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2012/2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis Review

Model: 2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis

Size: 184cm

Actual Length (Pull Chord): 181cm

Dimensions: 140-108-136

Stance -2.5cm from Center

Again for 2013 Line Skis has done an amazing job with the Sir Francis Bacon. It comes back for 2013 with an updated graphic which is another piece of art by the master Eric Pollard. I didn’t think that Line could do a better job with the graphic and I was wrong, Eric really put some amazing color into the ski and the graphic has been getting amazing reviews.

Now to the skiing. I said it last year and I will say it again this year, if you are looking for a one ski quiver ski that is playful and wants to always be searching out for the terrain off the trail then you will be very hard pressed to find anything more versatile in the 100-110mm category than the 2012/2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis.

Other companies seem to always be playing catch up with Line and with the Early Rise/Early Taper on both the SFB and Opus Skis  it is easy to see why! They turn on a dime with no effort at all, yet when you need stability on groomers the Line Sir Francis Bacon really holds on edge and with a turn radius of about 17m you will think you are on a ski 90mm in the waist. The Bacon allows you to easily get in and out of turns quickly and playfully. If you are like me and enjoy skiing the side 10 feet of the trail in the crud and sugar snow the Sir Francis Bacon eats those conditions up with ease! With the Early Rise and Early Taper the ski has a surf like feel to it and will easily ski all conditions that you throw its way. If you are into skiing pillow lines and searching out deep snow you can ski the Bacon, but you may want to look at its big brother the Mr. Pollard Opus for true powder lines in the backcountry.

One major factor you need to consider when buying this ski is the length. These skis not only measure short but they ski short as well. The one thing that is need with the Sir Francis Bacon is a 190cm length ski. This would make decisions much easier. The 184cm length is the top selling length and when you get on it you will see why. It turns like a 170cm length ski and sometimes you forget that you have a ski on that is over 180cms. For bigger guys and more aggressive skiers I think a 190cm length would be a great addition to the line up. If you are over 220lbs you may want to consider something slightly longer like the Mr. Pollard Opus. Just don’t sell yourself short, these skis may be 108mm in the waist but you still want the length to truly get all optimal ride out of this ski. If you are over 160lbs you should be skiing the 184cm length.

As for mounting point I would really suggest the Mid Sole mark that Line has already suggested. The skis do ski the best mounted on that line and if you are a tele skier I would really suggest talking to whoever is mounting your bindings and make sure they mount them so your boot mid sole is around the mid sole mark on your boot. These do ski best toward center even on a tele set up.

I look forward to getting out this weekend on the Bacon’s again and see how they perform on true firm Northeast snowpack! Please feel free if you have any questions to post them here and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely manner. Although it is February the weather and snow feels more like April so i have been getting out on the hill and testing as many skis as possible so look for more reviews to follow.

2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis Video

100 Replies to “2012/2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis Review”

  1. Hi Adam, thanks for your review. Is it only graphics what has changed to 2013 SFB model or is there any other change? I am considering getting SFB 184, the other option is to wait for Opus 192cm. I am 185cm, 190 lbs. I ski a lot on groomers, have GS skis and I am looking for my “second” skis for wet snow/powder conditions and also for off-piste skiing. Would your recommend Opus 192 or rather SFB 184?
    I am also not sure which bindings shall I go for. I am considering Marker Jester 16 and Marker Jester Schizo 16. I do not plan any park activities so only advantage of Schizo for me is to find right mounting point, the price is the same. I appreciate any feedback. thank you! Tomas
    Tomas

  2. Nice review.
    As I currently have a 2012 SFB I’m wondering where to mount it.
    If I get it right from this review the recommended mounting point for the 2013 model is -2.5cm from the center vs. -2cm for the 2012 model.
    But the say except from the graphics the ski has not changed…
    So -2.5 might be better?
    Or – if not going to ski switch a lot I might go to -3cm?

    Cheers,
    Martin

  3. It is only graphic change from 2012 to 2013. They did change the mounting point by .5cm but honestly it does not make a big difference I have skied them both ways. If you do spend a good amount of time on groomers then I would say stay toward the Bacon for the added versatility. The Opus is one of my favorite skis but that is for my skiing style. You can not go wrong with either ski, if you are going to be spending more than 50% on groomers stay with the Bacon if you are going to be off piste more than 50 to 60% go with the 192cm Opus.

    As for Bindings stay with the Jester there is no need for you to get on a Schizo as the mounting point on these skis are perfect and do not need to be adjusted like some companies. Schizo you just have more options to run into more issues and you are adding weight as well.

