In keeping with the inverted world of women’s Frontside skis, where true carvers are nearly extinct and off-trail baselines are increasingly the norm, the Line Pandora 84 has its scores backward. It’s no more a Power ski than Taylor Swift is a power lifter; it’s a soft, buttery, compliant little cupcake of a ski that holds a nice edge all along the camber zone in its modestly rockered baseline.
When one considers Line’s dewy-cheeked demographic and the Pandora 84’s below-market price, it becomes clear just who this ultralight all-terrain ski is for: Miss Teen America, that’s who. It’s not for the ex-racer or the off-piste adventurer, but the girl next door who just wants to have fun. Line will turn 25 this year, yet it’s never lost touch with the youth market from which it draws its inspiration and its energy.
Of course the Pandora 84 is about fun first and technique mumbo-jumbo later, but it can hold a mean edge in a pinch. “When you find their sweet spot these skis rail a turn,” says Squaw Valley instructor Janice Pilkington. “They are fun in the bumps, light and lively. Tips are soft enough and tails stiff enough,” she says. Fellow pro Kirsten Soi praises the Pandora 84 as a “Great ski on and off piste, playful yet stable and able to cut thru a variety of snow conditions.”
The Pandora 84 gets its pep from a basic wood-and-glass lay-up that gives back a little juice when its 4mm’s of camber are compressed. Two of the benefits of its elementary Capwall™ construction are its light weight and low cost. With one of the lowest street prices in the category, the Pandora 84 is an exceptional value whether you’re part of the target demographic or not.
Because it responds to a light touch and doesn’t leave too large a divot in the budget, we confer upon the Pandora 84 a Silver Skier Selection.
