Line Blade Skis 2021

Product Description

Carve, slash, drift & power through turns like never before, the Blade is an all mountain ski unlike anything else. 95mm in the waist with a huge shovel, Gas Pedal Metal Titanal inserts & early Rise all combine to produce incredible turning with a tight radius & lively performance, ensuring that this one of the most playful skis to hit the mountain. It’s not your typical one-dimensional metal & wood all mountain offering, the Blade will shred pistes leaving trenches behind & just as easily jump into fresh snow to slash & charge & keep going even after it is all tracked out. Change the way you think about all mountain skis. Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type The Blade is Line’s take on a metal laminate ski, created to leave deep sliced trenches in its wake. It’s an aggressive & agile all mountain charger that will allow you to carve, slash, drift & power through turns whatever the conditions or terrain. Perfect corduroy, fresh pow, tracked-out, trees, or groomers, it doesn’t matter. Skier Type It’s no secret that Line’s roots go deep into the freestyle skiing scene, & those roots will never change, but you can’t ski park forever. One day, you might wake up & realize you want a ski that can make the entire mountain your playground, a ski that means that you can rip down normal groomers as you’ve never done before. Instead of bending your blends all day long, you want to turn & burn your way around the mountain or slash & slarve through the fresh snow that fell overnight. That’s where the Blade comes into play. Overview Shape It’s distinctive with its big shovel, squared off nose & big flared tail that squares off. This shape means it skis long for it’s length & you should think about sizing down from what you’d normally ski. The 95mm waist ensures a stable platform when you’re not on the pistes; the ‘tight’ radius helps you lay down clean shapes. A 5 Cut Multi Radius Sidecut blends 5 different radii so that the ski is comfortable in a variety of turns & keeps an intuitive feel. Rockerearly Rise at the tip & tail lift them away from the snow to bring the contact points closer to the centre of the ski. This increases the ski's lift in deep snow & allows it to engage more quickly on hardpack when rolled over on edge. Core Aspen is used in the core as it is a lightweight resilient wood that makes a great all rounder. This is reinforced with the Titanal of the Gas Pedal Metal to boost torsional rigidity & precision. Construction Sidewall Construction uses an ultra-high density polyethylene over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Key Features Gas Pedal Metal Titanal focused across the ski width provides increased edge grip & torsional stability while maintaining a lively feel along the length of the ski. Two independent tip & tail Titanal pieces add extra power & energy.  Directional Flex The softer tip floats & initiates turns easily while the stiffer tail provides power, stability & high speed control.e B tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team) The Blade is for skiers who just want to have fun on the slopes. Unlike a lot of tighter radius skis, it’s not full of metal & doesn’t take itself seriously. Great for doing little slashes & dipping in & out of various terrain. Technical Specifications Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)16915495124 Tight 185017615495124 Tight 205018115495124 Tight 2200 General Information Skier Ability: Advanced/expert Terrain Type: All Mountain Rocker: Tip/ Tail Rocker Radius: Short Base: Sintered Bindings: n/a DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood, Titanal Laminate Demo: No Sizing Description: Nose level to forehead height is ideal, but longer length is important if there is a bigger rocker or you’re spending more time off piste where the extra stability & float a larger size provides will be beneficial.