The 2025 Line Bacon 108 with Salomon Strive 14 GW Bindings is a freeride ski designed for effortlessly floating through deep powder with exceptional style. Featuring soft flexing tips and tails combined with a sturdy underfoot zone, this ski handles both playful buttering maneuvers and big impacts with ease. It's an ideal choice for creative freestyle skiers looking to extend their skills into deep snow. We paired the Bacon 108 with the Strive 14 because of this binding’s well known reputation for safety, reliability, and ease of use. Featuring an LDN toe piece that optimizes contact and response, these bindings integrate seamlessly with boots and skis, allowing for a natural flex and balanced stance, making them the perfect choice to pair with this ski.

Why we like it:

The Bacon 108 offers a superb balance between low-speed creativity and high-impact stability, thanks to its soft flex and stable underfoot zone.

Who it's for:

Advanced to expert freeride skiers who want a playful and forgiving ski in soft snow, but still need reliability for tackling big lines, will find the Bacon 108 highly suitable.

Highlights:

The Bacon 108 features a wood core made from aspen and maple, providing a strong and energetic flex pattern. It uses Bio-Resin adhesive to reduce environmental impact by 20%. The Thick Cut Sidewalls underfoot enhance stiffness and edge grip, ensuring a stable and smooth ride through variable snow and during heavy impacts. Additionally, Thin Tip technology in the tips and tails reduces swing weight, making it easier to execute freestyle tricks in deep snow. The Strive 14 GW, with its lightweight build and low-profile chassis, delivers a smooth and responsive ride all day long. It remains nimble in deep snow and light on your feet as the day progresses. The LDN Toe Pieces offer a low stand height, optimizing power transfer and improving the connection to your skis. The Automatic Toe Adaption feature effortlessly adjusts to GripWalk boots without the need for manual adjustments. Additionally, the Snow Scrapers on the toe pieces effectively remove snow and ice, ensuring a secure fit that enhances both safety and performance for direct power transmission

Things to consider:

The Bacon 108’s softer overall flex pattern might not offer the same level of stability as more robust freeride skis in its category.

Fit & sizing considerations:

The Bacon 108 skis true to size.