Atomic Bent 110 (2024): Ski Review
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Elliott Reviews the 2024 Atomic Bent 110 in a 180cm Length.
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0:00 On Snow
1:30 Bent 100 Vs Bent 110
4:25 Construction and Specs
5:52 The Bad
7:37 The Good
10:33 Price and Value
11:11 Score
12:48 My Apology
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I'm dying to hear about the Maverick 115 CTI. My maverick 95Ti is amazing period. Im super interested in the powder version
I'm suuuper glad you did this review but now I am incredibly torn between the qst 106 and the bent 110 lol. Might cop a membership and get your take
Great review! It's nice to see such an up close and in depth review of the atomic bent 110
I felt exactly the same, hated the 100 and absolutely loved the 110.
Totally! Hard to believe they share a name
I just bought these skis and they are the absolute best skis I’ve ever owned in 20 years of skiing
Nice pick!
These sounds like fun, seems similar to Line Outline 117 ski. Easy to turn, floating and surfing in powder. I would like someone to review those and compare them to others so i know what I might be missing. Do you have any experience on those skis, or the Bacon?
Elliott, thanks for the review. Question for you, would you recommend them as a touring/hybrid ski? I have the new Rustler 9 that I use as my daily driver and love them, but am looking to do a little more back of mountain and touring next year. I'd like the ski to also serve as my powder ski since I don't know how often I'll be touring at this point. I was leaning toward the QST Echo, but have heard this is light enough that it would also work.
For reference, I'm in CO.
Hey Elliot, great review! I am just wondering if you have ever heard of Fat-ypus skis, I would love if you could review them given there is limited videos and information about that ski company and their skis. More specifically the D'Riddim, B.U. and M5 skis, they have a very short turn radius which is surprising for their size and the specs indicate that they are relatively light weight when compared to other powder orientated skis (excluding the bents haha).
Regards,
Dude! Today I so quickly soured on my Bent 100's. I felt like totally overpowered the ski in every situation - from groomers to powder. Now I'm shopping for a dedicated powder ski and you've made up my mind. I love pivoting through trees and finding pow stashes. Have you seen the new 2025 graphic? It's the actually the most beautiful ski on the market. Like an intergalactic acid trip.
It’s funny because a lot of how you describe this ski is how I feel about the Qst Blank. I’ll have to give these a demo!
They're definitely worth a shot!
I think the idea of a daily driver ski should be much more fluid than what it seems to be right now. A resort day is some combination of powder slashing, tree running (soft snow, chutes, moguls), groomer bombing, and sometimes an ice surprise. If you buy one set of skis, you’d just optimise for for the part that you love the most, to get the most fun out of it. Who cares about the rest of it. Almost any relatively modern ski can make it down the mountain pretty well even in conditions it’s not optimised for. wide ski’s still carve enough to be fun. Thin Slim 88’s still float enough to be mostly fun in the trees.
I got a pair of Line Vision 118’s (183) with Fritschi Tecton 13’s for this season thinking I’d mostly tour and resort tree ski with them on new powder days. Absolutely just ended up daily driving them, even if I have a few pairs around 100mm with different purpose in their design. They carve enough, they hold enough on ice, so much fun on mixed and bumpy trees that have not seen new snow for weeks (something about how they conform to terrain), damp and light at the same time, and oh my god, the runs where you hit even just patches of untouched pow. I don’t understand why I’d use another pair, because at the top of the mountain I can decide to do anything, and they just work.
The one ski quiver and daily driver needs a rebranding. wide all day is just fine.
Completely agree about the topsheets. Looks like graffiti. Hopefully you get to ski the new 2025 Bent Chetler 120 on a deep pow day next season. Get it in the 192 length. The float and playfulness (at least the current version I demoed) are amazing. Super easy and fun in deep snow... similar to the Aramda ARV JJ 116. The Bent 110 and 120 ski short, so get the 190s length for extra float.