  4. Hi Martin,
    I would mount them on the -2.5cm mark if you are not going to be doing any switch. I would not go -3cm that is further than you need to go to properly take advantage of the early rise and early taper of the tip on that ski. Honestly you will not really notice that .5cm very much as it would be .25cm spread out forward and back. The ski has not changed so if you enjoy an all mountain position have the tech mount them -2.5cm from the center.

    Thanks,
    Adam

  7. Im looking to get some new skis, skiing 12 year old Salomon 1080 177 cm. Im abit worried these will be too short for me!? I dont want anthing that feels shorter than these 177cm skis…
    Im 6,2″ , 170 lbs , former skischool instructor, not overly aggressive, but going fast, in a good mix of turn radius’ (Im not a charger)
    I ski mixed conditions, usually take both a trip to the alps (austria or france) to hunt for powder and once norwegian bound with the family (usually not so much powder). Im obviously looking for 1 ski to fit both uses.
    thanks

  9. Thanks Adam.
    Im still doubting the length abit, since ive been annoyed with these rather short (for my size)boards for quite some time now.
    Im not looking to jib, but looking for a fun allrounder, thats not too soft. Should I perhaps look into the Line Influence 105 instead ?

  10. Thanks for the comments, Adam.
    Yesterday I have mounted the Marker Tour F12 on the -2,5cm position.
    It still looks kind of strange compared to the K2 Seth which has comparable size and stiffness (just no early rise…)
    The seth is mounted to -6cm from the center…

    Mh, tomorrow I will leave for two weeks in the Alps (St. Anton). So I’ll have the chance to compare 🙂

    Cheers,
    Martin

  11. Is the -2.5 mounting point official from Line or is that what you measured? Just curious because sometimes top sheets get screwed up and the midsole line on top sheets can be off. If it’s the official word from Line, that’s really surprising because Line reps went to a lot of trouble to tell people to mount the 2012s on the line (i.e. -2cm). In fact, I specifically asked Line if it would make a difference if I went -.5 from the recommended line (i.e. -2.5) on the 2012s and the Line reps told me that ideally I shouldn’t and that I should stick to the line.

  12. Hi Peter,
    You will love these skis they do everything and there are no worries at all with the length as long as you stay with the 184cm length you will be able to go anywhere on these skis. If you are into more high speed cruising then yes go with the Influence 105 skis it is an amazing ski, stiffer than the SFB and not as playful but certainly love speed and a skier that enjoy being aggressive. If you want a more playful ski then the SFB is where you want to be, you will see from the video I will be posting that the skis do grea tin all conditions.

  13. Martin,
    You will love those Bacon’s with the Tour Binding on them. They are totally different from your Seth and take a more centered stance but once you find the sweet spot on those skis you will fall in love with them! Have a great trip to St. Anton and I look forward to hearing your review on the skis when you get back form your trip!

    Cheers,
    Adam

  14. Hello,
    I help mount thousands of skis a year and not one of those skis ever just gets mounted on the line. We have found you can never trust a mounting point and every ski mounting point is measured to Factory Specs. On the 2013 Line Sir Francis Bacon the Factory Mounting is 2-5cm’s from Center. We always use a tail to mid sole measurement but for listing that on here it would just confuse people as to where on the ski the binding is. We mounted a few with Schizo and customers like it on both marks and honestly a .5cm back is not going to make a huge difference as it is split both for and aft on your boot so you are only talking 1/4cm difference. I work closely with the largest Line dealer in the United States and they always suggest mounting on the Line mark as well. Line is one of the few companies that really has their mounting points dialed, they will still mount them up to a cm or so different from what Line recommends if that is what the customer wants. Line puts the Mid Sole mark on the skis where they are going to work best for the majority of customers, but not for everyone. There where a lot of customers mounting with Touring Bindings and they wanted a little more tip in the ski so those we would normally mount a -5cm to -1cm back from the Facotry Mark.

  16. Hey Adam, many thanks for encouraging me to pull the trigger on the 172cm SFB (11/12). Truly, one of the best purchases I have ever made! Over the last several weeks it’s proven to be a near-perfect everyday ski for me – I doubt I’ll ever ski anything narrower than 108mm again. I’ve been so impressed with the Bacons’ performance in any and all conditions, including groomers, bumps, trees, up to waist deep pow, even boilerplate.

