Ski Reviews

2024-2025 Atomic Maverick 115 CTI, 185 cm

Reviewer Username: dylanwood

Reviewer Height: 5’10”

Reviewer Weight: 160 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Powder Mountain, Utah

TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 8/10

FORGIVENESS: 6/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 8/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 7/10

STABILITY: 6/10

SUSPENSION: 6/10

EDGE HOLD: 5/10

PLAYFULNESS: 7/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Ski felt poppy, pretty loose, and generally easygoing

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (185 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Intermediates to Experts should look at the Maverick 115 CTI. It’s mostly directional but not very demanding. So far, a good option for those interested in a pretty easygoing but still stable powder ski but don’t want/need the more forward mount points and symmetrical, freestyle-friendly designs of skis like the Line Vision 118 & RMU North Shore 114

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

I personally like a heavier powder ski like the Rossignol Blackops 118 for chop-blasting abilities, but the Maverick 115 CTI does outperform heavy pow skis for its great maneuverability in tight spots.

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

I think this one will be a crowd-pleaser, its directional but not very demanding. It’s pretty nimble and loose, but still stable enough to ski hard through chop. Really want to spend more time on this one, and I’m also really curious about the 193 cm length.