Head I.CT Intelligence - 2010

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Until you’ve seen James Foster (UK halfpipe extraordinaire and boardercross legend) fly past you at twice the speed of sound you won’t actually appreciate what speed on a snowboard actually is. Infact, James likes Head’s I.CT Intelligence so much he said “It’s almost as good as my Palmer Crown”, praise indeed from a Palmer sponsored rider. Loaded with more technology than an Apache attack chopper the Head I.CT Intelligence adapts it’s stiffness to the terrain and speed you’re riding. Boardercross and big mountain riders should definately add the I.CT Intelligence board to their shortlist.

Manufacturer's Description:

Ride fast. Enjoy the speed. The Intelligence technology will transform the speed into possitive energy to allow you to dominate the elements.

The jet fighter-fast Head I.CT Intelligence snowboard is locked and loaded for freeride glory, equipped with Head’s own Intelligence Chip Technology and Freeflex Rail system that actually adapts to terrain and speed as you rip down the mountain.

Recommended for freeride riding.

Recommended for big mountain riding.

Very high cost $

Available in MidWide.

Camber Construction.

Directional Shape.

Year: 2010

Available Lengths (cm):
153, 157, 162, 167, 162mW

Riding Style: Freeride

Specifications:

I.CT Intelligence chip and fibres (reactive reinforcement)
Carbon stringers
Sintered IS Nano Highspeed base
Freeflex Rail (insert slider)
Directional shape
Select Superlight core (Low density Poplar)
Biaxial Carbon fibre jacket
Elliptical sidecut

Similar boards: Option Vinson - 2010 Amplid UNW8 - 2010 Nidecker Platinum - 2010 Contract C62 - 2010 Palmer Crown LE - 2010

Head I.CT Intelligence

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Alaric on January 20, 2010 at 05:28 AM

Hello Rich, I’m planning on getting a 2008 Head I.CT intelligence board… why a 2008 model?!?  Because it is cheaper than the 2010 model… my question for you is, what size would you recommend for me… i’m 5’4” and 145 pounds… is 153 better than 157 or vice versa.  thanks.

Rich Ewbank on January 20, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Hi Alaric,

Had a look at the gear finder on the Head website, it suggests that you go for the 153. I think this is the right size too. If you’re wanting to absolutely charge and your a strong experienced ride you could look at the 157, but for all mountain cruising the 153 is the right size.

Rich

Alaric on January 24, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Thank you Rich for your help…  i appreciate it very much.

I have another question, i noticed that all snowboard manufacturers have different names for the snowboard base they make: Libtech has Banana tech, Burton has Sintered WFO… and Head has Nano base…  How does Head’s Nano base compare to other boards Sintered 4000, 6000, 7500…  How high does the number go, upto 9000 or more?  How durable is the Nano base?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge me and to all snowboard enthusiast.

Rich Ewbank on January 24, 2010 at 12:40 PM

No probs with the advice, it’s what the site is here for, glad we’ve been some help. Yeah he Nano base is going to be really fast. Any base above 4000 grade is going to be bonkers fast. Actually if you look in our guide and the the ‘science tab’ there’s a little bit of info about bases in there.

Regarding the Head Nano base… to quote the website - ‘The fastest base available. Nanosilicate particles embedded in a high-molecular sintered base result in higher durability and 6% increase in speed compared to leading sintered bases.’ Sounds damn fast and durable!

Alaric on February 06, 2010 at 05:13 AM

Hi Rich, what is your opinion regarding matching same snowboard with bindings.  Is there a difference if i use other company’s binding instead of Head bindings?  I already have PX7 binding… but the recommended model for this I.CT board is a PX10, which is described to be much stiffer than PX7.  Is there a large difference between 2009 or 2010 PX10 binding?

zoryfl on February 06, 2010 at 09:57 AM

Hey Alaric, I hope it’s okay for you if I throw in some words here, as well.

Bindings are most of all about personal preference. I can’t find the PX7 on Head’s website anymore so I can’t find any detailed informations about it but of course, even if bindings are subjective talk, a really noodle-y freestyle binding on a Head I.CT will definitly not bring you the most of it.

If the PX7 fits with the I.CT’s freeflex rail system and is not too sloppy for you, I can hardly find a reason to buy a new pair of bindings. On the other hand: you are spending quite some money on the deck so you might want to invest some more bucks to get the best possible setup, so.. It’s up to you, I’d say!

Alaric on February 06, 2010 at 08:05 PM

Thanks zoryfl,

I asked Head snowboarding if they discontinued the PX7 bindings and they told me that PX7 are now called PX9… the I.CT has the regular 4-hole binding mounts…  running on the Head free rail system (similar to Burton’s est binding system) but Head has two rails… ;)

Hmmm… 2009 or 2010 Head PX10, is a question of asthetics more than anything else… if that were the case i would have wanted to get the 2008 model binding, but they are hard to come by now.

I was asking about the bindings because usually when riders test the boards…. they never comment what binding they used with it, did they use the same brand binding or their own fave binding?

zoryfl on February 07, 2010 at 09:59 AM

Morning Alaric, if possible, Rich and Tom use their own every-day-binding for testing as a different binding might lead to a totally different feel of the board/setup and you couldn’t exactly tell which difference, from the deck you tested before, refers to the new binding or new board.

Tom Ewbank on February 08, 2010 at 03:58 AM

Very true Zoryfl,

Ricardo and myself always use our own bindings because otherwise there would be no continuity. I believe Rich is now rocking a pair of Drake Czar bindings and I’m rocking the same pair of Salomon SPX Pro bindings that I’ve been rocking for the last three seasons…... in all honesty they’re not in a great state at the moment!!! Bindings always make a massive difference to your ride.

Tom

Alaric on February 08, 2010 at 06:40 PM

Thanks to everyone who cleared the binding question…  I just ordered a 2009 HEAD PX10 binding (black) for my 2008 I.CT Intelligence (black) snowboard…  It is more color asthetics than anything else…  Im still a newbie… i am guessing better gear will help me improve my ride. hopefully.

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