Atomic Vantage 90 CTi (2018)

Yes, it’s rockered tip and tail, cambered underfoot, and reinforced with lightweight carbon, but the Vantage’s signature technology is its metal: a single sheet, rather than two, tapered tip and tail, and not quite full-width underfoot. The result offers the high-speed calm you get with metal but is less edgy and difficult, with mellower turn entries and exits. Light-touch experts, especially, loved its versatility and exuberance. Britt: “Rip it high-speed or dial it back and play. Kick-ass fun all day.”

Strengths: Quickness/Maneuverability, Crud Performance, Versatility