Last tested

2023

Status:ongoing

2024

Vision 98

Great fun in powder and spring snow for a new-school skiing style

In brief

Suitable for

young skiers transitioning from the park

Not suitable for

challenging skimo

Also suitable for

easy outings using the lifts

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In words
Technical specifications

In words

Intro

Line's freestyle vocation comes out again in this skimo ski, giving it its distinctive character that sets it apart from the competition. It's constructed mainly of Paulownia wood inside fiberglass, carbon fiber and aramid to minimize vibration. Loads of tip and tail rocker for a very new-school ski, including its centered binding mount (which doesn't help in ascent during kick turns). It's great fun in powder and spring snow, where it comes natural to slash and play with this ski's pop, but you need to be a bit more careful on hard terrain.

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Technical specifications

Recommended level

Intermediate, Advanced

Construction

cap-sidewall

Materials

paulownia, maple, carbon fiber, aramid, glass fiber

Base

sintered polyethylene

Length

179 cm

Tip width

131 cm

Tail width

119 cm

Waist width

98 cm

Individual weight

1515 g

Sidecut radius

18 m

Available sizes

172, 179, 186

Released in

2021

Made in

China

Price

700 €

Top stories

Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

Location

Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp

Location

Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location

Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location

Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race

Intro

Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

Instruction

Boots under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

Intro

Made for women: skis and boots

Strong women

Free

Intro

Free: boots

A new era

Recommended pairing

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Dalbello

Quantum Free Pro

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.300 g

Top match

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Atomic

Backland XTD Carbon 120

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.380 g

Top match

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Scarpa

4-Quattro GT

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.650 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Kilo XTR

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.190 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Made for women

La Sportiva

Kilo XTR Woman

Buckles: N/A

Weight: 1.130 g

People's Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Dynafit

Ridge Pro

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.250 g

Smart Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Sender

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.480 g

Free Boot of the Year Lady

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Made for women

La Sportiva

Sender Woman

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.325 g

tested 2024

Boots

Tour

Lange

XT3 Tour Light 130 MV

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.400 g

preview 2024

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Vega

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.475 g

preview 2024

Boots

Tour

Atomic

Backland XTD 110

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.369 g

preview 2024

Boots

Tour

Made for women

Roxa

RX Tour W

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.040 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Vanguard

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.490 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Made for women

Dynafit

Radical Pro W

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.270 g

preview 2025

Boots

Tour

Scott

Cosmos Re-Source

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.380 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Dynafit

Radical Pro

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.400 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Nordica

Unlimited LT 130 Dyn

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.480 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Scarpa

4-Quattro XT

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.500 g

preview 2025

Boots

Tour

Scott

Cosmos Tour

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.350 g

tested 2025

Boots

Tour

Made for women

Scarpa

Gea RS

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.300 g

Recommended setup

tested 2024

Bindings

Tour

Free

ATK Bindings

Raider 12 AP

Type: full pin

Weight: 345 g

Top match

tested 2024

Bindings

Light

ATK Bindings

RT 10 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 280 g

Top match

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Marker

Cruise 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 475 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Seven Summits+

Type: full pin

Weight: 380 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Salomon

MTN Summit 12 BR

Type: full pin

Weight: 415 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Atomic

Backland Summit 12 BR

Type: full pin

Weight: 415 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Marker

Alpinist Free 13

Type: full pin

Weight: 395 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Free

ATK Bindings

Raider 12 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 330 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Light

Tour

Ski Trab

Titan Vario.2 + Stopper 7-9

Type: full pin

Weight: 309 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Fritschi

Xenic Plus 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 290 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

ATK Bindings

Kuluar 12 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 180 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

ATK Bindings

Crest 10

Type: full pin

Weight: 300 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Light

Tour

Plum

Pika Stopper

Type: full pin

Weight: 265 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Tour

Salomon

MTN Pure

Type: full pin

Weight: 295 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Superlite 175+

Type: full pin

Weight: 319 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

ST Rotation 14

Type: full pin

Weight: 605 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

ST Rotation 10

Type: full pin

Weight: 599 g

preview 2025

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Speed Radical

Type: full pin

Weight: 340 g

preview 2025

Bindings

Tour

Plum

Guide 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 340 g

preview 2025

Bindings

Tour

Kreuzspitze

EL 2.0

Type: full pin

Weight: 350 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Blacklight

Type: full pin

Weight: 280 g

preview 2025

Bindings

Tour

Atomic

Backland Tour

Type: full pin

Weight: 398 g

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