We had a very similar experience, the best buyancy there is. Their floatation is phenomenal. Easy to flick around, so great for skiing moguls (wich is very impressive for a 110!!) It can carve like quite well, but you gotta adjust your expectations cause if you just drive the shovel your gonna overpower it easily.
I really liked it in the park 😂 it felt a bit weird on rails and on sketchy landings cause you have to land on carve since its so wide. But its so light and nimble that its fine in the air.
Overall it makes so much sense as a powder/freestyle ski.
ski essentials said the same thing about loving the bent (90? or 100?) for moguls.
great review, but you mentioned that this isnt a ski that can do it all if not what do you recommend i ski in Alaska if that weather is important
Even though I went skiing today and it was amazing I am still jealous of how often you are skiing... You look like your in a Red Bull competition;)
Thanks!
conditions are everything... new conditions, new impressions. sometimes tune too
Totally
Excellent review and for me the most interesting Bent by a mile. In 100mm I want more power, a 120 is just to wide to ski often- 110mm is goldilocks for a pow ski that isnt a total bore or chore on groomers.
What was your mount point Elliot? I was looking at these and thing it was too forward to ski front of the boot in any soft snow even in the most directional setting.
Whatever the shop had it at, but I believe it was factory recommended.
how does it compare to the 88ti between trees and playfulness wise on-piste and in powder
Love it!!
Thank you!!
This seems like the perfect east coast ski!!!
I think your tune was messed up on the bent 100. I found it to engage its edge and turn very easily. I just didn’t have a lot of top end because the tip was so flexible. Probably fine for a lighter skier
Great review again. 🎉What’s mounting point do you have these? Factory recommended?
He got them form a demo shop so yeah I would assume and I own this ski and if u are more on the freestyle side u should go recommended but if your a little bit less playful maybe go -1 but definitely don't go forward from recommended as they are already very close to center mounted
Whatever the shop had it at, but I believe it was factory recommended.
3:30 how does splay decrease turn radius, doesnt rocker alone do this? Or is it influencing the turn radius only when you load the ski a lot (and they do not have lots of taper on top of the rocker)?
Im 15 from California and I own these skis and have them as my powder skis and absolutely love them and I have skied them in almost every condition and definitely think this is a soft snow ski. But I do love them favorite ski ive ever owned perform amazing and are so fun. (I bought the 2023 because I also agree these new topsheets arent the prettiest)
How is the durability on these skis? That's my main concern about this ski because I see so many people w large cracks and dings throughout the sidewalls or the base in reviews.
@@YesS410 I personally haven't had any problems with them. They may be soft but the top sheet are basically impossible to chip. As well as the edges and sidewalls. I am still a kid so I don't weigh much but even if I was bigger I couldn't imagine breaking the ski to the core or anything like that. And I don't ski these lightly the bases are also pretty durable as I only have on core shot from a rock in the landing after a big cliff. But other than that little rocks branches or even like tree taps don't hurt the bases at all.
@@saxonski6146Appreciate your input. I am also 15 and light so these skis should fit my style. Ride on dude
In your opinion, would you recommend a longer, or shorter pair of skis for bent 100-110?
Just depends on what you're talking about, I do like these in a 180 as someone who's 6'1" but it depends on personal preference.
The Justis top sheets are pretty chill.
Just sayin’
How would you compare these to the Draco Freebird? Only in backcountry/ powder. And also for touring?
Thx!! 🙌🙏
Very different, but both excellent skis, I like the gradual material of the free birds, where as these skis kind of have you sitting center and making easy short radius turns.
Great review! Thanks. So glad you made the destinction between these and the 100s. I bought a pair of 100s because of all the great reviews, and I thought I was going mad because I found them pehaps the most boring ski I have ever owned. They were OK everywhere but utterly uninspiring. It's nice to find that I am not the only one to feel this way ....
