Sale: $249.00 - Retail: $710.00 as versatile as the Xenon 9.0, but with a little more forgiving feel, the Head Xenon 8.0 is a great ski for the advancing skier at the intermediate level. These skiers like to test how fast they can go sometimes, and this model will give pretty good stability at speed, as long as the ski stays on edge at least a little. The waist of the ski is just wide enough for skiers to test out this whole powder skiing fad without getting swamped. Overall, this is a great value for any intermediate skier on a budget, but still wanting a ski to last several seasons.