Supershape i.Magnum
There’s a misconception about short-radius skis like the i.Magnum (13.1m @ 170cm) that they won’t do a long turn without getting wobbly and lose all composure off-piste. Poppycock. Of course it’s not a Powder ski, but the i.Magnum is no more perturbed by common off-trail conditions than it is by blue-tinted boilerplate. It will eat whatever you feed it. If you want a little more stability at speed and a slightly longer radius arc, don’t be shy about stepping up to the 177cm.
Supernatural 115
[The test results and review for the Supernatural 115 are from 2016; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.] Someone somewhere is skiing the Supernatural 115 as his everyday ski. That person is certifiably insane. Good luck deflecting the Supernatural 115 out of the...X-Max X12
Twenty years ago, the concept of Carving skis, unknown 25 years ago, had assumed such dominance that Intersport, the continent-wide sporting goods chain, demanded all manufacturers mark their skis with the Carving genre to which it belonged, such as Race Carve, Super...Vantage 90 CTi
Every product line needs a star, and for Atomic’s Vantage series, that star is the 90 CTi. Its lightweight construction belies a deep power reserve, capable of cutting into Vermont marble-hard boilerplate or turning aside a boulder of ossified Sierra cement. It’s a ski seemingly without preferences, willing to make short turns or long, at putter-along speeds or with the gas pedal floored.
Perhaps best of all for the skier who hopes to ski 50 days a year and ends up with 20, the 90 CTi isn’t an elitist that requires top-shelf management to release its potential. It doesn’t care where or how you like to travel, and won’t place limits on your opportunities to explore off-trail conditions.