Line Skis Influence 105 Skis 2013

Comments about Line Skis Influence 105 Skis 2013:

I picked up a pair of 186 cm Influence 105s a few weeks ago to serve as my daily driver ski at Big Sky and Bridger Bowl. I'm 6'2", 170lbs, former racer.

Overall I am extremely happy with the 105. Its a big, stiff ski that prefers to charge hard and fast. I've taken it to warp speed through heavy cut up crud and it plows right through with confidence. Impressive edge hold on groomed terrain as well. Seems to have one medium-long turn shape that it naturally likes, but it can be easily coaxed into any turn radius you like.

In tight trees and bumps, its very manuverable, but definitely has to be driven from the front of the boot. Get lazy and in the backseat and it's not going to listen. Great pop from the camber underfoot makes it really fun and nimble.

In deep snow/powder, its got pretty good float, not 120mm underfoot super fat great float, but this is not meant to be a deep pow ski. Still plenty floaty and a lot of fun when you find the untouched stash, not hooky or hard to turn by any means. Early rise seems to keep the tips up well.

Overall, great ski, suprised I don't see more of them out on the hill.

Comments about Line Skis Influence 105 Skis 2013:

This ski is a stud from the future. For a one quiver guy who wants to ski it all, you can't beat it. When its snowing it floats when its not I find you can lean them right over on the groomers too. Tight turns, big turns, big air.. it likes to run. Takes a lickin and keeps on ticking haha. I'm hard on equipment but the influence likes it that way. Buy 'em.

ps. work well w/ rossi fks 180 binders XL brake

Comments about Line Skis Influence 105 Skis 2013:

The Influence series from Line comes from the need of having a powerful ski that will hold up to skiing hard while the Prophet has become a bit more forgiving but what if you don't need a 115mm waisted ski but you still want something that doesn't have a speed limit in variable conditions, well that's where the 105 comes in. I had skied the original Influence 115 and enjoyed it but in anything tracked out I felt like I still had to be on top of it I couldn't take it easy because the the sheer size and construction of the ski only like to charge. Line made a few changes but they also have this great ski the Influence 105 it features a similar construction, a narrower waist and a longer section of cap so you can ski it on a day when it hasn't snowed in a week or the day after you closed down the bar. Its forgiving enough to not always need to push it but rewards you when you do.

Comments about Line Skis Influence 105 Skis 2013:

Very much like the Prophet 98 only more so, slower turning but still stable. A little better in the crud, not a ski for groomers.