In other words, this is basically a symmetrical twin tip powder ski. Even if you go all the way back to -2, the furthest back recommended line, you’re only 5 cm back from true center, which is significantly further forward than most directional skis. Go to the +2 line and you’re just 1 cm back. To finish off the shaping concept of this ski, the recommended mount point is only 3 cm back from true center. That’s not far off from what we see in park skis. Then there’s only a 9 mm difference in width between the tip and tail of the ski. To start, the rocker profile is 25/50/25, meaning you get equal amount of tail rocker as tip rocker and that the ski is 50% rocker, which is a lot. Technically that’s true, but it’s about as far from a directional ski as you’ll find in this width range. Atomic refers to the Bent 110 somewhere in the marketing material as a directional ski. Now, we mentioned shape is important on this ski, and if anything that’s an understatement. By creating more float, it’s also removing some upward pressure from the snow, allowing for easier and quicker edge release, which we’ll get to in a bit. The surfboard-inspired convex shape of the tips and tails provides greater surface area in the tip, thus better displacement of snow, or in other words, better float. The HRZN Tech tips and tails kind of blur the line between construction and shape. That certainly doesn’t bother us, however, and feels like it’s following the trend of the Bent Chetler 100, which often started a conversation with, “it’s amazing how good a ski can be with just wood.” We get their Dura Cap Sidewall finish, as is used on all the Bent skis, which allows for a lot of control, great durability, yet pretty darn good transfer of energy too. No carbon, no metal, no other crazy additives, just a wood core. Atomic builds this ski with their Lightweight Wood Core and that’s about it. Construction isn’t necessarily what sets it apart, however, it’s more the shape. About 16 inches of snow fell at Stowe over a 48 hour period and we took full advantage of it, testing this ski in trees, open terrain, bumps, and basically anything else we could think of our find.Īs a refresher, the Bent 110 is a relatively unique ski, at least in its width range and class. For the 110, we really wanted to wait for ideal snow conditions, and finally we got it. It immediately became obvious that there’s a whole heap of interest in these skis, and we know you’ve all been patiently waiting for a review. About a month ago we put out our introduction article and view on the new 2023 Atomic Bent (Chetler) ski collection.
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