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Eric Pollard designed his signature pro model to ride and land switch in the deep better than anything else. The Line EP Pro is super fat, soft, twinned-up, and rockered at the tip and tail for ultimate float in bottomless powder, and that means windlip 540’s, bomb-drop 180’s, and shifty zero spins off backcountry kickers are now within the realm of possibility. Somebody even told us the EP Pro’s full wood core and traditional sidecut make it fun as hell on groomers too, but then we’ve never been one to spread rumors…
45cm x 30mm tip and tail rocker puts you on top of the fluff pronto
Maple Macroblock core smoothes out cut-up pow and crud fields
Fatty Base & Edge sidewall construction takes a beating on the hill and on the tuning table
Early Taper at the tip & tail prevents hooking in soft snow
Probably my favorite powder ski yet. I had never skied anywhere near that big previously, so I had no idea what to expect, especially being a small guy. I on threw a pair of Marker Griffons and put them to the test.
At first, I was reluctant to take them out unless it was a major powder day. Soon, I realized that they are fun in almost any condition. They're extremely soft...and can pretty much pop off anything with the tails. The more I skied them, the more I realized you could just look where you want to ski, and you ski it. No questions asked. It was the first time I could drop cliffs and launch rollers in deep power without feeling like I'd be thrown "over the handlebars".
Obviously, they aren't going to handle well on crud and hardpack, but they can definitely hold their own ripping down the groomers to get back to the lift.
The EP's are landing pads for your feet. Go get yourself a pair!
I am currently on Prophet 100's with Fritschi's. I am really looking at the EP Pro's for the deep days, but Line didn't come to Whistler to demo last year. I did try the Rossi S7's, Movement Flyswatters, Icelandic Nomads, and K2 Hellbents. I loved the Flyswatters and Nomads and the S7's in powder, but I didn't like the Hellbents too much. They were too heavy and sloppy to move around (albeit I was on crud/groomers rather than deep powder since it was April). My question is, for those that own EP Pro's... how similar are they to the above skis? Also, which binding would you suggest? I LOVE my Fritschi's on my Prophets since it makes it really light so I can fly through the trees.. but they aren't so good for hucking cliffs or going insanely hard, which I would no doubt be doing more with EP Pro's...
I'd say that out of those skis, the hellbents are probably the most similar. The EPs are big and floppy. I absolutely love them for powder days and heck, they're even pretty fun for just ripping around the mountain. As for hucking cliffs, these things are landing pads. No more 'flying over the handlebars' in the deep stuff because the tips won't dive.
I haven't ever skied the EP pro in the conditions it was meant for. I have skied other similar skis in those conditions so I know that this ski would absolutely kill it in deep pow. I did get to use these skis in the park though. They were pretty fun, I could nose/tail press things so easy, even did a few 50-50 presses on some picnic tables. They killed it. I hope I can try them in the deep soon!
If you're using the ski as your deep day/pow only tool the ep pro has more rocker, no camber, more width. Therefore it will be the better choice. If you plan on using this ski in other conditions than just untracked, fresh pow, the JJ is stiffer and has camber, and is more versatile overall. So it depends on what you're looking for. The JJ is definitely the more versatile of the two, but the EP pro will give you better float. So it's a matter of what exactly it is you're looking for.
Hey Warren. It would depend on how you like to ski. Both skis are pretty much meant for the same conditions and it just comes down to how playful you want a ski to be. The EP Pro is a little playful, but also on the surfy side. The JJ is super playful and can spring out poppy turns at a quick rate. Go for the one that suits you best and hope this helps you out.
1 Comment Last Comment: November 24, 2009 by: Daniel Fox
By: Daniel Fox
November 24, 2009
how big are you man? i'm having problems deciding weather i should get these skis because of my size
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