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2019 Atomic Punx FIve and Seven experiece?

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OwenTew
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As per the advice from my All Mountain Skis that are Great in Moguls threads, I'm looking for a mid-waist ski (78-92mm) with a mild tip (or tip and tail) rocker and a long (>19m) turning radius. Most importantly though, I need it to have a soft to moderate flex in the shovel.

Does anyone know what the flex profile is like on the Atomic Punx Five and Punx Seven? Is it stiffer, poppy, and jumpy? Or softer, flexy, and buttery?

For comparison, I've skied the Rossi Smash7, Volkl Kinks, and Armada ARV86.
Sep 7 2018 8:27PM
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Greg_K
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Atomic Punx 5 is the softer of the 2 with all cap construction to save costs. Punx 7 moves to sidewall construction, stiffer overall(but still playful tip/tail) and symmetrical sidecut so you’ll be mounting center/close to it. Both are good skis but for your use, there are other skis out there that would be a better match.
Head Caddy 181cm would be a better flex, sidecut and mount for moguls or Framewall if you went to 176cm length for your height/weight. Corbetts.com still have HUGE deals on both.
Sep 9 2018 7:50AM
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chicken
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punx 5 is basocally a kids ski. punx 7 is a comp level slopestyle/pipe ski. No comparison between the two. The only thing similar is the name.
Sep 10 2018 11:53AM
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OwenTew
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Greg_KHead Caddy 181cm would be a better flex, sidecut and mount for moguls


Oh, the Caddy is absolutely still on my short list. But I've got a contact at Atomic that can get me the Punx for really really cheap (cheaper than Corbett's offering the Caddy). But, getting a ski better suited to me is definitely worth spending a little extra.

chickenpunx 5 is basocally a kids ski. punx 7 is a comp level slopestyle/pipe ski. No comparison between the two. The only thing similar is the name.


Ah, I thought the Punx Five was essentially the Infamous under a new name. "Kids" makes me think the Five would be too soft for me and "Comp slopestyle/pipe" makes the think the Seven would be too stiff.
Sep 14 2018 4:02AM
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