Tag: Slalom

Test / Review Ski Atomic Redster Marcel Hirscher SL

 

Mini Atomic - SkiReviewer

The Atomic Redster Marcel Hirscher SL model is not one single but two different skis under one name. And there is a very good reason for that to happen. Marcel Hirscher is a fully endorsed racer under Atomic´s umbrella. That means he has an specific model wearing his very own name. Hirscher has won the last three Overall World Cup title´s and that deserves some recognition. Giving someone’s name to a pair of skis is one of the nicest gifts a brand can make to its sponsored athletes.

 

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Atomic Redster Marcel Hirscher SL
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Test/Review Dynastar Speed Omeglass Fluid

Mini Dynastar - SkiReviewer

 

The Dynastar Speed Omeglass Fluid is the second step and also the access point into the Dynastar SL offer. With an identical sidecut to his elder brother, the Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing (119 – 67 – 102 mm), the Dynastar Speed Omeglass Fluid has a wider client scope in mind. The size offering is wider and it goes from the shortest size at 155cm. to the longest one at 172cm., through the 160 and 165cm. sizes.

 

Dynastar Speed Omeglass Fluid © Skis Rossignol SAS

Dynastar Speed Omeglass Fluid
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Test Blizzard SRC Racing S + Power 14 TCX

 Mini Blizzard - SkiReviewer

 

The Blizzard SRC Racing S + Power 14 TCX ski is the top SL ski offer from Blizzard, aside from the dedicated FIS model. Don’t be fooled by how it looks nor by the idiotic piston in the middle of the plate. This is a very nice SL ski. As any other Slalom ski, it just wants to turn and turn, and turn once again.

The wide shovel will guide us inside every twirl easily, while the somewhat wider waist (70mm under the foot) will make things a bit easier for most users. Those experienced Slalom maniacs will enjoy this ski, although a narrower profile would have been more pleasant for them.

Blizzard SRC Racing S + Power 14 TCX © Blizzard - Tecnica Group S.p.A.

Blizzard SRC Racing S + Power 14 TCX © Blizzard – Tecnica Group S.p.A.

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Test Blizzard SCS Racing S + Power 12 TCX

Mini Blizzard - SkiReviewer

 

Similarly to the Blizzard RCS Racing S, the Blizzard SCS Racing S + Power 12 TCX is the secondary model in the Slalom category. And yet again, the similarities are many between all Slalom models as it happened in the Giant Slalom ones. Of course, the reactions are smoother. The physical and technical demands are lower here. These models are focused on pure enjoyment without lowering the performance too much.

Blizzard SCS Racing S + Power 12 TCX © Blizzard - Tecnica Group S.p.A.

Blizzard SCS Racing S + Power 12 TCX
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Test/Review Atomic Redster Edge GS/SL – Redster LT/ST

Mini Atomic - SkiReviewer

 

These are four Atomic Race skis that cover the «low» end in this technically demanding category. They are the second and even the third line in the race range, but don’t be fooled by this fact. These are good skis and you will be surprised by how well they behave. They are the perfect match for those looking for a Race ski, but still don’t have all the technical abilities and are on the way to achieve them. In this first classification, the first two are the second step in the range and the last two are the third:

  • Atomic Redster Edge GS
  • Atomic Redster Edge SL
  • Atomic Redster LT
  • Atomic Redster ST

 

Atomic Redster Edge GS © ATOMIC Austria GmbH

Atomic Redster Edge GS
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Test Ski Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT

Mini Atomic - SkiReviewer

 

The Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT is Atomic’s interpretation of how a brand should build a pair of race skis to satisfy all kinds of race skiers. It’s never an easy endeavour, and at the end of the day the result can be wonderful or a nonsense failure. However, if intelligence persists there are chances to succeed.

Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT © ATOMIC Austria GmbH

Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 XT
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Test Ski Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 SL

 

Mini Atomic - SkiReviewer

The Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 SL is a very good performant slalom ski. This year´s renewal of the Atomic´s top SL model has revived the SL category. This kind of ski quite often represents the brand´s flagship, and therefore it is a very important asset. All skiers around the world are continuously trying to make the perfect turn again and again, day after day, season after season. Slalom skis have become not only objects of desire but also cult objects.

Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 SL © ATOMIC Austria GmbH

Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 SL
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Test Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing

 

Mini Dynastar - SkiReviewer

The Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing is the high-end Slalom offering from Dynastar. The Omeglass brand is very well known in the market. It has defined the SL skis line at Dynastar for the past ten years. Anyone who hears it immediately knows what´s all about. Infinite, precise and powerful turns.

Its profile is the typical from an SL ski with a deep sidecut, a generous shovel and in this particular model a very sharp shaped tail. You won´t see a narrower end, sharper and more “extreme” tail in the Slalom market than in the Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing. In fact, it is so “long” that the effective edge length is a bit shorter than in other skis. With a 119mm. wide tip, we will turn easily while keeping the accuracy at the entrance of every turn. A waist of 67mm. falls in between the thinnest ones at 63-64mm. and the widest ones at 71-72mm. wide. This profile leaves the theorical turn radius in just 12 meters, which is obviously good for a Slalom ski.

Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing Small © Skis Rossignol SAS

Dynastar Speed Omeglass Pro R20 Racing
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Test / Review Ski Atomic Redster Doubledeck SL

 

UPDATE  SEASON  2014-2015:

For this next season 2014-2015, the Atomic Redster Doubledeck SL has evolved completely. The sidecut and therefore the mold it was built from have changed. So we are talking about a complete new model. Please click on the following link to read our Test / Review for the new Atomic Redster Doubledeck 3.0 SL.

                                                                                   

Mini Atomic - SkiReviewer

The Atomic Redster Doubledeck SL is a serious candidate to be considered one of the easiest slalom skis in the market today. The kind of ease in which it lets us take good angles regardless of the snow, and get out of them without a hassle. This makes it a very attractive option for those skiers with a sporty taste but unwilling to tackle the difficulties inherent to those skis with less carved shapes, such as the GS models.

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© ATOMIC Austria GmbH

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