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Line Skis 2006

Written by Dan Morgan, Sunday, 17 July 2005

Despite being widely considered as "the" pioneer of the new freeride ski movement over the last decade, the innovation and product ranges from Line Skis just keeps coming.

Line’s offering for the new 2005/2006 season looks exciting, innovative and aesthetically pleasing in a way only line seem to manage – make up your own mind.

Heading up the 2006 range sees Eric Pollard launch the Line Elizabeth – an all Pollard powder beast with an impressive footprint 110mm waist to keep you up even in the deepest.

Line Elizabeth 2006

Line Elizabeth Base 2006

The Mothership Flite returns from the previous range, with even more weight shaved off giving it a claim at the lightest weight fat ski in its class.

Line Mothership 2006

Line Mothership Base 2006

Chronic lovers rejoice, as 2006 not only sees its return, but also a wider version and a billing under the all terrain heading – time to take the Line Chronic out over the entire mountain.

Line Chronic 2006

Line Chrnic Base 2006

Line Chronic Wide 2006

Line Chronic Wide Base 2006

A new entry in for the park comes in the form of the Line Invader.  Fatty edges for durable rail performance as well as defined flex zones front and back mean to encourage new tricks make this one to watch.

Line Invader 2006

Line Invader Base 2006

Freeride is taken care of with yet another new line, the Prophet.  80, 100 & 130 editions give the range flexibility not seen from Line recently, even if only by name & iteration.

As well as an extended “mini” range, 2006 also welcomes 2 women specific skis, the Celebrity & Shadow.  Dazzling graphics mean it is unlikely to be the latest brands or colours above the boot which gets her noticed this winter.

Line Celebrity 2006

Line Celebrity Base 2006

Commercials below:

FREESTYLE SKIS     

ELIZABETH BY ERIC POLLARDLeader of today’s backcountry freestyle revolution. For 2005/2006 Eric Pollard created the world’s most progressive powder freestyle ski to date.  The Elizabeth features a wide 110mm platform, symmetrical flex pattern, and extra deep snowboard-like sidecut. It even features our new Quickmount 6 Pack providing you the option of center mount or set back for deeper pow. The Elizabeth is Eric’s personal creation from the geometry to the graphics, now it’s available to you.

TECHNOLOGY:

SIX PACK QUICKMOUNT

- Two Line binding mounting positions
- More stance options to compliment terrain & conditions

MAPLE MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Maple wood laminates.
- Highest quality core

SLANTWALL CONSTRUCTION

- Angled sidewall construction
- Smooth, forgiving feel

MOTHERSHIP FLITE

Line’s most popular fat freestyle ski returns for more. The Mothership pioneered today’s backcountry freestyle revolution and continues to do so with it’s perfect blend of width, flex, and lightweight agility. We’ve upgraded the mounting to a Quickmount 6 pack and guaranteed it to be the lightest weight fat ski in its class by using a Poplar Macroblock wood core and Carbon Ollieband technology. The Mothership Flite comes with a graphic and price that makes it simply impossible for any man to refuse.

TECHNOLOGY:

CARBON OLLIEBAND

- Pre-stretched, full length, vertically laminated carbon-fiber stringers.
- Light weight with lots of pop

SIX PACK QUICKMOUNT

- Two Line binding mounting positions
- More stance options to compliment terrain & conditions

FLITE MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Poplar wood laminates.
- Lightest wood core

CHRONIC & CHRONIC WIDE

Line’s 03-04 most popular freestyle ski returns with an additional wider version for those with a pension for softer snow.  The Chronic’s bombproof construction and stiff flex is combined with versatile all-terrain geometry to create the highest performance all-terrain freestyle ski ever conceived. These skis will turn the entire mountain into your personal terrain park.

TECHNOLOGY:

CARBON OLLIEBAND

- Pre-stretched, full length, vertically laminated carbon-fiber stringers
- Light weight with lots of pop

FATTYTM BASE & EDGE

- Twice the thickness of standard edge & base
- Added impact resistance

MAPLE MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Maple wood laminates.
- Highest quality core

INVADER

The Invader is designed from the ground up to be a technical leader in the park and beyond.
The Invader is the only ski in the world featuring a completely centered stance, symmetric shape, symmetric flex, symmetric tips all backed by a freestyle snowboard like sidecut borrowed from Eric’s new pro model. The icing on the cake though is its revolutionary, one of a kind, Butter Zone technology. That’s right, you and your customers will be buttering and nose and tail pressing like a pro in no time, and all for a price you can’t refuse.

TECHNOLOGY:

BUTTER ZONE TECHNOLOGY

- The ski’s profile is milled thinner behind & in front of the binding to creating a distinct flex point in the front & back of the ski.
- Smooth and easy nose & tail presses & buttering

FATTY BASE & EDGE

- Twice the thickness of standard edge & base
- Added impact resistance

MAPLE MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Maple wood laminates.
- Highest quality core

FREERIDE SKIS     

PROPHET 130, PROPHET 100, PROPHET 80

The Prophet series represents over three years of research & development working closely with Eric Pollard to create the next generation of big mountain freeride skis.

The Prophet 130 & 100 have the innovative technology, materials and design required to tackle the biggest mountains in the world. These skis are built to charge.

The Prophet 80 combines unlimited all-mountain versatility with freeride specific Metal and Fiber Matrix technology making them the ultimate ski to rip the whole mountain. Be prepared for full throttle enjoyment.

TECHNOLOGY:

MAPLE MACROBLOCKTM CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Maple wood laminates.
- Highest quality core

METAL MATRIX (100 Only)

A 3 dimensionally die-cut titanium laminate wrapped over the core where extra power is needed.

- More power where you need it.
- Reduced swing weight.
- Enhanced edge-grip under foot and torsional responsiveness at the tips.

SIX PACK QUICKMOUNT

- Two Line binding mounting positions
- More stance options to compliment terrain & conditions

WOMEN’S SKIS   

Line is proud to offer two new women’s models for 2005/2006.  The Celebrity and Shadow are the vision of some of today’s most progressive girl skiers, Line G-Force team riders Ashley Battersby and Michelle Parker. These girls and others are taking freestyle & freeride skiing to the next level and we’ve got the skis to support them.

CELEBRITY

The Celebrity features a 90mm width and versatile geometry for optimal soft snow performance. It is incredibly light in weight for optimal handling and manoeuvrability. This is the ultimate powder ski approved by today’s most progressive female skiers.

TECHNOLOGY:

POPLAR MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Poplar wood laminates.
- Lightest wood core

SHADOW

The Shadow is developed with today’s most progressive female skiers in mind. It features an all-terrain freestyle geometry and flex pattern as well as our Poplar Macroblock wood core for reduce weight. This is the ultimate freestyle ski for female riders looking to take their sport to the next level.

TECHNOLOGY:

FATTYTM BASE & EDGE

- Twice the thickness of standard edge & base
- Added impact resistance

POPLAR MACROBLOCK CORE

- 100% wood core made from a blend of wider, higher quality Poplar wood laminates.
- Lightest wood core

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