2020 Line Supernatural 100
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 132/100/121
Radius 21.3m
Lengths 172,179,186
Weight 2068g @ 179cm
MSRP $800
FIND
Power Score: 8.19

Finesse Score: 8.19

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Line turns 25 this year, still young by old guard Euro brand standards, and still able to speak directly, eye-to-eye and bong-hit-by-bong-hit, with today’s alienated youth. Rebels define themselves by what they are not, and in the case of the slacker rebels Line rabble-rouses, the list of things they’re not into is long: Super-carving on groomers. (Super-carving in pow is allowed and is totally awesome.) Color-matched outfits, unless it’s ironic. Ski lessons that involve drills. Any other ski lessons. (Narrow skis.) Ski fashion. Stories that begin, “You should have been here…” Any racing that involves missing actual skiing. Any waiting for anyone on a pow day. The Man. You get the idea. Based on this partial list, you’d think every Line would be twin-tipped, center-mounted and only operable by someone who started shaving in the last five years. But Line is in fact sneaky technical. Most of its models are decidedly directional, use a rear-of-center mounting point and possess at least a small dose of camber underfoot. Line has been making non-twin, in-resort skis for years. If you look in the back of granddad’s ski locker you might see a pair Prophets, wonderful, easy to flex skis that used a cutout metal laminate for stability. The spirit of the old Prophets lives on in the Supernatural series, headlined by the Supernatural 100. It’s a surfy ski with a spine of Titanal lattice that gives it adequate grip on hard snow and, more importantly, keeps it on course in set-up crud.

Line turns 25 this year, still young by old guard Euro brand standards, and still able to speak directly, eye-to-eye and bong-hit-by-bong-hit, with today’s alienated youth. Rebels define themselves by what they are not, and in the case of the slacker rebels Line rabble-rouses, the list of things they’re not into is long:

  • Super-carving on groomers. (Super-carving in pow is allowed and is totally awesome.)
  • Color-matched outfits, unless it’s ironic.
  • Ski lessons that involve drills.
  • Any other ski lessons.
  • (Narrow skis.)
  • Ski fashion.
  • Stories that begin, “You should have been here…”
  • Any racing that involves missing actual skiing.
  • Any waiting for anyone on a pow day.
  • The Man.
  • You get the idea.

Based on this partial list, you’d think every Line would be twin-tipped, center-mounted and only operable by someone who started shaving in the last five years. But Line is in fact sneaky technical. Most of its models are decidedly directional, use a rear-of-center mounting point and possess at least a small dose of camber underfoot. Line has been making non-twin, in-resort skis for years. If you look in the back of granddad’s ski locker you might see a pair Prophets, wonderful, easy to flex skis that used a cutout metal laminate for stability.

The spirit of the old Prophets lives on in the Supernatural series, headlined by the Supernatural 100. It’s a surfy ski with a spine of Titanal lattice that gives it adequate grip on hard snow and, more importantly, keeps it on course in set-up crud. Easily bendable under a light load, it behaves like a Finesse ski with latent Power tendencies. Because it isn’t overdosed with metal it feels quicker than it measures and lighter than it weighs. Its tapered tip is made to avoid early commitment to a turn, yet it feels connected almost the instant it’s set on a soft edge.

The comments made by a Footloose tester some years ago still pertain to the Supernatural 100 today: “it’s fun, stable and responsive. Can do quick turns in the chutes, carve on edge or straight line. Might be the best ski in the category.” For exhibiting gentle but firm control in off-piste conditions, we again award the Supernatural 100 a Silver Skier Selection.

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Test Score Data

Total Score: 81.33
Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:

Rebound/Turn Finish:

Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
7.67
8.00
7.67
8.67
7.33
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
8.67
7.33
8.33
8.33
9.33