While the shape helps with soft snow manoeuvrability, the squared off tail gives the Sakana maximum effective edge all the way to the end of the ski. This full use of the edge towards the tails will help with grip and power on firm snow, resulting in a ski that carves like no other 105 mm ski we’ve been on.

The 105 mm platform gives the Sakanas a good all-round surface area to take on a range of conditions while standard rocker in the tips, and very little in the tail (this lack of rocker in the tail is to compliment the unique tail design), has been designed to keep the skis tracking well in a range of conditions.

Line Sakana Build

Keeping the lively theme going is a lightweight and energetic carbon flax tape build. This build makes use of flax taping to offset the highly responsive, and sometimes deflective, properties of an overly-lightweight carbon layer. A ‘Partly Cloudy Core’ sits beneath the carbon flax tape. This Paulownia and Maple core is essentially the same core found on touring-specific Line Vision 108.

Similar to the Visions, Line has shaved off a hundred or so grams off the skis by using thinner material towards the tips. When you combine this with the swallow tail design, you’re left with a ski that’s carrying an extremely low swing weight.

Who Is The Line Sakana For?

Line has, once again, put the fun back in resort ripping. The Sakana offers an extremely playful shape that favours cleanly carved turns on piste while offering bucket loads of flotation when you decide to throw them off the groomers.

While the shape isn’t going to be to everyone’s taste, we’d urge everyone to get a bit of time on the Sakanas and let these distinctive skis speak for themselves. If you’re looking for a more powerful, and resort focused, build then check out the similarly crackers Line Blade.

What Is The Line Sakana Good At?

Versatility: 9/10
Carving: 8/10
Soft Snow: 8/10

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