    I’ve already started to contemplate a 115+ waisted ski for next year to compliment the quick-turning Bacons, which do demand to stay on edge and get a bit wiggly going straight. Ideally I’d like something that’ll float in bottomless conditions but will also be perfectly stable going fast and straight so I can keep up with my mogul-fearing, hard-charger buddies on early season corduroy.

    Would the Opus be too playful and similar in feel to the Bacons, just in a wider waist? What about the 2013 Influence 115 – they’ve lengthened the turn radius for next year, no? The upcoming Atomic Automatic has also caught my eye as someone who’s been waiting for a pro model from Sage for a long time, but I don’t know anyone who’s been able to demo it yet. Any other suggestions? Keep in mind I’m 5’2”, 150lbs, advanced/expert skier.

  17. Thanks for the additional info Adam. Any feedback from Line or thoughts of your own as to why they moved the factory line back .5cm? Obviously last year they thought the best point for the majority of customers is different from where they now think the best point is, but since almost everyone does mount on the factory line, I’m assuming this was more a result of in-house testing than feedback from customers who were mounting them back from the factory line.

  18. You are welcome. It really is a ski that you just can not go wrong on. It will do everything with ease and the Opus is really a big brother wider version of the bacon, but with a slight different rocker. If you want something built for high speed kind of a big mountain ski you may want to consider the Line Influence 115 for sure. We use the corrent model which has more shape and turns like a slalom ski. The newer version has a much different tip and is made a little more for big mountain skiing. Only downfall for you is the smallest length the ski will be made in is a 179cm length. Having skied the current model I don’t blame them for getting rid of the 172cm length as the skis ski so short like the SFB that they would not sell enough 172cm lengths to make it worth it. Other skis in this group to look at would the the Salomon Rocker 2 115 which is new for 2013 and the all new K2 Sideseth skis or even the Petitor which is an amazing ski for 2013.

  19. Still waiting to hear back from them on that. I think it has to do with the fact the rocker in the SFB is more subtle than that of the Opus so they changed the mounting area to reflect that.

  20. But the ’13 is unchanged from the ’12 and it’s not like they weren’t aware of the rocker differences when they picked the mounting point on the ’12.

  21. Very true, but like most products you can only test so much, it really comes down to what happens when you get the masses onto the product when you really find out what the kinks are. Honestly I have skied them in both positions and they are both excellent so i have no problem with the changing of the position of the mounting point.

  22. Just spent the weekend on my 184 SFB’s at -1cm in 40″ of fresh medium density pow, and even at -1cm I was getting tons of tip dive with a centered stance. That being said, with that much snow the SFB wasn’t the ideal tool for the job and the Opus would have been a better choice.

  23. Hello,
    You say have them mounted at -1cm. Is that 1cm from center or -1cm from the mounting point on the ski? The SFB should of had no problem in 40″ of snow with tip dive. That being said if you typically ski the tips of your skis then when skiing any of Pollard’s designs you are going to want to center up your body postion more as non of the Pro skis that Pollard has designed since the Elizabeth are designed to be driven in the tip but rather skied with the majority of your pressure in the center of the ski.

  24. -1cm from the recommended line – in other words -3cm from true center. I was skiing with a very centered stance – no forward pressure on the tips. Maybe it’s my weight, although at 180lbs (190-195 with boots, backpack, ski clothes, etc.) while I might be a bit heavier than average, I’m not really that much of a load.

  25. I am about 190lbs during the winter and ski them at recommended mounting. That being said it is all together possible that if you had 40″ of light snow that you were just sinking. I have never had any issues with tip dive on that ski and I have been in 36″ of snow with them. I did however switch to my Opus’s after a couple hours on the Bacon as I wanted to ge a good feel for both skis in deeper conditions. Because of the bigger dimensions the Opus certainly did stay above the snow better.

  26. First, thanks for the reviews. They’ve really helped me decide on the sfb. I’m just struggling with what length to get. I’m 80kg, 6 foot 1 advance intermediate and think I need 184 but I’ve not skied a ski that long before. Should I drop down a notch or just go for it? Bit worried I’d be making a mistake. Any help would be great.

    One other thing: I’ll be skiing mostly the north island new Zealand this summer (normally ski the alps) and It can get real icy here. Will the sfb manage the crap days while I wait for the next dump? I know it won’t be there ideal environment.

  27. Thanks for the kind words. You have choosen an excellent ski and as for length you would easily want to get the 184cm length. These skis do measure 181cm and they ski even shorter so you certainly would not want to go any shorter. They are very user friends skis and going shorter would only give you less stability not more when it came to days in between storms.

