The Atomic Backland Carbon: The Disney Villain color scheme contributes to their awesomeness. Some thoughtful design and quality manufacturing also add to their performance. Last season, the Atomic Backland Carbon was my two-buckle boot of choice. The 22/23 model received small design changes and added a slew of premium features. This collection of…
Atomic Backland Carbon Review
Holding an edge on steep terrain. Hope to do this kind of testing again soon.
Responses
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Big compliment to Atomic for speccing all bolt-on hardware.
I know that bolts increase costs AND weight compared to rivets, but offer the ability to mod and repair (I’m channeling my inner Lou Dawson here 😉 )so let make sure we keep calling out manufacturers for this, good or bad.
Personally, can walk just fine with the cuff buckle flicked open, but still on the same hook spot. Maybe due to my skinny legs.
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Some gud lookin’ photos there Slator. Excellent review. I am a devout Alien RS skier, perhaps I need to try these bad boys when the ebay RS market goes dry.
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These boots fit me really well (even narrower would be better, but I don’t know of such a boot). The walk mode and usability are good. But, I felt the were lacking some support for my tall frame and limited technique.
I added the orange Pulse labs stiffener tongue, and it works well. A bit more involved transition to ski, and of course heavier, but the walking is still comfortable and the ski performance is enhanced a fair bit.-
Slim, by far the lowest volume AT boot is try Atomic Ultra XTD. It is also very tall. The original version is quite light but won’t walk as well as the Backland. I think the walk mode could be greatly improved by trimming th and removing the plastic that comprises the second buckle from the top. That plastic is what limits fore and aft motion. It would save some weight also. You might need to add some material like vinyl leatherette to the lower overlaps to seal out the snow. I imagine you could find an original version pretty cheap which would make the surgery less intimidating.
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