Hello,
Just got back from Flachau/Altenmarkt where Atomic factory is so we tested a couple of skies there so I made for you a short review of SL12 Race.
Atomic SL12 Race
The new design (red/white) replacing the old one (yellow/white) but you probably saw that on world cup races and IMHO it looks much better then the old model. The bigest difference is in radius which means that the sidecut is different. The old model (165cm) had r=14,5m and new model is r=12m - so 2,5m difference here.
When you put the ski on the slope you have to know that this is a slalom beast and it want tolerate easy ride. Activate your knees, give the ski some speed and just throw yourself thru turns – you will be rewarded by great stability and control. SL12 is agressive (but now so agressive as SL11), very fast and explosive.
The ski demands full cooperation with skier, decent concentration, no resting (keep this in mind) and a lot of work. On the end of your run your legs will burn like you just entered hell and you'll have ear to ear smile on your face. There is no „Let's take it easy“ with this one because when you put the ski in turn the edge bites like crazy (railroad ride) and will demand more power and more speed while you'll be screaming: „Give me the gates“.
SL12 is much more friendly then the old model, it goes thru snow really smooth but like SL11 it demands speed and good/great fitness level. Groomed slopes, hard snow and ice combined with fast and short turns are their home. With this ski you can go on pure ice slope and you would think it's a butter. The ski is pretty stiff and it will transfer vibration directly on your boot (nothing new but not so brutal like SL11 – ok, not sure about that coz I have Atomic Racing Department SL:11 and did not compared regular SL:11 version with SL12).
If you are good skier with good fitness level and you love short turns with a lot of speed then SL12 is what you want. If not, just forget about it because slow or regular ride and easy gliding on slope with this one is a waste of money and a waste of fun.
Kind regards...
Just got back from Flachau/Altenmarkt where Atomic factory is so we tested a couple of skies there so I made for you a short review of SL12 Race.
Atomic SL12 Race
The new design (red/white) replacing the old one (yellow/white) but you probably saw that on world cup races and IMHO it looks much better then the old model. The bigest difference is in radius which means that the sidecut is different. The old model (165cm) had r=14,5m and new model is r=12m - so 2,5m difference here.
When you put the ski on the slope you have to know that this is a slalom beast and it want tolerate easy ride. Activate your knees, give the ski some speed and just throw yourself thru turns – you will be rewarded by great stability and control. SL12 is agressive (but now so agressive as SL11), very fast and explosive.
The ski demands full cooperation with skier, decent concentration, no resting (keep this in mind) and a lot of work. On the end of your run your legs will burn like you just entered hell and you'll have ear to ear smile on your face. There is no „Let's take it easy“ with this one because when you put the ski in turn the edge bites like crazy (railroad ride) and will demand more power and more speed while you'll be screaming: „Give me the gates“.
SL12 is much more friendly then the old model, it goes thru snow really smooth but like SL11 it demands speed and good/great fitness level. Groomed slopes, hard snow and ice combined with fast and short turns are their home. With this ski you can go on pure ice slope and you would think it's a butter. The ski is pretty stiff and it will transfer vibration directly on your boot (nothing new but not so brutal like SL11 – ok, not sure about that coz I have Atomic Racing Department SL:11 and did not compared regular SL:11 version with SL12).
If you are good skier with good fitness level and you love short turns with a lot of speed then SL12 is what you want. If not, just forget about it because slow or regular ride and easy gliding on slope with this one is a waste of money and a waste of fun.
Kind regards...
. Before that I tested new model of HEAD WORLDCUP SUPERSHAPE. My girl friend bought the ST12 also from Atomic racing department and they are 156, so if you like the performance of Atomic race department skies but would like a bit more lighter, shorter and no that monstress skies as SL12 then I would suggest these one. Atomics are much more harder than my XRC or new WC Supershape. I just couldn’t get enough of this ski, so I just have to buy it. All though they have only one length 165 which was a bit longer than my precious XRC (156) still they are quite easy to turn, but off course as it was all ready mentioned it does not tolerate any compromises – you have to go hard on that ski. It is really just made for the racing slope.
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