Line Sir Francis Bacon Skis 2023

The Sir Francis Bacon seems to have been around since the dawn of time, with each new model evolving and pushing the boundaries that define any category. It’s a ski built to let the skier express themselves in any location or condition: slashes, carves, butters, spins in powder, park or piste. The features like the Convex shaping and 5Cut Sidecut provide performance and looseness at the same time, all it needs is a willing skier to explore the mountain. Terrain Type & Ability LevelTerrain Type everywhere on the mountain from park laps to piste runs and side hits, with backcountry kickers and powder slopes. Skier TypeAll terrain freestyle skiers with the mentality to have fun, be creative and ski the way they want. It’s less about ability and more about mindset. OverviewShape107mm in the waist with an average radius of 16m (184cm) makes for a ski that feels playful and easy to turn, with the width to float. Lots of clever features enhance this, such as the 3D Convex Tips & Tails that loosens the feel, the early Rise that increases manoeuvrability and the early Taper which moves the contact points away from the tip and tail to reduce hooking in the turn. Add in a symmetric flex for riding forward and backward and it’s easy to see why the Sir Francis Bacon is so fun to ski.Rockerearly Rise at the tip and tail lift them away from the snow to bring the contact points closer to the centre of the ski. This increases the ski's lift in deep snow and allows it to engage more quickly on hardpack when rolled over on edge.CoreLine’s Partly Cloudy core uses stringers of paulownia and maple. The paulownia is a lively, flexible wood with excellent weight to strength ratio; the maple is a dense, hardwood with excellent power transfer and stability. This combination helps keep the weight down without sacrificing performance.ConstructionSidewall uses Ultra-High Density Polyethylene vertical walls over the edges to absorb vibrations and provide powerful energy transmission. Thin Tip uses a super thin core and sidewalls in the tips and tails to reduce swing weight as well as tip and tail bounce.Key Features3D Convex Tips & TailsDeveloped by eric Pollard, convex contouring across the tip and tail of the ski loosen the ski feel by increasing powder snow displacement – and creating a tip and tail more inclined to plane – for an added dimension of turn shape.5Cut Multi-Radius SidecutFive different radiuses are blended into the ski’s sidecut. The result? A wide variety of turn shapes and an intuitive feel.Fatty Base & edge30% thicker base and edge, 2.2mm wide and 2.5mm high steel edges, and a 1.7mm thick base dramatically increase durability and tuning life the skis.eB tester’s comments: Luke (Buying Team) At 107mm you might think these are more suited for powder days and soft snow, however, they are playful everywhere and still rip when you want to go fast.Size (cm)Tip Width (mm)Waist Width (mm)Tail Width (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g)17614310713914.5.18414310713916.19014310713917.General InformationSkier Ability: Advanced|expertRocker: Tip/Tail RockerRadius: ShortBindings: Ski sold flatDIN: n/aConstruction: Full SidewallCore: WoodDemo: NoSizing Description: Forehead to over head height. The increased length ensures better grip, stability and floatation and is essential to making the ski work to its full potential. Large rockers at the tip mean it is important not to size down.