We are always learning and iterating on our discovery through the ski development process. Internal staff and athletes alike, we all love the shape and feel of the Optic but were looking for something a little nimbler and more intuitive for those days that don’t require all the horsepower “Gas Pedal Metal” provides. So, with the new Pandora, you’ll find a lot of similarities to the Optic, but our engineer hit delete on the titanal. Our most durable Aspen Veneer core, full height sidewalls, and bio-resin make up the foundation of the new Pandora collection. In the 106 and 99 waist widths we beefed up those sidewalls to our Thick-Cut material and gave them fatty bases as well. 

Everyone. This new Pandora has performance and material improvements from a construction and materials standpoint, but the shape, profile, and range of width options really opens it up to a wide range of skiers. If you are looking for a freeride ski that embodies the freestyle DNA of LINE, and has a more modern feel, the Pandora is for you. Rad Skis for Rad People. 

If you liked Pandora before, you’ll really like this new one. We have learned a lot since developing the previous version. If you are buying into the new Pandora, your getting the collective progression of the Optic and Vision development in this new package.

*If you owned the Pandora 110 in the past, look at the new Vision 104 to get that super light freeride experience, all our freeride models are now gender inclusive and come in plenty of lengths to fit your needs.

Name has changed? Why?

To simplify… When we launched the Blade Optic in 2022, we wanted to call out the connection to our innovative use of Titinal in the Blade. But… the Optic is such a different ski in terms of its application in the mountains, we feel like it can stand on its own merit now.

The name was clunky, even when called the “Bloptic”.

Who’s this ski for?

If you want a bomber freeride ski that is light enough to go uphill and isn’t completely boring to ski on, we got you covered. The new Vision shapes correspond to those of the Optic (Our full speed metal laminate freeride skis), just in a much lighter package...

Construction, we made some serious changes from the previous version. In the prior version of the Vision, we made the ski lighter but added more power and stability through the addition of THC (Triple Hybrid Construction) consisting of Fiberglass, Aramid, and Carbon. Now with this new installation of Vision models, we have swapped out the Aramid for a higher performing and sustainable Flax material. Because LINE skiers are real go-getters, these things need to holdup, so we also threw in some Thick-Cut sidewalls which really allows these things to punch above their weight class. 

Nah… We don’t care what you do with them, as long as it’s in the spirit of having fun out there in the mountains. With that said, the Vision is the best suited for touring of all our Freeride skis. If you don’t plan on throwing some walkable bindings on the skis or some Daymakers in your pack, check out the Optic or Pandora collection to pick what’s best for you. We now build all 3 of these collections in gender inclusive sizes to offer a tight yet robust freeride collection for everyone.

Optic = Metal Laminate

Pandora = Midrange Non-Metal

Vision = Light Weight (But still rips)