Ski Reviews

2022-2023 LINE Sakana, 174 cm

Reviewer Username: Joe Humphries

Reviewer Height: 5’9″

Reviewer Weight: 160 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Big White BC

TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain

TEST CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 6/10

FORGIVENESS: 8/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 8/10

STABILITY: 2/10

SUSPENSION: 5/10

EDGE HOLD: 6/10

PLAYFULNESS: 8/10

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (174 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow)

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Someone who already has a quiver of skis and isn’t looking for a do-everything everyday ski.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

No, this ski felt pretty unique

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

If you want to carve slalom turns in softer/deeper conditions, and/or off piste, then this could be a fun ski to add to your quiver. If you want to go fast, this probably isn’t the ski for you. Very soft with massive shovels, so it just wants you to lay down your hip on tight turns no matter if you’re on a groomer or a softer off piste run. Not something I’d want to take into bigger more consequential terrain.