A previous Ski Of The Year from Powder Magazine & proof that the ski world is hungry for different shapes & product inspiration. The Line Sakana is a versatile all-mountain ski like no other on the market. With a 105mm waist & signature swallowtail design, the Sakana offers unmatched carving abilities paired with deep snow float. This is the best ski for all mountain carving, slashing & just generally having a great time. Grab yourself a pair of Sakana's & start drawing your own lines down the mountain. Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type It's a different take on an all mountain ski, as happy ripping out tight carves on groomed pistes as it is slashing turns on deep powder or popping off natural features. It's certainly different & it's definitely fun. Skier Type All mountain skiers who want a fun, playful ski that also has bags of performance for turning & burning. Maybe your park skis just don't have the zip you require or the ability to keep up with your buddies on piste, or maybe your traditional all mountain skis don't have the fun factor & pop of your favourite twins. The Sakana covers this, so if you want one ski to do everything, even powder laps, & you want to do it with blend of park pop & piste turning then look no further. Overview Shape The shape is certainly a head turner, with the deep sidecut & the swallowtail. 105mm might sound wide in the waist but with the 15m (174cm) radius, & the clever shape & construction, the Sakana remains playful at all times. 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. Early Taper at the tip means the widest point of the sidecut begins tapering earlier which reduces hook-ups in powder. Rocker Early Rise at the tip means it lifts 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 Line's Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Carbon Stringers add pop but are offset by Flax Taping with the result that stiffness is added without the pingy, deflective properties of carbon. Construction Sidewall Construction uses an ultra-high density polyethylene over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Key Features Swallowtail The most striking element of the design is the swallowtail. This is a dramatic tail knockout that de-couples the farthest reaches of the effective edge while simultaneously forcing the tail of the ski down in soft snow. The result is a ski that can be ridden at shorter lengths without sacrificing performance. An eye-catcher for sure in the lift line but it's not just eye-candy, designer & skier Eric Pollard pushed for this feature after experiencing its advantages in surfing & snowboard designs. The swallowtail is as important as what it is, as what it's not! The absence of material in the tail drastically reduces weight while the shape maintains a long effective edge for arching turns & staying in control. In powder, the tail drops you back in the snow lifting your tips for ample flotation while maintaining a neutral skiing stance so you're not in the backseat trying to stay afloat. For those concerned about durability have no fear, the tail is reinforced with titanal so stay in once piece. Directional Flex The softer tip floats & initiates turns easily while the stiffer tail provides power, stability & high speed control. EB tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team) I was luckily enough to use these on a powder day, dipping off the piste for some fresh turns & back on lower down. They floated with ease, never felt like you had to work to keep the tips up. You could really feel the tail spit you out of turns with tonnes of energy & life. Probably the most fun I had during the whole week. Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g) 166 150 105 138 13.3 1622 174 150 105 138 15 1770 181 150 105 138 16.3 1928 General Information Skier Ability: Advanced Expert Terrain Type: All Mountain Freeride Rocker: Tip Rocker Radius: Short Bindings: Ski sold flat DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood 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. ...

