Ski Reviews
2020-2021 Atomic Backland 100, 172 cm
Reviewer Username: Bwalkskis
Reviewer Height: 5’9″
Reviewer Weight: 170 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced
DAYS USED: 55 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Cascades
TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly 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 | Crust, Breakable crust
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 10/10
FORGIVENESS: 8/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 7/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 7/10
STABILITY: 4/10
SUSPENSION: 3/10
EDGE HOLD: 7/10
PLAYFULNESS: 8/10
PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):
It is energetic and allows for basically any turn shape. Since they are light weight they are easy to pop off small hits
SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (172 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees | Backcountry
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow
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