In brief
Suitable for
mid-length tours of medium difficulty, beefier skiers
Not suitable for
demanding pros, lighter skiers, novices and the hesitant, new-schoolers
Also suitable for
resort-based freeride, first fat ski, spring skiing
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In words
Intro
In terms of design, this ski from Majesty is one of the most complex in the class. Four different sidewall geometries and radiuses, paulownia wood core with central ash inserts, triaxial carbon and a kevlar/carbon, glass fiber and rubber laminate to absorb vibration. That's an impressive number of engineering features to pack into one ski. The Havoc Carbon is the second narrowest of the freeride touring series this Polish ski maker crafts, with waist widths ranging from 90 mm to 118 mm. It represents a crossover between the ultra-lightweights and the more purely freeride-focused models that feature more titanal.
On the snow
The sizeable shovel immediately defines this ski's character. With its flat tail, pronounced camber and full alpine ski sidewalls, this seems more like a giant slalom ski adapted for off-piste use. Technical, rigid and with abundant edge contact, the style of this ski is full-on traditional, making it ideal for skiers with decidedly piste-oriented technique. The nose helps during turn initiation, the tail provides support in case of sloppy form or a backseat stance, but the lack of rocker means it feels hooky when exiting turns, and it lacks the pop discerning modern freeriders expect from a ski. This is a tool for strong skiers, and less powerful, lighter skiers will struggle with them as they require a combination of speed and force to deform them. Cumbersome in tight spaces, they come into their own arcing medium- and wide-radius turns in resort sidecountry (with an alpine binding), and are just about light enough for use with a hybrid binding for tackling medium-length ascents.
Lab
Concave along the length of the ski, not flat after 10 passes through the tuning machine. Only sanded with attempt to apply structure. Not waxed. Good edges, 1.8 x 1.4 mm at 89°, base edge 1.2°. Good base finishing, rough on sides and blunt edges. Needs work.
Technical specifications
Construction
sidewall
Materials
biaxial glass fibers, fibra di carbonio triassiale, carbon-kevlar, paulownia, Textolite, rubber, ash
Base
extruded polyethylene
Available sizes
164, 170, 176, 182, 188
Released in
2023
Made in
Poland
Price
899 €
Declared specsMeasured by us
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191 cm
Length
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144 cm
Tip width
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128 cm
Tail width
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110 cm
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Camber
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Tip rocker
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2.130 g
Individual weight
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23 m
Sidecut radius
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Tip torsion
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