Ski Reviews
2018-2019 Atomic Chetler, 184 cm
Reviewer Username: BenYYC
Reviewer Height: 5’11”
Reviewer Weight: 175 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Expert
DAYS USED: 20 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Fernie, Grand Targhee
TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees
TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 10/10
FORGIVENESS: 9/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 9/10
STABILITY: 10/10
SUSPENSION: 10/10
EDGE HOLD: 8/10
PLAYFULNESS: 10/10
SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (184 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
Someone who wants to charge and or hit drops. Also does well on a soft groomer. Eats up crud.
ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?
PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!
Love the suspension and the playfulness of this ski. I find it very confidence inspiring on powder and crud. Also inspiring for drops. Suspension is awesome.