Atomic Bent 100 Skis 2024

This is the new 2024 Atomic Bent 100, one of the most in-demand freeride skis of the last season thanks to its cool looks and go-anywhere capailities. The 100mm waist is the perfect width for exploring both on and off piste, giving stability and float for playing around no matter what the conditions. HRZN Tech in the tip and tail blends sidewall construction with horizontal rocker across the ski, increasing surface area, reducing tip deflection and improving tracking through crud and chop. The Light Woodcore keeps weight down and boosts pop.

Terrain Type & Ability Level

Terrain Type
It's a jack of all trades, and nicely covers off all mountain skiing and freeriding. It has the width and design to float and plane in soft or fresh snow, and a construction that makes it a fun ski to use when conditions aren't so perfect. On pistes it's a medium and long turner, the radius and width won't work for tight carves, but the stability means it will make cruising or blasting around equally enjoyable. It also feels great when messing about and just popping and jumping off natural hits and terain.

Skier Type
The Bent Chetler 100 is aimed at advanced skiers but actually has a much wider appeal thanks to it's easy liveliness and impressive stability. There's no metal in here so it won't suit chargers but anyone who likes to ski everywhere and prefers a playful ski over a powerful one will be very happy.

Overview

Shape
A directional shape with only a small tail rocker means predictable handling and more of the ski's edge in contact with the snow, resulting in better grip and stability. 100mm in the waist is wide but not fat so it doesn't feel slow, the ideal size for exploring everywhere with good float for soft snow. The 19.5 m radius (180cm) is long enough to boost the stability, helping the ski track cleanly whatever the snow condition. The HRZN Tech tip and tail further improve the overall handling with a horizontal rocker that increases surface area.

Rocker
Powder Rocker use a 20/70/10 split of rocker/camber/rocker across the tip, main body and tail of the ski. This mix ensures great handling whatever the terrain, with float and controlled steering in soft and choppy snow, grip on firmer conditions and smooth, consistent tail release for clean turn exits. Slash, slarve, carve, do it all.

Core
Atomic's Light Woodcore uses poplar to optimise the skis weight without sacrificing any shock absorption or stability.

Construction
Dura Cap Sidewall uses a sidewall from base to top sheet for controlled power transmission and great edge grip. The rounded shape of the Dura Cap is a fantastic durability feature as it picks up fewer dents and dings.

Key Features

HRZN Tech Tip & Tail
HRZN Tech blends an ABS sidewall construction with an across-the-ski (horizontal) rocker. This adds 10% more surface area in the tip and tail without increasing swing weight. The result is better tracking through chop and crud and less tip deflection, meaning awesome floatation in deep snow. This feature also creates a more relaxed tip and tail for more playful, progressive performance in freestyle terrain.

Resist Edge
For more durability all along the rails.

EB tester’s comments: Chris (Braehead) Loves long sweeping carves at pace as much as jumping and playing in the soft choppy stuff at the side of the piste, where HRZN kicks in to improve float and stability.

General Information

• Skier Ability: Intermediate|Advanced|Expert
• Terrain Type: Freeride
• Rocker: Tip/Tail Rocker
• Radius: Long
• Base: Sintered
• Bindings: Ski sold flat
• DIN: n/a
• Construction: Mini Cap Full Sidewall
• Core: Wood
Yes
• Sizing Description: Forehead to over head height. The increased length ensures better grip, stability and floatation and is essential to making the ski work to its full potential. Large rockers at the tip mean it is important not to size down.