Atomic SL:11m Ski Hire and Equipment Review

Hyper Carbon is back. Paired with magnesium Power Channels and a burly Race Chassis, the only thing that might slow the SL:11 down is a king-sized dose of Ritalin. Go ahead. Take the most direct line. Your SL:11s will respond instantly with point-and-shoot turning precision.

"Raging Bull's", fantastic, totally reworked with new shape and construction. One of the few "off the shelf" skis that a true FIS or club racer would use, they are lightening quick edge-to-edge, smoother than any Atomic predecessor plus both inspiring and supportive. Other options include the Nordica Dobermann WC's and Head WC SL Race that are very strong skis that have huge bite into both snow and muscles; almost all the other SL skis are more forgiving and versatile, but not necessarily more fun.

I demo'ed the 2004 SL11's and thought that they were a great ski - I am a slalom racer. I throughly enjoyed the 2004 version and was lucky enough to get on the list to purchase one of the first pairs of 2005 SL11's sold. I received my 2005 SL11's in April 2004 and skied on them for the first time in Davos, Switzerland. They performed incredibly! The turning radius and response is AWESOME! The smooth transition edge-to-edge was amazing and I have never had more fun on a race ski. It was great to show off the New 2005 at the end of the 2004 season in Switzerland. I can't wait for the snow to fall to get back on these skis!! This ski can do it all - bumps, slalom, GS, and rec skiing. No matter what the run, a level III skier will totally enjoy skiing on this ski!