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LEARN MOREExplore the Powderworks Lotus 138
The Lotus skis are the product embodiment of the DPS mission statement and of endless powder dreams. They are tools for the pinnacle of our sport, to create style and finesse on a blank canvas in the backcountry or resort. They feature larger turn radii that encourage big, sweeping turns, elongated rocker lines that allow the skis to quickly plane to the surface and pivot easily, and fat waist widths that generate the floatation and speed desired by experienced powder pilots. These skis were created to make the absolute most out of every powder turn.
25 years of powder ski innovation has led to the current line of Lotus skis. When Peter Turner and Stephan Drake joined forces in 2005, the seeds were already planted for key innovations thanks to their prior experience with powder ski engineering. The Lotus skis revolutionized powder design by experimenting with wide waist widths, rocker, reverse sidecut, and Spoon technology, which ultimately made DPS the first skis to feature beveled tips.
Lotus materials are each individually selected as the best in class. We look at performance characteristics, strength and durability, and into the sustainability metrics of the materials. The aim is to make powder skis that are energetic, powerful, and stable. We also need them to be trustworthy and have a long life. We’re stoked when we see our skis from 10 years ago ripping down the mountain.
Specifications
Handmade in the U.S.A.
Spoon Technology
A direct evolution from the now iconic Spoon ski, Spoon Technology combines three innovative, synergistic elements: shovel convexity, flat-running surfaces, and squared tails. These ingredients have revolutionized deep snow shaping by allowing for substantially increased control over turn shape, the ability to easily mine speed across the fall line, increased planing, and superior off-edge ability.
Customer Reviews
This is my 3rd pair of 138s, starting w/ a pair of bamboo sidewall 202s and the 1st version with the “spoon” tech. You can carve or slarve any turn your mind can dream up in three dimensional snow. They tour surprisingly well on everything other than firm side hills.
This ski is a must-have whenever it snows more than 10 inches. I ended up skiing on these more than any of my other skis last season—about 25 days in backcountry powder. Mount them with brakeless ATKs, and you’re all set. They tour like a dream, and your partners will appreciate the massive trench you leave behind while breaking trail in DEEP powder. These skis deliver the best experience you can have on soft snow in the sport.
These are great skis for charging in deep pow and crud; they like being pointed downhill and provide great planing to stay on top of the snow, even at low[er] speed. They are less directional/turn-y than the Wailer 112s which turn harder the more pressure you apply on edge. The factory mounting location is great (unlike for the Lotus 124s, which should probably be mounted a few cm back from factory recs).