Atomic Access Skis 2012

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I skied the big Alta 2012 demo day last spring. I tried many wide and rockered skis. There was about 18" of new. Liked a lot of the skis. I tried these since the next pair I wanted was unavailable. I went from not expecting much to being blown away. They do so much so well. The biggest surprise was the bumps for a wide rockered tip. I'm getting a pair of these.

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Rented these for a week in UT, Very Impressed with the stability, flotation in deep powder and easy quick turning. Here they are in Solitude UT in action on groomed trail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUBZ6yF29-M

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This would make a great choice for an Intermediate/Advanced all-mountain ski if you're out west. It is a bit soft to really stomp on the edge if you are a really expert skier (I've been skiing for 30+ years, but I'm light enough that it wasn't too mushy underfoot), but if you ski less aggressively this would feel nice. The high tip a decent waist let it skim over the crud and springtime slush piles, and while I didn't find any deep powder this year, I am pretty sure these would have a nice amount of float. I also skied these on some good New England manmade packed powder, and they were surprisingly good these, and with some weight on the edge they carved better than I expect.

Full Disclosure: I won these as a door prize at a ski movie, I didn't purchase them myself.

Ultimately I wouldn't recommend these for an aggressive expert skier, but if you primarily ski out west and are an intermediate/advanced skier, these would make a pretty solid choice for an all-mountain ski!

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Had to wait for some real snow and it was worth it. I love this ski and highly recommend it. It's like cheating!!

Only complaint is limited or no vibration control on hard or icy surfaces,.

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I put Dynafit bindings on these to use as a backcountry ski. I've only had the chance to ski them one day in the resort but I loved them! I'm an aggressive skier and found I had to dial back the power a bit but that's okay sometimes. Very playful and poppy, easy turn initiation because of the early tip and tail taper. They carve better than a 100mm waist would suggest! The conditions were heeeeeaaavvvy mashed potatoes off the groomers so I discovered they need a little more muscle for the sticky heavy stuff. I haven't explored the powder with them--my guess would be that they will float very well in the light stuff, given their nice gradual tip rocker. They ski pretty short so if you're going to rail the groomers all day I would go longer than what you normally ski. I wouldn't recommend them if you want a stiff hard-charging powder ski. If you want a lively and fun ski that you don't have to switch out when the conditions change, then these are just the ticket! Stoked to try them out in the backcountry!

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Awesome ski, floats me in powder just as I needed!

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This ski is good in all conditions and performs like many high performance skis with much narrower waist lines. These skis are not for those who don't bend them in the middle as they will chatter. During a week long trip in Vail I skied many moguls, some powder and alot of groomers and was very pleased with the performance edge to edge, the rocker profile makes the ski float through terrain that usually causes some bumps and grinds. But I will emphasize that they play nice when standing in the center and not quite as sweet if in the back seat. Overall for a 100mm under foot ski they are fun, fun, fun.

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well i went snow sking for the first time since 1997 and i did great , i didnt fall once, had a great day learning again to snow ski after snow boarding for years , these skis are great they work great when you have alot of snow , not so great on hard pac but they never let me fall , felt very comfortable on them, felt to long at first but then at the middle of the day they were old friends

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I love this ski. It's durable, responsive, and lively. The bases are really strong and take a beating. It's great for powder days with up to 12" of new snow but not much more snow than that. Otherwise you might as well buy the Bent-chetler if those are the conditions you ride everyday (lucky!). I was really surprised by the Access's performance on hardpack. This thing loves to carve. However, it's not to great for moguls but what do you expect from a powder ski. I gave it 4 stars because its not exactly a big mountain charging ski. You might want to go with something a little stiffer instead (Moment Bibby Pro, ON3P Caylor, 4FRNT Renegade).

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A good ski for all conditions but ice.

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A great overall ski from hard pack to a little dust on hard to powder. Slips from one to another snow quality with very little effort.