The Line Blade Skis will simply change the way you rip down the mountain as well as being different than most other skis out there. The Blade brings aspects from carving and freeride and blends them into a paradoxical puree of a ski that offers a unique on-snow experience. A full wood core gets beefed up with Line’s Gas Pedal Metal. This metal skeleton allows for a smooth flex while increasing torsional stiffness, which is needed in such a wide carving ski. The deep sidecut, camber and a fairly flat tail all work in unison to generate a dynamic turn and steadfast edge grip for a pure carving experience. With that being said, the flex is forgiving enough to make the ski feel super playful and smeary if you want it to be. At 95 millimeters under the boot, the Blade has a freeride-forward chassis that allows you to do way more than just carve. The super wide shovel and tapered shape from tip to tail keep the front of the ski afloat and allows for a lot of lateral maneuverability. Overall, the Blade is a ski that places emphasis on the bare fundamentals of making a nice turn but does it in a creative and fun way that offers much more than just a fun carving experience. If this sounds like your kind of ski, then the Line Blade skis are worth a long, hard look.