Check out my most recent review, they changed the 2025's to be less noodly
Elliott I think we are finding out that skis from the large manufacture's are generally of high quality. I agree with your assessment about the Bent 100's. Generally your skiing shown looks quite pedestrian in velocity, did you happen to get the skis up full-send speed? I'd look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Armada Declivity skis!
The Declivity series 😍 the ski I wish I bought instead of my Enforcers 😂
Yes I took them on the Super g hill and then sent them through the powder. It was just really boring to watch but they did fine.
@@simongloutnez589 I have the 92 & 102 ... with the 108's on the way!
@@irideaduck939 never tried the 102! Tried the 108 and the 92, really good skis
great review -- I will point out that the condidtions you skied the 100s was very different from the 110s AND you're rating them for different use cases. If you rated the 110s as all mtn skis they'd probably lose 2 points vs what you rate them as podwer skis. Goes back to what i was saying about the 100s being east coast and Pacific NW "powder" and tree skis instead of all mtn skis.. and the carving performance (or lack theerof) not being their major selling point...
next QST ECHO 106 and compare to Bent 110 PLease ...
Yes please do QST echo 106!!
IIRC, you skied the Bent 100 in a 188? After this, I would kinda like to see you ski the 100 in a 180 and see how you feel about it again. I'm curious if that would make a difference and make it feel more like this or no. Fun to see this review for sure!
Oop - just listened to Ski Essentials - they mention that the 90 and 100 share core profiles and the 110 and 120 do. So this makes a lot of sense that they feel different then.
mount point is very diff from 110 to 100@@brycethehunteryo
Okay, if you like these 110 under a foot then the Dynastar Free-108 they probably blow your mind as they have a stiffer sidewall then the Atomic's and have a classic race camber so for your stylist skiing it would probably just blow your mind the Dynastar Free 108 as they're the number one ski on free ride tour up here at kicking horse this week for a reason......cheers keep up the good work
I have a pair of mfree 99s and they are an absolute blast to ski.
My guess is he won’t like the hyper-surfiness of that ski over the bent, since he finds the bent to be as surfy as necessary. But, almost certainly, something just a little heavier and stiffer is better for resort-only skiing unless you don’t weigh much
Aaaaaand that’s why he should try a Moment Wildcat in 184 or Moment Countach (NOT Wildcat 108) 😉
Hi Elliott 😊 When you do a “Year In Review” I guess there will be categories… A) Carving B) All-Mountain and C) Off-Piste/Powder
Today’s review is the second 10/10 score. I interpreted your score today to be in the off-piste/powder category. Your Head Kore 93 was more of an all-mountain type of review. You loved the Bent 110 we could see by your body expressions. How do you think the Kore 93 would have faired on the same day you skied the Bent 110?
Do you have plans to review a sport carving ski like the Atomic Redster X9S? I would love to hear the “racer” in you come out 😊⛷
Thanks! yes very hard to compare since they're so different, hoping to get on the Redsters if I can.
The bent 100 feels a lot better at +3 - +4 from rec which is closer too what 110 and 120 are rec mounted at i believe . At rec it feels kinda lifeless and do not enjoy the 100
I would really want to know what is your opinion on Black Crows Atris, is there a review coming?
Hoping to, their demo fleet that they send me is kind of circulating for their events atm, but hoping to get on some more Black Crows this Winter.
@@RicketySkiReviews nice man! Thanks for the info apreciate your reviews
All the good you say about 110; apply to bent100 if you have mount place in same, Ive commented that on your other bent100 videos. Perfect for tight pow places where most people dont go. still too many people buying the ski tho
Looking for power / tree for out west skiing. My Head KORE 105's are light AF but just too stiff to be enjoyable in trees and powder
I liked these and the Salomon QST 106. Individual recommendations are typically for channel members.
what do u think abaut atomic backland 100? cool content.
