Line Pandora? Any thoughts?

[Sheena]

So we were at a local sporting goods store yesterday and while Tim was looking for bike tires, I was browsing the ski selection. So one of the sales guys starting chatting with me. He was suggesting the Line Pandora. I tried to find info on it, but could not find anything.

Anyone hear anything about this ski? The only thing I know is it is based on the Line Elizabeth. And lengths 160 and 170,I think.

 

[Acrophobia]

I demoed the Line Pandora on Saturday, in a 162. It's a wide, twin-tip ski that's meant for powder as much as for the terrain park. It's very flexy.

It floats through powder, as you would expect. But it also carves surprisingly well on the groomers. One thing I noticed - where my K2 Burnin Luvs tend to blast through things, the Pandora floats over every surface irregularity, meaning that in anything but powder or a perfectly groomed surface, you're going to be continually catching air. This isn't too much of a problem, because the ski is incredibly forgiving - it's designed for stable landings.

The only reason I didn't buy it on the spot is that the demo I tried had the bindings mounted dead center, for skiing switch, and I had some trouble with the long tails. I wondered if a conventional mounting would be "too much ski" for me. But I keep going back and forth about it.

The ski is super-pretty, too. Birds and rolling hills. Line has amazing graphics, in general.

 

[Solincia]

Sheena, are any of these what you're looking at?

https://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m4/skatercon/?action=view&current=line0908.jpg


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Here's a better one... scroll down

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/news/news_id/1866/

 

[Solincia]

Those are really pretty! Have you tried the Elizabeths? It says they are made from the same mold.

 

[Severine]

Those are really nice! I know nothing about powder skis or Line products, but I will say that I have lusted after Line's graphics before. Embarassing to admit but they do know how to make a nice looking ski - and from what I hear, their skis are nice to drive, too.

 

[vanhoskier]

Wow! I saw a picture of the Pandora on the Newschoolers site a few months back but didn't know they were available yet. Gorgeous graphics - the birds are really cool.

I'm a big fan of Line. I've got 3 pairs - new Celebrity's, new Anthems (unisex 93mm park ski) and 2-year old Celebrity's I got cheap.

The Pandora is definitely a western ski for soft snow/powder, but Line makes some great skis for East Coast/all conditions, too (Celebrity, Prophet, Blend). Very fun stuff. AND cool graphics. The women's Celebrity and the new women's symmetrical park ski (Shadow) coming out are worth a look, for sure.

 

[emilie]

I bought the Pandoras planning a ski trip in utah this winter ... unfortunately, the ski trip never came but I skied them in eastern powder (Jay Peak) and also skied them in groomed trails and they were great!!! Even though they were probably made for western mountains, I have to admit they were very surprising on groomed trails and even on ice. Easy to turn and so light!!

I bought them in 172 cm and mounted them 1 centimeter back of the center and I recommend them to all you girls! They are a great third pair of skis (I have slalom skis for ice and a Line Celebrity for everyday skiing). and they are incredibly beautiful!

Can't wait to see next year's Pandoras...