First post but long term lurker, after deciding to register!
Was looking at some new ski's for the new season - currently have Line Prophet 80s, from a time when 80 under foot was a lot (for Europe at least)! They must be 8 years old, and have lost some pop. Well loved and well worn.
Was looking to go for a reasonably straightforward switch to the Prophet 98s, but has anyone tried the above skis?
Is 108mm too much for mainly Europe this year - although hopefully Japan next year? I'll keep the 80s for Cairngorm and Glenshee!
Cheers
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nice skis the Franny Bs, will be lighter and more flexy then the 98s. The 100mm Blends have been my go to ski the last 2 seasons, which might also be worth a look, what sking you do? If you go the older prophets, then i presume they are the types before the metal matrix so maybe worth checkin them out if they are to stiff..
saying that the FBs are a bit heavier according to the specs..
influence looks interesting if you want a stiffer charger with a nice fat waist, though not seen not idea what its like to actually ski.
does it need to be Line skis ?
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I'ver been hearing a lot of good things about the Opus. Bit fatter than the SFBs but still meant to be manageable on piste.
But away from Line there are a lot of good skis that fit the bill, both in the 100mm waist and the 115mm waist. Also you need to decide on whether you want rocker or a traditional cambered ski. I have the armada jjs and they are amazing, turn on a penny off piste and still can carve ridiculously well on piste for a fat ski. But have a look at other companies other than Line, there's so much choice out there!
Line have had a few demo days at Glenshee the last few years if you aren't in a rush to buy?
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The Sir Francis Bacon is a STUNNING ski. Tom on our ski test team ordered a set after the first run on them in February, and is now a proud owner of a set. It performs amazingly well in ALL mountain conditions for its width, thanks to the sidewall construction they have added to the binding area of the ski.
Here is Tom's comments on the Sir Francis Bacons - Note the ski is twice as tall as him, he is stood on a park bench
I skied around 30 days last winter in Scotland on K2 Sidestashes (108mm wide) and they coped well with the different conditions faced throughout the season. Prior to that I was skiing on 102mm wide skis in all conditions. Obviously skis over 100mm wide are not as nimble on piste but they still fun to ski and I have no plans to go back to a smaller ski. 108mm would be a good choice for Europe and I'm sure you might want to try them in Scotland too!
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