Parlor
Heron
The Heron is a big, surfy ski with heavy emphasis on soft snow performance. Plenty of girth carried through the full outline of the ski will keep you floating and smearing on the deepest and stormiest days of your dreams.
Don’t be fooled by the width, tip this ski up on edge in soft corduroy and it will rail smooth, round GS turns. Low swing-weight gives the ski a lively, playful feel in loose snow.
The Heron makes a great travel ski and an excellent soft snow ride for the best days out East.
Measurements
| Size (cm) | 154 | 164 | 171 | 178 | 185 | 192 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (m) | 16.3 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 28.3 |
| Sidecut (mm) | 1220 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
1320 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
1390 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
1460 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
1530 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
1600 tip: 150 waist: 120 tail: 136 |
To help provide the best fit possible Parlor makes each ski in three flexes: soft, medium and stiff. Flex is determined through height/weight and skier style. The right flex allows a skier to access all of the contact points and performance of the ski: so the skier controls the ski and not the other way around. Medium is the default choice and appropriate for most riders.
The laminates are the main structural component of our skis. All of our custom graphic skis come with the option of a frontside or backcountry lay up.
frontside
Built with three layers of Vectorply triaxial fiberglass, this lay up prioritizes dampness and stability while still maintaining a low swing weight.
backcountry:
Built with two layers of Vectorply triaxial fiberglass and two layers of carbon fiber skrim, this lay up is lighter in weight for those who like to spend some time going up hill. The carbon also gives the ski a bit of added pop.