never buy it unless youre only touring. Its a very very verry light ski and doesnt handle anything but powder tbh. Ive seen too many people with alpine bindings on a backland which is honestly awful
They change the core material
I find these skis to be in a weird position, because they are only good in powder, but not quite wide enough for super deep days. For a 110 underfoot ski I'd want a burlier ski to charge through chop. I'd say if you want a dedicated pow ski just get the 120s because they are better in the chop with the carbon Stringers and still just as easy to ski
Still need to try a pair of the 120s
Haven't ski'd the 110's but I agree on the 100's. I bought them because everyone hyped them up, but then I tried to ski them and they turn horribly! 100's are not all mountain. light? yes. Carve? NO. I'll have to try the 110's. I do like the QST 98s and K2 Reckoner 102s.
How tall are you? I am 179cm and i am gonna grow to probably 184 or something, rn i have park skis and line sfb in 176cm that i am gonna sell. I wanna get them for a long time so i dont spend money on powder skis again for a while so im wondering if i should go for 188cm or just try to find another ski (i want something playfull, that can survive cliff drops, basically this)
I'm 185 cms tall.
How much do you weigh and do you think that length was right for your weight/height?@@RicketySkiReviews
They probably had never been sharpened since being made available at the demo center.
Wonder if it was a ski tuning issue the first time you tried the 100? I rented Fischer Ranger 102 AND the Atomic Maverick 88ti. AND BOTH WERE SHIT! They were totally detuned. They actually made me feel like I was endangering myself as I couldn’t catch an edge to LITERALLY save my life.
Once I got back to MY Kendos, I realized that it wasn’t me. The guy tuning those rentals was destroying the edges of all the rental skis.
Yup, a tune can make or break you. Literally!
I tune my own skis now but I'm amazed at how bad some demo skis are set up.
Where were the 110’s mounted? Were you pretty center?
I believe they were mounted at manfucaturer recommended location, they did feel more centered, but perhaps that's due to the big splay in the tails since they're twin tips.
Atomic Bent 110, Line Bacon 108 or Armada ARV 106 ?
Agree on the ugly. The 2025 looks great.
Nordica Dobermans and Atomic Bent Chetler minis are companions to a group of small children I have seen follow a "mamma duck" ALL over Mammoth Mountain, not just Apple Pie piste and Woollys Woods.
Chris Benchetler is a Mammoth native so I assumed it is a logical sponsorship deal, but also, the right tools for the job?
If so, lucky ducklings:)
I didn't personally like the 110's in the conditions i skied them. Maybe If I had them in lighter snow I would have liked them. They WERE good in hardpack though.
Omg you're totally right, my brain combined those, but the book totally opens with the motorcycle accident! Thank you for clarifying.
I really think the bent 100 is just the ugly step child of the bent series. The 2025s are changing a little though and I'd be interested to see how the 100 is then
Would love to if I can
Not a big fan of the top sheet… I went with the Kore 111 instead.
I wish I could find a female version of you who reviews women's skis. Thanks for your honest reviews. Although the skis you test won't work for me (petite female), I learn from your analyses.
Same!
Thanks so much for the nice comment!
Your best bet is SkiEssentials I think. They won't cover negatives as well as good ol' Rickety here though! They do cover some negatives but repeated viewing of their content allows for some reading between the lines.
@@bearclaw5115 thanks for the suggestion!
Is that bogus basin??
Yes
@@RicketySkiReviews that was my home resort I’ve been skiing there since I was 3 a couple weeks I moved down to Utah and Snowbasin is now 10 minuets away!! Anyways love your vids and I have this ski and absolutely love how versatile it is!
The Bent 100 is Amazing and it has the same capabilities as the 110 .. you got a bad pair of 100 .. I never understood why you felt shitty with the 100 .. you need to try it again and get a new pair and see how much camber it has .. same as bent 110
Could be, that shop stopped carrying the 100 this year unfortunately
I bought an Atomic Backland 100 and it skies absolutely terrible in my opinion. It's definitely my worst touring ski