the chip in the head intelligence is a fucking joke man. it's pure marketing. most people will walk in that store and ask if we carry the line of Head skis with the chip. when we tell them no, they IMMIDIATLY walk away, in search of that 'oh so perfect ski'. look at it this way. never has a head intelligence ski outskied an Volkl or Atomic ski in the all-moutain aggressive carver. it makes you think it will react but you won't see any difference then on a high-end ski. The reason is that most companies are now pushing the core limits. Volkl with it's G3 is a sick ski for carving, because it's core is super stiff in torsion. on the other hand, it's great for park and for bumps because it's flex is surprisingly soft. the Head skis are just designed the same way (never as good as Volkl though) and so the ski will perform well in all of the mounta0in's terrain. For that extra cash that will make you think you're a better skier, just go with a higher end Volkl or Atomic for carvers and I guaranty you'll have a sicker deal. as for puting a chip in a park ski, think of shit. how many pair of twins break every year. now put a chip in the core of the ski. Won't last a season, unless the guy rides them more, alot more, on the goomers then on park terrain.
