you are right, my own slalom are "ok" but they don't speak to me like those Atomics.I've skied with him while he was skiing those old SL's of his; he never seemed to cotton to them, always reached for his long fats, even in icy conditions. Maybe he does need a shiny new pair.
Hey, are we going to ski together next year? You should join one of these western boondoggles.