  28. Can anyone comment on the difference in pow between the jj and the sfb? I’m debating between these 2 skis. I love the jj I’ve skid it in every condition but therein could be a little “hooky” on groomers at times.. The bacon has a wider shovel but smaller waist than the jj so I wasn’t sure what that meant as far as float. Also what is the sfb flex like compared to the jj? I’m 6 ft 200 lbs! Thanks for the review btw!

  29. Thanks Derek!

    JJ is a great ski and I own both the AK JJ and the 184cm SFB. Both are awesome skis and a ton of fun in all conditions. I do agree that the JJ can be very hooky especially in the shorter lengths. The SFB on groomers is much more user friendly and is not hooky at all. They ski bumps with ease and the flex is very close to that of the JJ, but the contact points on the SFB are much higher up on the ski also making it have better stability at higher speeds. There are plenty of guys around the 200 to 220lb range that are really enjoying the 184cm SFB. Maybe next year we can get them to make a 190cm length!! The JJ may have a little more float, but honestly with the design of the early rise and taper on the JJ you wouldn’t be able to tell that the ski is not as wide as the JJ because you have so much more surface area on the Bacon.

  30. Looking into picking up a pair of the SFB’s for this winter, I’m 6′ but 140lbs, should I go for the 178cm or do you think I can handle the 184cm?
    I’m an intermediate-level skier.

  31. I’m looking at a pair of SFB’s at 172 cm, which I can get a great deal on. I currently have an old pair of Mantras at 170cm and a set of K2 Hellbents (170 cm).

    After reading about the SFB’s, they seem like the perfect ski for me, to replace the Mantras as my everyday ski, but I’m worried the 172’s will be too short. I’m 5’6″, 160 lbs and an expert skier in Telluride.

    Normally, a 172 would be just right, but the SFB’s ski short. I ski a lot of trees, bumps, and side/back country.

    Any thoughts?

  32. You can easily do either length. The 184cm measures 181cm and the 178cm measures about 174cm so take into account that these skis measure short and on top of that they also ski short. So yes you can do the 178cm if you enjoy a smaller ski especially where you are 140lbs and a intermediate.

  33. I have to totally agree the 172cm SFB is a great choice for you. Typically I would say go with the 178cm as they measure closer to the 174/5cm range and they do ski short. However if you like a shorter ski as it sounds like you do you cna do the 172cm length you will just find much more versatility in going with the 178cm length for skiing all conditions.

  34. Hey adam,
    I’m 16 years old, 5’8 1/2, weigh 130 pounds and mainly ski the east coast. I’m looking to purchase a second pair of skis for pow trips out west that I will go on at least once a year. I am thinking either the SFB’s, Line Blend, Influence 105, or Moment PB&J. I have park skis but don’t want to buy a separate pair of all mountain and pow skis. So I would like a pair of skis that will easily float in the deep stuff, charge and rip carves on groomers, and still have the agility to whip through tree runs. And if you have any suggestions for sizes that would be greatly appreciated!
    Thanks, in advance!

  35. Hi Zach,
    All great ski choices. Your two best choices for what you want to do will be the PB&J and the SFB. The SFB is still my #1 choice for what you are going to be using them for and as for size you would want the 178cm length it will be the most versatile length for you for how much you weigh. You want to the ability to do it all then the Line SFB is the ski for you!

  38. adam,

    your awesome dude, great advice. Im perplexed. was sold on 184 2013 SFB then went into the store to play with them and realized they definitely measure short and are pretty soft. I have now heard they ski short too. I have been riding 2007 179 K2 Maiden AKs (140ish-109-130ish) for 5 years now, and consider them one of the greatest skis ever made. I have tried two ski’s since, 178 Rosi sick birds (mounted alpine) and 2009 Line blends (132-100-122) at a 183, no rocker. The blends are good in everything but powder. I hate the sick birds. I had 179 K2 public enemies before all of these. What i am getting at is that I love the 179 K2 length, which i have learned is about 182-185 in other brands, including line.

    I am now considering 185 Opus. I Ski 30+ days a year in Colorado, mostly Vail, lot of trees, powder, but still love to rip groomers. Also a good amount of lift access backcountry. Hut trips too, so need AT bindings, probably go with the Duke due to my need for solid alpine ability and breaking both Naxo’s and Fritschi’s (although i alpined way more than i skinned) in years past. Im 155 pounds (maybe 160 with gear) and 5’11. I believe i like a some what playful ski, due to my love of previous K2 skis. But after feeling the flex of the SFB, i think my maidens are stiffer than the SFBs and i am concerned about how short they may ski. I also have never gone rocker, but i feel like rockers will feel shorter too, or am i wrong?