A previous Ski Of The Year from Powder Magazine & proof that the ski world is hungry for different shapes & product inspiration. The Line Sakana is a versatile all-mountain ski like no other on the market. With a 105mm waist & signature swallowtail design, the Sakana offers unmatched carving abilities paired with deep snow float. This is the best ski for all mountain carving, slashing & just generally having a great time. Grab yourself a pair of Sakana's & start drawing your own lines down the mountain. Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type It's a different take on an all mountain ski, as happy ripping out tight carves on groomed pistes as it is slashing turns on deep powder or popping off natural features. It's certainly different & it's definitely fun. Skier Type All mountain skiers who want a fun, playful ski that also has bags of performance for turning & burning. Maybe your park skis just don't have the zip you require or the ability to keep up with your buddies on piste, or maybe your traditional all mountain skis don't have the fun factor & pop of your favourite twins. The Sakana covers this, so if you want one ski to do everything, even powder laps, & you want to do it with blend of park pop & piste turning then look no further. Overview Shape The shape is certainly a head turner, with the deep sidecut & the swallowtail. 105mm might sound wide in the waist but with the 15m (174cm) radius, & the clever shape & construction, the Sakana remains playful at all times. 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. Early Taper at the tip means the widest point of the sidecut begins tapering earlier which reduces hook-ups in powder. Rocker Early Rise at the tip means it lifts 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 Line's Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Carbon Stringers add pop but are offset by Flax Taping with the result that stiffness is added without the pingy, deflective properties of carbon. Construction Sidewall Construction uses an ultra-high density polyethylene over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Key Features Swallowtail The most striking element of the design is the swallowtail. This is a dramatic tail knockout that de-couples the farthest reaches of the effective edge while simultaneously forcing the tail of the ski down in soft snow. The result is a ski that can be ridden at shorter lengths without sacrificing performance. An eye-catcher for sure in the lift line but it's not just eye-candy, designer & skier Eric Pollard pushed for this feature after experiencing its advantages in surfing & snowboard designs. The swallowtail is as important as what it is, as what it's not! The absence of material in the tail drastically reduces weight while the shape maintains a long effective edge for arching turns & staying in control. In powder, the tail drops you back in the snow lifting your tips for ample flotation while maintaining a neutral skiing stance so you're not in the backseat trying to stay afloat. For those concerned about durability have no fear, the tail is reinforced with titanal so stay in once piece. Directional Flex The softer tip floats & initiates turns easily while the stiffer tail provides power, stability & high speed control. EB tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team) I was luckily enough to use these on a powder day, dipping off the piste for some fresh turns & back on lower down. They floated with ease, never felt like you had to work to keep the tips up. You could really feel the tail spit you out of turns with tonnes of energy & life. Probably the most fun I had during the whole week. Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g) 166 150 105 138 13.3 1622 174 150 105 138 15 1770 181 150 105 138 16.3 1928 General Information Skier Ability: Advanced Expert Terrain Type: All Mountain Freeride Rocker: Tip Rocker Radius: Short Bindings: Ski sold flat DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood 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. ...

A super-fun all condition, all terrain ski that is the choice for those who don't care what the establishment says skiing should

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A super-fun all condition, all terrain ski that is the choice for those who don't care what the establishment says skiing should

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A super-fun all condition, all terrain ski that is the choice for those who don't care what the establishment says skiing should

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The Sir Francis Bacon seems to have been around since the dawn of time, with each new model evolving & pushing the boundaries that define any category.  It’s a ski built to let the skier express themselves in any location or condition: slashes, carves, butters, spins in powder, park or piste. The features like the Convex shaping & 5 Cut  Sidecut provide performance & looseness at the same time, all it needs is a willing skier to explore the mountain.  Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type everywhere on the mountain from park laps to piste runs & side hits, with backcountry kickers & powder slopes.  Skier Type All terrain freestyle skiers with the mentality to have fun, be creative & ski the way they want.  It’s less about ability & more about mindset.  Overview Shape 107mm in the waist with an average radius of 16m (184cm) makes for a ski that feels playful & easy to turn, with the width to float. Lots of clever features enhance this, such as the 3D Convex Tips & Tails that loosens the feel,  the early Rise that increases manoeuvrability & the early Taper which moves the contact points away from the tip & tail to reduce hooking in the turn. Add in a symmetric flex for riding forward & backward & it’s easy to see why the Sir Francis Bacon is so fun to ski. Rocker Line’s early Rise at the tip & tail increases the lift in soft snow & improves manoeuvrability. This works especially well with the 3D Convex shaping at the tip & tail which also improves the handling & float. Core Line’s Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Construction Sidewall uses Ultra-High Density Polyethylene vertical walls over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Thin Tip uses a super thin core & sidewalls in the tips & tails to reduce swing weight as well as tip & tail bounce. Key Features 3D Convex Tips & Tails Developed by eric Pollard, convex contouring across the tip & tail of the ski loosen the ski feel by increasing powder snow displacement – & creating a tip & tail more inclined to plane – for an added dimension of turn shape.5 Cut Multi-Radius Sidecut Five different radiuses are blended into the ski’s sidecut. The result? A wide variety of turn shapes & an intuitive feel. Fatty Base & edge 30% thicker base & edge, 2.2mm wide & 2.5mm high steel edges, & a 1.7mm thick base dramatically increase durability & tuning life the skis.e B tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team)  At 107mm you might think these are more suited for powder days & soft snow, however,  they are playful everywhere & still rip when you want to go fast. Technical Specifications Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)17614310713914.51755184143107139161850190143107139171975 General Information Skier Ability: Advanced/expert Terrain Type: Freestyle Rocker: Tip/ Tail Rocker Radius: Short Base: Sintered Bindings: n/a DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood Demo: No Sizing Description: eye level for the maximum ease of spinning & rail tricks, but you need to go bigger for extra stability or speed & for all mountain versatility, especially important on the wider models that are designed to spend more time away from the park. ...

