As its low-ball MSRP suggests, the Vantage 85 isn’t in the same league as the rest of the Vantage family when it comes to all-terrain performance. On the other hand, none of the other Vantage models are going to retail at around $399, as the 85 does. At that price,...
The Backland FR 109 is lightweight, attractively priced and unequivocally committed to off-trail skiing. The component that sets the Backland 109 apart is its HRZN Tech forebody, a feature it filched from the Bent Chetler. HRZN Tech is an extended ABS sidewall...
Most men’s Frontside models are made for Power skiers who like to pitch their edges at a high angle and drive through the turn. That sounds like a lot of work to the Vantage X 80 CTi, a mellow ski with a penchant for short turns. You wouldn’t expect an Austrian ski...
Our top Power pick for its genre last year, Atomic’s Cloud 9 underwent a significant transformation for 2018, mimicking the design concepts of Atomic’s new race series. The new Cloud 9 would certainly have kept its crown had we received enough feedback to qualify it...
The Experience series isn’t a family of equals. The Experience 100 HD uses the richest construction, the 88 HD swaps out Titanal for basalt and the 84 HD loses the basalt. Each step down is associated both with ability and price. The intermediate skier the 84 HD aims...
