POLLARD'S ONE SKI QUIVER
The 2012 Line Sir Francis Bacon ski has been completely re-designed by Eric for a level of quickness & versatility previously considered impossible in this width, yet with enough float to be worthy of Pollard’s name. Its new break through lower Early Rise™ tip geometry PLANES INSTEAD OF PLOWS in the pow, while the length of Early Taper™ has actually been reduced vs. past years to put much more Active Edge™ length in contact with the snow for MORE GRIP & LESS SLIP. The Bacon’s new smooth reliable flex pattern feels like an extension of your feet, literally carving on a dime as well as it can float in the powder. This is the next level of Pollard approved fun, for everywhere on the mountain.

ERIC POLLARD - "Over the past decade I have designed and skied over 100 different prototypes in search of skis that allow me to ride the mountain the way I want to. We have gone to every extreme from super fat 140mm to narrow, to super short, to over 200cm long, extreme Early Rise to no Early Rise, lots of side cuts to reverse sidecut, blunt tips, pointy tips. We have applied every flex pattern we can think of, mounted each ski in different locations and analyzed the differences over and over again, to learn so much from each ski. The new Opus and the Bacon are the culmination of the last 13 years of work. They blend a perfect mix of flex, sidecut, tip shape, overall shape/ footprint, mounting point, Early rise, Early taper, and camber. They are honestly the best skis I have ever skied."

• SIDEWALL: ABS plastic walls over the edges absorbs impact & vibrations for a solid, smooth feel.
• MACROBLOCK™ CORE: This 100% tip to tail wood core is made from the widest and highest quality Maple and/or Aspen laminates for long lasting camber and energy and the lightest, most durable wood core in the Universe.
• G-CUT™ GEOMETRY: 5-radius sidecut with the tightest radius in the TAIL for powerful predictable exits & less unwanted tip hooking.
• SYMMETRIC FLEX: The same ski flex in-front and behind your boot conforms to terrain for equally performance riding forward & backwards.
• EARLY RISE™: Tip rise starts earlier in the ski so the tips effortlessly rise out of powder & stay on top without needing to sit back.
• EARLY TAPER™: The widest point of sidecut starts tapering earlier in the tip to reduces tail drag and hooking in powder.
• THIN TIP™: Super thin core & sidewall in the tips are 50grams lighter per ski for reduced swing weight.
• TIGERSNAKE: Used on the best skis in the world! An electrical conduit is woven into the core with control knobs on top, so the ski can become aggressive like a tiger, while maintaining natural flex . . . like a snake!