2020 Atomic Vantage 90 Ti

[SkiTalk Test Team]

Philpug: These new Vantages are indeed all new, from their clean, understated graphics to the mesh construction with perimeter weighting. I really like the smooth solid feel that these give, light yet with responsive power … a connected "pop" off the snow. I know there are some contradictions in those thoughts, but that's how they feel: they have a solid pop, and they are playfully stable. The new Vantages are the happily married jumbo shrimp of skis.

Insider tip: Don’t overthink the ski, just enjoy the ride.​

Ron: I thought this Ti version was overly stiff and a beast. On the hard pack, I had difficulty getting the tips to engage and the ski felt vague and planky. The tail is equally stiff and lacked subtlety. I found some loose snow along the edges, and on short-radius turns in the piles, it seemed more at home, but it still took a lot of coaxing to get it to respond to input. I spoke to another reviewer who skied it in one of the back bowls and felt it was much happier in chunder and crud than on piste.

Insider tip: Eat your Wheaties.​

Drahtguy Kevin: A new design of a personal favorite, the 2019 is much lighter and a bit stiffer than previous offerings. Some snow feel was lost in the new build, but the ski is much stronger during the turn. The 90 Ti is a nice one-ski quiver on the narrower end.

Insider tip: Mount an AT binder and experience the backcountry.​

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