    Last question, are the Opus’s stiffer than the SFB’s?

  39. So i got the 185 Opus at home now. The recommended mid sole mount point is soooooo far up! Instinct and experience tells me to mount these about 3cm behind the recommended line. I know Line puts a lot of research into recommended lines but this is so far up. I will not be stomping any fakie landings on these, ever, I do however cruise groomers fakie quite a bit. I have also had issues with skis taking tip dives in pow that i mounted on recommended (yet uncomfortable but talked into) that i subsequently moved back and did not have problems. Would not recommend mounting that far back based on this info.

  40. Thanks for the wonderful comments. SFB certainly measures and skis short. They are soft but that is not an issue at all as they are designed with that flex to be versatile in every kind of snow condition. They are amazing even with that soft flex. I really do wish they made this ski in a 190cm length. Maiden AK is an awesome ski, I have a pair of the PBR Brew Skis version with tip rocker (very limited as the normal Maiden did not have the tip rocker), they are awesome and have a lot of energy when you are cranking out turns. I use to own a pair of the Blends as well, Black, orange and blue ones. They were a blast and one of the best skis I have ever skied switch with, you are correct they can be tough in powder and much of that had to do with I think they were just too stiff underfoot and the snow would plow instead of plane.

    As for length. This is not something that is company specific it is more model specific… So K2 was pretty right on with their lengths back in the mid 2000’s then they went all over the place. Some skis measured long others short. Take the K2 Hell Bent, in a 179cm length it actually measures 184cm pull cord length. However if you take the same year Obsethed, it measures 180cm in the 179cm length… The Line SFB measures about 181cm in the 184cm length, they do ski short however they are an amazing ski. The Opus is slightly stiffer but not much, unless you jump to the 192cm like I did and that is stiffer. 185cm Opus still skis short as well coming in at around the 182.5cm length, but is ever so slightly stiffer than the SFB. Going with a Duke is a great call and one thing that is nice about a Duke is that it will help stiffen up whichever ski you get. I did that to a pair of Bacon’s and really enjoyed how they performed.

    The Maiden is certainly a stiffer ski and not a ski I would put in the playful category after skiing rockerd skis for the past 6 years… Once you go rocker you will see why it is so much fun to ski on a longer length ski because it doesn’t even feel like you are on a long ski yet you have the float of a super wide ski and the nimbleness of a short ski all in a longer length. For your height and weight you can easily do the 185cm Opus or the 192cm Opus, but it really just depends on what you are looking for. If you are skiing tight trees and bumps I would say stay with the 184cm length SFB, they are going to ski more center than your AK so you will have to get use to that, but once you do you will be able to ski everything with confidence and ease. If you want something a little more charging oriented with playfulness then go towards the 185cm or 192cm Opus.

    These guys are giving you a $50 Gift Code with the purchase of select 2013 skis right now:

    2013 Line Bacon: http://www.untracked.com/p4510-13_line_sir_francis_bacon_sfb_freeride_skis.html
    2013 Line Opus: http://www.untracked.com/p4509-13_line_mr_pollards_opus_freeride_skis.html


  41. I can tell you from experience with skiing Line skis that their mounting points are ptretty dead on. I ski the Opus on the line and love them. If you are at all worried mount 1cm back, but I would never suggest going any more than this. Unless you have experience with both skiing and mounting skis that have both tip/tail rocker and early taper you can drastically change the characteristics of the ski if not mounted in the correct location. Early taper is really what you need to factor in most when mounting the skis thus why I do not suggest mounting any more than 1cm back. The way the rocker is designed on the Opus the skis plane on top of the snow amd rarely have I ever had an issue with an Opus or Bacon tip diving with out it wanting to just pop right back out of the snow. Both skis are poppy so you can play around with bouncing in and out of deeper snow.

  42. I’m sorry this is a little redundant to Curt’s post, but I wanted to make sure I make the right decision. I’m basically set on the SFB, but I’m trying to choose between the 178 and 184 lengths. I’m 5’8″, 145 lb, and I’ve been skiing 2010 Kung Fujas and 2010 Hell Bents in the 179 length for the past few seasons and like the length. I’ll mostly use the SFB for all-mountain charging, bumps, trees, groomers, and occasional pow. Seems like from the other posts, I should consider the 184. Any thoughts?

