line used to be good back when they made their skis the way all the good companies are making them now..and that is sidewall construction...but then line sold out and started making the crap skis their now known for with cap construction...LINE skis are now made by karhu a cross country ski company...thats what i hope doesn't happen with the new ski companies coming out...once they get a big enough name they'll sell out and start cutting corners on quality