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Line Skis Sir Francis Bacon Ski by Line Skis [Intermediate Skis]

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	Line Skis Sir Francis Bacon Ski: Line's newest all-mountain twin-tip is skier and filmmaker Eric Pollard's personal quiver of one. by Line Skis More Info

Product Description: Line Skis Sir Francis Bacon Ski by Line Skis Line declares Eric Pollard's Sir Francis Bacon Ski 'the purest extension of his personality.' We won't debate whether that suggestion came directly from Eric or Line's marketing department, but we'll admit that we're impressed with the exceptional versatility and floatation in this remarkable all-mountain twin-tip ski. It features an early taper design on the twin-tips, a feature that's distinctly unique to Line skis. The early taper profile features contact points that start earlier in from the tips than conventional twin-tips, and then rise out at a long slight angle. If we translate that last sentence from ski-designer speak, it means that the Sir Francis Bacon ski tends to rise above powder better than most backcountry twin-tip skis, but it also lacks that reverse camber that sometimes trips up wider, powder-style skis on hardpack and groomed terrain. The result is that the Line Sir Francis Bacon gives you the wide-waist float you need for untracked snow, with plenty of speed and agility for broken crud and freshly-groomed runs. In a way, it's not unlike the snowboard similarities found in previous incarnations of the shorter-length Elizabeth, another versatile backcountry ski created by Eric. Line applied their Fatty base and edge design to toughen up the overall profile without dragging down the swing weight. While this season's market is crammed with plenty of new twin-tip designs claiming all-mountain rights, Eric Pollard's innovative Sir Francis Bacon stands apart with distinct, snowboard-style grip for hardpack turns and exceptional float for the untracked. After all, these skis are less about personalities and more about creating your unique freestyle expression in the backcountry.
Product Details for Line Skis Sir Francis Bacon Ski Designed by Eric Pollard for backcountry freeride performance in untracked powder with plenty of agility for groomed and hardpack Dimensions (tip/waist/tail): 142/115/139 mm. 18-m. sidecut in 182 cm. length Durable sidewall construction with Line's Early Taper technology for improved floatation in powder with agility performance on hardpack and crud Extra thick Fatty base and edge configuration takes abuse far better and longer than conventional powder ski designs Lively and durable maple Macroblock core made from quality maple laminates for optimal impact resistance and reduced weight Line Symmetric Flex with G-Force Geometry for the largest variety of radius options at any point in your turn Twin tip profile offers predictable performance whether you're going forward or fakie Product Info: skis,intermediate skis,line skis,sir francis bacon ski