  43. Hi Bryan,
    No worries at all. If you are coming of K2 skis in that length and you enjoy them then you certainly want to go with the 184cm length with out question.

  44. Hi Adam,

    First of all, many thanks for a great site and sharing your thoughts and opinions!
    Like so many others I’ve got my mind set on adding a pair of SFB to my quiver, hoping it’ll cover most of my needs. My plan is to mount them with Atomic Trackers (in S) both to get some lift access BC (trees, that is) but I’m also planning on doing some touring in the Swedish and Norwegian mountains.
    I’m now on some old Metrons and since last year a pair of Prophet 98s in 179, which I really, really enjoy. The Opus is off the table as for now, with the touring in mind, but as for the Bacons, I’m not sure where to go length-wise.. I’m 5’6″ and keeping under 160 lbs. Thanks in advance!

  45. Hi Adam,

    Thanks in advance for your help with my question. I am down to final choice. SFB or Opus? I’m 6’3, 175 lbs with gear. I am an advanced skier but come from 15 straight years of tele skiing. Now moving back to alpine to rip it up a bit and ease pain on old knees! My teles are 95mm underfoot. The old crappy downhills I have are 75mm underfoot. I love powder and am constantly seeking the stashes but I don’t huck huge or play in the park.

    I live in Central BC where the ski is plentiful and light. I am keeping my tele gear for backcountry so my new alpine skis will only be used for resort skiing at this point. So I expect very varying conditions.

    My heart says SFB because 108mm seems like big enough jump for me. But you seem to adore your Opus skis and am wondering if >110mm underfoot is the new norm?

    Thanks again for the help, you are providing a very valuable service to the ski community.

  46. Hi Lars,
    Great set up! If you are skiing the Prophet 98 in a 179cm length then it si a no brainer that you want the 184cm length bacon. They measure closer to 181cm and they ski much much shorter than that. I am 5’6″ and 185lbs and am trying to get them to make the ski in a 192cm length because of how short the ski skis. You will enjoy them more in the 184cm length than the 178cm length.

  47. Hello,
    Great questions. For my skiing style I love the Opus, but I can tell you the SFB for most people is going to be there go to one ski quiver ski and I would find it hard to argue that as it is also one of my favorite skis. I have been on wide skis for years and moving to the Opus I am actually going down in width but much of that has to do with the technology that is in the skis and that technology is the same also used in the Bacon. For what you are doing I would say go with the SFB and enjoy, they will ski every condition you have and you will certainly enjoy them. If you were skiing more big mountain and dropping some cliffs then i would go more toward the Opus but the Bacon for most people is going to be a more user friendly do it all ski.

  49. Fist off this is the most informative spot i’ve found on the web, so thanks Adam.

    Would like to pick your brain, I have 2013 178 SFB’s with Marker Schizo bindings and 2013 Armada Alpha 1’s with Marker Jesters for park. I’m 5’9 130lbs and consider myself very advanced even though i’ve been off skis for a few years. I ski very very hard and fast. It seems a lot of people say the SFB’s aren’t for chargers, Can this ski handle my high speed/extreme style or did I make a mistake? Honestly I use Alpha 1’s for a lot of things people say you can’t and love them, very fast and fun ski.

    Typical skiing for me is dropping cliffs, building kickers, double blacks with bumps, trees/back country, steep/big mountain skiing. I am traveling and skiing this winter so will be facing a lot of variable conditions and terrain. If there is another ski I should be on would appreciate the input.

  50. Hi again Adam!

    Thanks for your answer! OK, so length-wise I’m now certain what to go for! I’m now having some second thoughts on the setup though..

    After browsing this site as well as TGF and other forums, I’m beginning to re-consider my “The Opus is off the table as for now, with the touring in mind” as stated above. There seems to be quite a few skiers out there using the Opus for BC touring. This revelation along with two other doubts of mine have got me thinking:

    1)Overlap. Since I’m already on the Prophet 98 for more piste-oriented skiing, is there a good reason for me to also get the SFB, or should I jump straight to the Opus?

    2) DIN scale. I’m not a DIN 16-rider. On the Prophets I’m on STH14 which really is enough for me. Considering this, why go Guardians/Trackers and not Dynafit Radicals on a Opus/SFB setup? The weight difference is significant (~0.9 per ski), but the remaining question is performance with these two models of Line skis.
    Do you have any experience of the skis mounted with tech bindings? Is the Opus a ski one should consider for 2+ hours touring?

    kind regards,

    Lars

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