The Bacon 122 is new for 24/25 (ok, yes, a couple got released mid-season last season) and it’s the widest twin tip Line has made since the Magnum Opus. A product of Tom Wallisch’s need for a super fat twin for landing switch in blower Utah pow, as one might expect, this is quite a specialized kind of ski. It shares a lot of DNA with the rest of the Bacon line, but it’s even softer.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
Surprisingly, the Bacon 122 is manageable, even fairly fun, on groomed snow as long as it’s not too hardpack. You have to ski perfectly centered, because the ski is something of a noodle. Not quite EP Pro but softer than anything Line has made for some time. But if you get the balance correct, it’s quite a fun shape to turn and it’ll hold an edge as long as you don’t push it hard. You cannot drive the tips or even think about it though, or you’re going OTB. However, these are not really an inbounds ski at all. They aren’t designed for driving around the resort, they are for throwing on your sled and sending tricks in the backcountry.
Park & Jibbing:
Our testers loved landing switch in pow on these and playing around in soft snow, buttering, pressing etc. For that, they are perfect and they are even quite fun as a surfy park ski. The 122 has the same construction as the rest of the Bacon line, so it could actually be the fattest ski on the market that should hold up to some park abuse. Sure they are pretty ridiculous but for the few skiers out there who like that kind of thing, these could just about be your park ski [Disclaimer: If you don’t KNOW this is the kind of park ski you want, it isn’t what you want].
"Super soft! Super fun to rip in the park/slush , extra surfy vibes & extra playful. Butter paradise. At slow speeds on hard pack it was workable but this ski is made to have fun on… not really for serious skiing." - Mark Valtr
Who's it for?
The Bacon 122 is more of a blast from the past than a ski from the future. Super soft, super fat park skis seemed like something consigned to the history books but for better or for worse, the Bacon 122 brings the genre back. It’s a LOT of fun in the right conditions but unless you’re a masochist, it really isn’t a daily driver. However, if you sled a lot, or simply ski playfully somewhere with Japan-level snow (AKA Japan) it’d be a hilariously fun toy to have in the quiver.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
Surprisingly, the Bacon 122 is manageable, even fairly fun, on groomed snow as long as it’s not too hardpack. You have to ski perfectly centered, because the ski is something of a noodle. Not quite EP Pro but softer than anything Line has made for some time. But if you get the balance correct, it’s quite a fun shape to turn and it’ll hold an edge as long as you don’t push it hard. You cannot drive the tips or even think about it though, or you’re going OTB. However, these are not really an inbounds ski at all. They aren’t designed for driving around the resort, they are for throwing on your sled and sending tricks in the backcountry.
Skier: Asa France. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
Big ski, float good. Seriously, sometimes there isn’t that much to ski design and when the snow is soft and light, the Bacon 122 is a riot. It’s bouncy and playful in the pow and really will float no matter how deep it gets. However, it struggles with heavy/wet conditions and when it got warmer at our test, it didn’t hold up to those less optimal snow conditions as well as other skis. You can pretty much forget blasting crud, the fat soft tips deflect a lot, and they don’t have the weight of OG pow noodles (think Hellbent) to counteract that.
"The Bacon 122 is an incredibly playful powder ski. The widest ski in our testing roster, it was surprisingly nimble, they don't lock you into turns and you can easily pivot them sideways. The soft flex pattern also makes them super fun to jib around on intermediate terrain - popping, buttering, pressing… just don’t put too much weight into them! "- David ZorkoBig ski, float good. Seriously, sometimes there isn’t that much to ski design and when the snow is soft and light, the Bacon 122 is a riot. It’s bouncy and playful in the pow and really will float no matter how deep it gets. However, it struggles with heavy/wet conditions and when it got warmer at our test, it didn’t hold up to those less optimal snow conditions as well as other skis. You can pretty much forget blasting crud, the fat soft tips deflect a lot, and they don’t have the weight of OG pow noodles (think Hellbent) to counteract that.
Skier: David Zorko. P: Carter Edwards
Park & Jibbing:
Our testers loved landing switch in pow on these and playing around in soft snow, buttering, pressing etc. For that, they are perfect and they are even quite fun as a surfy park ski. The 122 has the same construction as the rest of the Bacon line, so it could actually be the fattest ski on the market that should hold up to some park abuse. Sure they are pretty ridiculous but for the few skiers out there who like that kind of thing, these could just about be your park ski [Disclaimer: If you don’t KNOW this is the kind of park ski you want, it isn’t what you want].
"Super soft! Super fun to rip in the park/slush , extra surfy vibes & extra playful. Butter paradise. At slow speeds on hard pack it was workable but this ski is made to have fun on… not really for serious skiing." - Mark Valtr
Skier: Mark Valtr. P: Carter Edwards
Who's it for?
The Bacon 122 is more of a blast from the past than a ski from the future. Super soft, super fat park skis seemed like something consigned to the history books but for better or for worse, the Bacon 122 brings the genre back. It’s a LOT of fun in the right conditions but unless you’re a masochist, it really isn’t a daily driver. However, if you sled a lot, or simply ski playfully somewhere with Japan-level snow (AKA Japan) it’d be a hilariously fun toy to have in the quiver.
