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onenerdykid
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As the 2012/2013 gear has all shipped, it means you've probably had the chance to touch, feel, and sniff the new hotness in your local shop. If you have any questions about said hotness, feel free to leave them here and I will do my best to answer them.

And check out our new brand video, it's hot off the marketing press.

Oct 22 2012 7:05AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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it's amazing how far atomic has come since the triplets.
Oct 31 2012 7:29PM
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onenerdykid
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Thanks man, that's a rad comment. Change happens slowly, but we were at a point where we really needed to. Our heritage is obviously rooted in race and making ultra high performance equipment. We wanted to take that passion and experience from race and feed it into everything we make. And I think it's really starting to show and it will continue to.
Nov 1 2012 5:49AM
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1990
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How much does a 185cm pair of the Atomic Blogs weigh?
How do they compare to the Line Sir Francis Bacons?
Nov 20 2012 7:39AM
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korbi_r
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Bacons weight is 2010gramms (single ski wihtout binding)

@onenerdykid: you must be bored at work spending so much time on ns ;)
Nov 26 2012 11:24AM
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rudager
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Or the Thugs. Those things didn't even last me a season
Nov 26 2012 11:36AM
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JahFeels
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I'm stuck between getting either the blogs or some bacons
Nov 26 2012 1:35PM
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1990
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just ordered the blogs. seems like a great ski, and does not cost as much.
Nov 26 2012 4:50PM
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SirBooley
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just bought and rode on my new Atomic Theorys.

SO STOKED. I love the all mountain versatility. They carve like a fucking boss…i was charging groomers with nice big GS turns. They float nicely, and handle crud like a dream as well. I even took them in the park (i mounted them pretty foward as to hit park) and they did fine on jumps and rails.

I like the flex because it charges nicely, but can be playful because of the slight rocker.

I would definitely recommend this ski to anyone who enjoys riding all over the mountain like it's a terrain park.

I was in between the Chronics, ARV's, and the Theorys, and i'm glad i made this choice. Next on the line-up will be some Punx!

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Nov 26 2012 5:33PM
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SirBooley
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sorry for the dub post, and for the poor picture quality…just snapped a quickie with the laptop.

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Nov 26 2012 8:19PM
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SirBooley
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fuck why isnt the picture from my NS images Working?!?!

try again:

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Nov 26 2012 8:34PM
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onenerdykid
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Korbi, you should know- it's not snowing here yet! Too much office time haha
Nov 27 2012 11:43AM
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onenerdykid
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Here's a little video that details some of the processes by which we make our skis. Granted it's a race ski, but you get the idea of how much "hands on" is involved in the construction process.

If you're not aware of some of the details of our sweet factory, here's some highlights. For starters, we custom build almost every machine in the factory. If we want a press to be a certain way or a special tuning machine, we make it. We also make every single part of the ski in house- nothing is sourced, aside from raw materials. That means we custom make our own wood cores, we make our own edges, our own bases, our own topsheets, silk screens etc. Nothing is purchased from an outside supplier, except the raw material and even then we only have enough of a supply to last 4 days. That means nothing but the freshest ingredients go into your ski.

With that said, here is how we build one of our Double Deck race boards.


Nov 28 2012 3:39PM
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theschneidler
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Just got my new Punx, I'm super pumped.
Nov 28 2012 4:13PM
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nohname420
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just got the Atomic Alibi in a 180 with FFG12's mounted ready to go! so pretty, so nice. so stoked.
i may just punch some people off the back of my skis if they decide to ride over the back of them in a lift line. Click for larger image

and just cause i'm so excited about skiing this year, i got myself two twintips for 60 dollars. park skiing yah?Click for larger image

a grand total of 4 pairs of skis.
atomic alibi
k2 fugitives
k2 public enemy
Atomic SL11.12

Nov 28 2012 5:25PM
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onenerdykid
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Alibi is one of my favorite all mountain skis. A bit lighter and more maneuverable than the Ritual. So much fun
Nov 29 2012 7:12AM
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mtbakerpow
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onenerdykidAs the 2012/2013 gear has all shipped, it means you've probably had the chance to touch, feel, and sniff the new hotness in your local shop. If you have any questions about said hotness, feel free to leave them here and I will do my best to answer them.

And check out our new brand video, it's hot off the marketing press.



Can I get tech inserts for the burner 130 from 2013?as I understand they have a replaceable sole.
Dec 5 2017 3:20PM
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mtbakerpow
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onenerdykidAs the 2012/2013 gear has all shipped, it means you've probably had the chance to touch, feel, and sniff the new hotness in your local shop. If you have any questions about said hotness, feel free to leave them here and I will do my best to answer them.

And check out our new brand video, it's hot off the marketing press.



Is there a Mnc/wtr sole to put on the burner?
Dec 5 2017 3:22PM
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onenerdykid
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mtbakerpowIs there a Mnc/wtr sole to put on the burner?


Nope- just an alpine DIN sole made with genuine Skywalk rubber (same stuff the Backland and XTD soles are made of).

If you pick up these boots, you should definitely have your local shop order a replacement set of grip pads for them. Because it's an older boot that we no longer make, the availability of spare parts is limited and finite.
Dec 7 2017 1:14PM
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