Dynastar Legend Pro Rider (2010)
Category: Men's Powder Wide; Category ranking: No. 6; Average score: 3.34; Balance of skills: 3.2; Best for: Looking good and feeling confident at speed; Not for: Cautious and/or lightweight skiers
Men's Ski Reviews
Men's Ski Reviews
Blizzard Titan Atlas IQ Max (2010)
Category ranking: No. 5 Average score: 3.35 Balance of skills: 3.38 Best for: Aggressively charging the fall line Not for: Weak or tentative technique
Atomic Snoop (2010)
Category ranking: No. 1 (tie) Average score: 3.78 Balance of skills: 3.96 Best for: Athletic skiers who can handle the rebound Not for: Lightweights or the overly cautious
Volkl Unlimited AC20 (2010)
Category ranking: No. 3 (tie) Average score: 3.28 Balance of skills: 3.21 Best For: An improving carver looking for speed Not For: Improving your powder game
Rossignol Avenger 82 Carbon (2010)
Category: Men's Intermediate; Category ranking: No. 6; Average score: 3.14; Balance of skills: 3.09; Best for: Everyday versatility; an intro to powder; Not for: Learning to trust edges on hard snow
Nordica Hot Rod Ignitor CA (2010)
Category: Men's Intermediate; Category ranking: No. 5; Average score: 3.27; Balance of skills: 3.27; Best For: Finally breaking through to carved turns; Not For: Careless, laid-back or inattentive technique
Dynastar Legend Sultan 80 (2010)
Category: Men's Intermediate; Category ranking: No. 2; Average score 3.32; Balance of skills: 3.29; Best for: Aggressive mornings, relaxed afternoons; Not for: Learning to carve on hard snow
Blizzard Magnum 7.6 IQ (2010)
Category ranking: No. 1 Average score: 3.83 Best for: Instilling confidence at higher speeds Not for: Continuing to skid—a waste of its talent
Atomic Smoke (2010)
Category: Men's Intermediate; Category ranking: No. 3 (tie); Average score 3.28; Balance of skills: 3.26; Best for: Getting comfortable arcing at higher speeds; Not for: Learning to link quick turns on steeps
Volkl AC50 (2010)
Category ranking: No. 1 Average score: 3.49 Balance of skills: 3.18 Best For: Taming crud, carving trenches on softpack Not For: Surfing and smearing in powder; tight bumps
Nordica HR Pro Helldiver CA (2010)
Category: Men's Freeride; Category ranking: No. 6; Average score: 3.11; Balance of skills: 2.9; Best For: Energetic, quick turns in crud and powder; Not For: Versatility on hard snow, where it washes out
Kastle MX88 (2010)
Category: Men's Freeride; Category ranking: No. 5; Average score: 3.20; Balance of skills: 3.08; Best for: Finesseful technique (“touch” skiers); Not for: GSing through junky snow
Apache Xplorer MX (2010)
Category: Men's Freeride; Category ranking: No. 4; Average score: 3.25; Balance of skills: 3.30; Best for: Supreme hard-snow/soft-snow versatility; Not for: Short-turn specialists
Blizzard Magnum 8.7 IQ Max (2010)
Category: Men's Freeride; Category ranking: No. 2; Average score: 3.45; Balance of skills: 3.42; Best for: Hard-snow/soft-snow versatility; Not for: Skidded turns—a total waste of its talents
Atomic Savage TI (2010)
Category ranking: No. 3 Average score: 3.32 Balance of skills: 3.19 Best for: Smoothing out soft chop at GS speeds Not for: Bumps, or any kind of technical hard-snow line
Volkl AC50 (2009)
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Volkl Tigershark 12 (2009)
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Volkl Mantra (2009)
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Volkl Katana (2009)
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Volkl Grizzly (2009)
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Volkl Gotama (2009)
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Volkl Bridge (2009)
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Volkl AC30 (2009)
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Volkl AC20 (2009)
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Volkl 12 Foot Power Switch (2009)
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Volkl 10 Foot (2009)
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Stockli Stormrider XXL (2009)
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Stockli Stormrider XL (2009)
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Stockli Scot Schmidt (2009)
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Scott P4 (2009)
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Scott Crusade (2009)
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Salomon X Wing Tornado TI (2009)
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Salomon X Wing Fury (2009)
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Salomon X Wing 8 (2009)
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Salomon X Wing 10 (2009)
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Salomon Rocker (2009)
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Salomon Lord (2009)
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Salomon Gun (2009)
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Salomon Czar (2009)
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Rossignol S6 Koopman (2009)
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Rossignol Phantom SC 95 (2009)
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Nordica Supercharger Enforcer (2009)
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Nordica Speedmachine Mach 3 Power (2009)
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Nordica Mach 3 Power (2009)
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Nordica Mach 1 (2009)
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Nordica Hot Rod Top Fuel (2009)
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Nordica Hot Rod Nitrous (2009)
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Nordica Hot Rod Helldiver (2009)
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Nordica Hot Rod Hellcat (2009)
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Nordica Hot Rod Afterburner (2009)
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Nordica Blower (2009)
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Line Prophet 90 (2009)
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Line Prophet 130 (2009)
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Line Prophet 100 (2009)
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Pontoon (2009)
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Outlaw (2009)
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Coomba (2009)
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Apache Xplorer (2009)
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Apache Sidewinder (2009)
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Apache Recon (2009)
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Apache Raider (2009)
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Head Super Mojo 105 (2009)
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Fischer Watea 94 (2009)
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Fischer Watea 84 (2009)
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Fischer Watea 78 Railflex (2009)
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Fischer Red Heat (2009)
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Fischer Progressor 9+ (2009)
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Fischer Cool Heat (2009)
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Fat-Ypus D-sender (2009)
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Elan 888 (2009)
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Elan 777 (2009)
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Elan Quad One (2009)
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Dynastar Legend Pro XXL (2009)
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Dynastar Legend Pro Rider (2009)
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Dynastar Legend Mythic Rider (2009)
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Dynastar Legend 8000 (2009)
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Dynastar Contact 10 (2009)
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Blizzard Magnum 8.7 IQ (2009)
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Blizzard Magnum 8.1IQ (2009)
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Blizzard Magnum 7.6 IQ (2009)
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