matter the type of snow. In short, a versatile ski that can go everywhere!

What are the main assets of the Black Diamond Helio Recon 88?

Light   

Great handling       

Rigid

Renaud

Touring expert

"From the first kick-turn to wrapping the legendary Chamonix-Zermatt tour in 6 days, we have the right gear for eveyone. I'll help you find what suits you best. Call me on 020 3129 3301."

Detailed specifications

Ski category

Allround Touring

Level

Advanced - Expert

Advandced Program

  • Ease of use

  • Freestyle

  • Powder

  • Piste

Size

168 cm

Skis weight (flat)

3.04 kg

Radius

17 m

  • 121
  • 88
  • 111

Camber

Traditional camber + tip & tail rocker

Traditional camber + tip & tail rocker

Technical data Touring skis Helio Recon 88

  • Waist width (mm)

    88

  • Level

    Advanced - Expert

  • Ski category

    Allround Touring

  • Structure - Construction

    Sandwich

  • Core

    Wood core

  • Ski Camber

    Traditional

  • Shape

    Directional (front tip)

  • Weight of the pair in grams

    -

  • Structure - Construction

    Pre-preg fibreglass
    Core Poplar

  • Type of turns

    Multi-turns

  • Reference nr

    H20BLACSKI023

  • Season

    Winter 2022

  • Traditional camber + tip & tail rocker

  • Gender

    Men
    Women

  • Radius

    17

Tips and advice

How to choose the length of your skis?

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On glisshop.co.uk, you may feel overwhelmed by the amount of products we sell. How can you find the right skis, which ones can suit your level, your style or your budget?

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1. The advanced search engine: You'll find it everywhere on our website, as a sidebar on our listing pages. It allows you to select conditions and refine your selection: brand, level, style, etc. When you select them, only the relevant products will show. 

2. You can contact us on the 020 3129 3301: skis feature fine technologies and affect your safety. It is important to make sure that the skis you've selected will suit you. Call our landline and get in touch with our team for any questions regarding these products. 

During the process or your order, we'll ask you to complete a form about the mounting of your bindings. With these details, we will be able to mount the bindings with the correct settings. The release value of the bindings is set by a professional skiman, and according to the norm AFNOR FD S 52-748.

If you don't have your own ski boots when you order, the bindings will be pre-mounted. The final settings can be done :

- by a shop if you are renting your ski boots

- by our skiman : you can call us for any technical questions. Our skiman will do the final settings for you. Telephone : 020 3129 3301

All skis you purchase on our website are factory-waxed and tuned. This means they are ready to hit the slopes. However, gear tends to wear and in order to keep it in its best shape, you need to maintain base and edges on a regular basis.

Maintaining your skis is essential for a smooth glide and a solit grip. Frequency of maintenance may vary depending on how often you use your skis, or on how damaged they are. We recommend you to wax them every 10 riding days and at the end of the season. Edges need to be tuned up to 2 times per season if you want to keep a good edge control. However, don't overdo it. Tuning is basically scraping off material. If you do it too often, the edges will vanish after some time.

When your base is damaged and shows shallow scratches or rock gouge, it is possible to repair it.

You can get these repairs done by professional ski shop, or if the gouge is only superficial you may repair it yourself. To do so, you will need special tools and materials such as wax, Ptex for repairing bases, edge sharpeners, etc. You can find them on our website.

All products benefit from a manufacturer guarantee, as long as the damage is caused by a manufacturing defect (may it be hidden or obvious).

Usually, the manufacturer guarantee lasts two years.

Only the manufacturer is able to decide if there has been a 'manufacturing defect' or a 'misuse'. Glisshop is only an intermediary between you and the manufacturer.

The manufacturer's guarantee will not apply if the problem comes from a misuse.

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