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Line Mr. Pollard's Opus Ski
Impressively Versatile
By Wally Phillips
August 30, 2011
I got a chance to try this ski out at Snowbasin Mountain Resort with a little bit of fresh (6-10") and they did not disappoint. The name of the game with these is playfulness and you get it in spades. Every movement you make, whether it is to pop a feature, dip into some untracked or lay the edge down on some harder snow, just feels easy.
The amount of regular camber in the ski along with the bigger sidecut and shorter length than normal for a big mountain ski does give a "skis smaller that it should" feel. This works really well for maneuverability and swing weight, but if you are a big, linebacker size super charging skier, you will overpower this ski.
Overall, if you live to be playful in any big mountain scenario, hop on these. Just admire the artwork on the was UP.
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2 Comments Last Reply: October 14, 2011 By: Wally Phillips
Hey D. Kash. Sorry it took so long to get back on this. The reason why i gave 4 stars out of 5 on this is because the 185cm size for me felt slightly short. I am 5'11" and 185lbs and I do charge as I am an ex ski racer who eight years ago embraced powder skiing. If there was a 193cm size of this ski, I would've gone with that ski for my everyday this year. The positive camber, while I don't think Line lists this specification, felt like it was around the 2 to 3 mm range. I don't think it is flat as the positive camber allowed be to put in some pretty decent trenches on the groomed runs. If it is 2 to 3 mm, it would be about half or maybe less than that of traditional skis as most traditional skis can have 6 to 8 mm of positive camber. I hope this helps you out in selecting a ski. I know that all these rocker profiles are starting to blend together, but if you know what you like out of a ski and try a few out, you will find the one that suits you best.
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May I ask you how come you didn't rate it 5 out of 5. Was it only because it runs a little short or was it something else? I'm interested in purchasing this ski and I'm having a hard time deciding which ski to go with since there are several GREAT skis with similar profile to that of this ski. Also, how much camber would you say this ski offers under foot? Is it like the camber on traditional skis or would you say it offers more than that? Your feedback would be really appreciated. Thank you.
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