The Sir Francis Bacon seems to have been around since the dawn of time, with each new model evolving & pushing the boundaries that define any category.  It’s a ski built to let the skier express themselves in any location or condition: slashes, carves, butters, spins in powder, park or piste. The features like the Convex shaping & 5 Cut  Sidecut provide performance & looseness at the same time, all it needs is a willing skier to explore the mountain.  Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type everywhere on the mountain from park laps to piste runs & side hits, with backcountry kickers & powder slopes.  Skier Type All terrain freestyle skiers with the mentality to have fun, be creative & ski the way they want.  It’s less about ability & more about mindset.  Overview Shape 107mm in the waist with an average radius of 16m (184cm) makes for a ski that feels playful & easy to turn, with the width to float. Lots of clever features enhance this, such as the 3D Convex Tips & Tails that loosens the feel,  the early Rise that increases manoeuvrability & the early Taper which moves the contact points away from the tip & tail to reduce hooking in the turn. Add in a symmetric flex for riding forward & backward & it’s easy to see why the Sir Francis Bacon is so fun to ski. Rocker Line’s early Rise at the tip & tail increases the lift in soft snow & improves manoeuvrability. This works especially well with the 3D Convex shaping at the tip & tail which also improves the handling & float. Core Line’s Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Construction Sidewall uses Ultra-High Density Polyethylene vertical walls over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Thin Tip uses a super thin core & sidewalls in the tips & tails to reduce swing weight as well as tip & tail bounce. Key Features 3D Convex Tips & Tails Developed by eric Pollard, convex contouring across the tip & tail of the ski loosen the ski feel by increasing powder snow displacement – & creating a tip & tail more inclined to plane – for an added dimension of turn shape.5 Cut Multi-Radius Sidecut Five different radiuses are blended into the ski’s sidecut. The result? A wide variety of turn shapes & an intuitive feel. Fatty Base & edge 30% thicker base & edge, 2.2mm wide & 2.5mm high steel edges, & a 1.7mm thick base dramatically increase durability & tuning life the skis.e B tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team)  At 107mm you might think these are more suited for powder days & soft snow, however,  they are playful everywhere & still rip when you want to go fast. Technical Specifications Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)17614310713914.51755184143107139161850190143107139171975 General Information Skier Ability: Advanced/expert Terrain Type: Freestyle Rocker: Tip/ Tail Rocker Radius: Short Base: Sintered Bindings: n/a DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood Demo: No Sizing Description: eye level for the maximum ease of spinning & rail tricks, but you need to go bigger for extra stability or speed & for all mountain versatility, especially important on the wider models that are designed to spend more time away from the park. ...

