PROPHET 98 SKIS
PROPHET 98 DETAILS
CARVE IT. FLOAT IT. CONQUER IT ALL
Your concerns for going wider than 90mm will be forgotten after your first turn on the totally new 2012 Line Prophet 98 skis. The subtle Early Rise™ provides extra float & easier turn initiation on the hard pack while it’s NEW! Capwall™ construction provides the high speed stability and lively responsive edge feel normally only found on narrower skis. Enjoy!
CONSTRUCTION
- Capwall™ Construction
- Early Rise™ Tip 20cm x 4mm
- Metal Matrix™
- Maple Macroblock™ Core
- P-Cut™ Geometry
- Directional Flex
- Sintered Fatty Base & Edge
SPECS.
compare ski specs (pdf)- Waist width: 98mm
- Length cm: 165, 172, 179, 186
- Shape mm: 132-98-123
- Sidecut m: 17.2 (179cm)
- Stance mm: -77 (179cm)
- Weight: 2,163 grams
PROPHET 98 ART
When he’s not slashing pow switch, Eric Pollard likes to unplug at his home in Oregon and paint. Luckily his unmatched style transitions from snow to the canvas, and especially to our skis. Instead of us telling you about his work, why not have Pollard himself give a little insight into this graphic.
What was the inspiration for this graphic?
This prophet graphic came from a painting I did for my sister years ago. The mountains were inspired by all the mountains I have traveled to. Each range has it's own unique shape.
Describe your creative process:
Each year I just leave my mind open and take in what I experience throughout the year. Then in the spring when the winter is over I usually have an idea, a sketch, photos, or a concept to base the graphics on. From that point I elaborate on sketches, or take the idea and draw a basic layout. When I have an idea of how the art will layout on the ski, I then begin to paint the final. Over the years I have learned a lot from all the graphics we have made. I have tried so many different mediums. I wanted to make the graphics very clean and contrast to other ski graphics.
How long does the process take?
Depends. Typically takes me about a week to draw and create a clear vision for the concept. It usually takes me a day or two to paint the final. Then the final has to dry, which can take another week depending on the medium. Once the painting is dry I scan the painting in prepare the file for the graphic design process. Next I place the painting on a template, create logos, and finally a base graphic. All together each ski takes me about two weeks from start to finish.
What time of year do you do most of your art?
The spring/ summer.
How does skiing influence your art?
Skiing is my life, so it dictates what I experience throughout the year, which in turn translates to what I paint or draw. As cliche as it may seem, I really do see some aspects of skiing as an art. Skiing is much more to me than just acrobatics or charging big mountains. I love the entire experience of being in the mountains, choosing a face, and drawing a line down it. Where you make your turn, how you hold your body in the air, and what pace you choose to ski at reflects what you are striving for.
www.ericpollarddesign.com
REVIEWS OF THE PROPHET 98
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Pros
- Early Rise Tip
- Floaty
- One Ski Quiver
- Powerful
Cons
- Chatty
Best Uses
- Blasting Crud
- Crushing Cascade Concrete
- Playin in the Trees
- Ripping Corduroy
This is the widest ski I own (underfoot), my previous "daily drivers" being 86s. What a great upgrade! I was looking for a one ski quiver but wasn't sure if I wanted to get anything wider than 100. I wasn't sold on a full rocker ski since I enjoy bombing groomers and throwing Super-G turns.
I'm extremely pleased with the performance of my Prophet 98s and look forward to skiing on them for many years to come. On piste they destroy corduroy and smash through soft moguls and chunky Cascade concrete. I can throw them on edge at any speed and know they'll respond with power and agility. Carving on these skis is effortless and oh so much fun.
Off piste is where I've noticed how much of a difference these skis really make. I've taken them out on a couple of powder days and been blown away by the float they give me – I'm about 215 geared up and ski the 186. The Prophet 98 really shined last week in Heather and Clark Canyon on Mount Hood. These skis seem at home on steep, wide-open faces with fresh snow. In the trees they're agile despite their length and the early rise tip really seems to help maneuverability.
My only complaint is that I've noticed they chatter a bit more than I would like on very hard packed, wind-blown surfaces. Most skis do this, of course, but the Prophets feel like they're almost brittle by comparison. I'm not sure if this is due to the lightweight nature of this ski (which is appreciated btw). Certainly not a fatal flaw and I'm extraordinarily happy with them.
These are such a great all round ski, I was lucky enough to get a pair in time for a trip up to Japan in Jan/Feb 2011. Pulled them out of the ski bag for the first day on Happo One and up we went for the first ski of the trip. The snow was nice and dry on piste and there was about 30cm from the day before off piste.
You know when you get half way through your second turn on a new pair of skis and you start to smile?
So I did a few medium radius turns at medium speed and they felt very nice, then some short turns, no worries, really quick edge to edge for 98 under foot. Next, laid them over and they carved beautifully, very stable. Then popped off the side and into the fresh and they had plenty of floatation, further down the hill there were a few bumps and they were nice and quick through there as well. By the time I got to the bottom of the first run I couldn't believe how good these skis were.
After Hakuba we went up to Niseko and had some unbelievably deep snow day after day and one of the best ski days I've ever had and these skis were great in all conditions.
I've been a patroller for over twenty years and have skied many different skis and these are easily one of the best skis I've ever skied on, really versatile on piste for a ski that is so good in powder, these skis are fun, a real pleasure to be on all day long.
I got a pair of the Prophet 90's as a day to day work ski and they are very nice as well.
Really happy with Line Skis
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PROPHET 98 TECHNOLOGY
CAPWALL™
Cap on the top for light & responsive performance, combined with sidewall over the edges for a smooth solid feel.
MACROBLOCK™ CORE
This 100% tip to tail wood core is made from the widest and highest quality Maple and/or Aspen laminates for long lasting camber and energy and the lightest, most durable wood core in the Universe.
FIVECUT™
5 different sizes of sidecut radius shapes are blended into one, for intuitive control & unlimited turn shapes.
DIRECTIONAL FLEX
The softer tip floats & initiates turns easily while the stiffer tail provides reliable powerful turn exits, & stability.
METAL MATRIX™
Die cut titanal, or composite laminate provides more power & grip where you need it under foot & at the tips, while reducing weight where you don’t.
EARLY RISE™
Tip rise starts earlier in the ski so the tips effortlessly rise out of powder & stay on top without needing to sit back.
TIGERSNAKE
Used on the best skis in the world! An electrical conduit is woven into the core with control knobs on top, so the ski can become aggressive like a tiger, while maintaining natural flex . . . like a snake!
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