The Sir Francis Bacon seems to have been around since the dawn of time, with each new model evolving & pushing the boundaries that define any category.  It’s a ski built to let the skier express themselves in any location or condition: slashes, carves, butters, spins in powder, park or piste. The features like the Convex shaping & 5 Cut  Sidecut provide performance & looseness at the same time, all it needs is a willing skier to explore the mountain.  Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type everywhere on the mountain from park laps to piste runs & side hits, with backcountry kickers & powder slopes.  Skier Type All terrain freestyle skiers with the mentality to have fun, be creative & ski the way they want.  It’s less about ability & more about mindset.  Overview Shape 107mm in the waist with an average radius of 16m (184cm) makes for a ski that feels playful & easy to turn, with the width to float. Lots of clever features enhance this, such as the 3D Convex Tips & Tails that loosens the feel,  the early Rise that increases manoeuvrability & the early Taper which moves the contact points away from the tip & tail to reduce hooking in the turn. Add in a symmetric flex for riding forward & backward & it’s easy to see why the Sir Francis Bacon is so fun to ski. 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 Line’s Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Construction Sidewall uses Ultra-High Density Polyethylene vertical walls over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Thin Tip uses a super thin core & sidewalls in the tips & tails to reduce swing weight as well as tip & tail bounce. Key Features 3D Convex Tips & Tails Developed by eric Pollard, convex contouring across the tip & tail of the ski loosen the ski feel by increasing powder snow displacement – & creating a tip & tail more inclined to plane – for an added dimension of turn shape.5 Cut Multi-Radius Sidecut Five different radiuses are blended into the ski’s sidecut. The result? A wide variety of turn shapes & an intuitive feel. Fatty Base & edge 30% thicker base & edge, 2.2mm wide & 2.5mm high steel edges, & a 1.7mm thick base dramatically increase durability & tuning life the skis.e B tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team)  At 107mm you might think these are more suited for powder days & soft snow, however,  they are playful everywhere & still rip when you want to go fast. Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)17614310713914.5.18414310713916.19014310713917. General Information Skier Ability: Advancedexpert Rocker: Tip/ Tail Rocker Radius: Short Bindings: Ski sold flat DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood Demo: No Sizing Description: Forehead to over head height. The increased length ensures better grip, stability & floatation & is essential to making the ski work to its full potential. Large rockers at the tip mean it is important not to size down. ...

The Sir Francis Bacon seems to have been around since the dawn of time, with each new model evolving & pushing the boundaries that define any category.  It’s a ski built to let the skier express themselves in any location or condition: slashes, carves, butters, spins in powder, park or piste. The features like the Convex shaping & 5 Cut  Sidecut provide performance & looseness at the same time, all it needs is a willing skier to explore the mountain.  Terrain Type & Ability Level Terrain Type everywhere on the mountain from park laps to piste runs & side hits, with backcountry kickers & powder slopes.  Skier Type All terrain freestyle skiers with the mentality to have fun, be creative & ski the way they want.  It’s less about ability & more about mindset.  Overview Shape 107mm in the waist with an average radius of 16m (184cm) makes for a ski that feels playful & easy to turn, with the width to float. Lots of clever features enhance this, such as the 3D Convex Tips & Tails that loosens the feel,  the early Rise that increases manoeuvrability & the early Taper which moves the contact points away from the tip & tail to reduce hooking in the turn. Add in a symmetric flex for riding forward & backward & it’s easy to see why the Sir Francis Bacon is so fun to ski. 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 Line’s Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia & maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer & stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance. Construction Sidewall uses Ultra-High Density Polyethylene vertical walls over the edges to absorb vibrations & provide powerful energy transmission. Thin Tip uses a super thin core & sidewalls in the tips & tails to reduce swing weight as well as tip & tail bounce. Key Features 3D Convex Tips & Tails Developed by eric Pollard, convex contouring across the tip & tail of the ski loosen the ski feel by increasing powder snow displacement – & creating a tip & tail more inclined to plane – for an added dimension of turn shape.5 Cut Multi-Radius Sidecut Five different radiuses are blended into the ski’s sidecut. The result? A wide variety of turn shapes & an intuitive feel. Fatty Base & edge 30% thicker base & edge, 2.2mm wide & 2.5mm high steel edges, & a 1.7mm thick base dramatically increase durability & tuning life the skis.e B tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team)  At 107mm you might think these are more suited for powder days & soft snow, however,  they are playful everywhere & still rip when you want to go fast. Size (cm) Tip Width (mm) Waist Width (mm) Tail Width (mm) Radius (m) Weight (g)17614310713914.5.18414310713916.19014310713917. General Information Skier Ability: Advancedexpert Rocker: Tip/ Tail Rocker Radius: Short Bindings: Ski sold flat DIN: n/a Construction: Full Sidewall Core: Wood Demo: No Sizing Description: Forehead to over head height. The increased length ensures better grip, stability & floatation & is essential to making the ski work to its full potential. Large rockers at the tip mean it is important not to size down. ...

You’ve got your skis & you need to get them around, so you better make sure you have a bag to do the job. The Line Ski Bag will securely & comfortably take skis up to 195cm. & look good while doing it. ...