Once you get past the funny tips and tails the Meridian has a pretty standard sidecut profile, there is a minimal amount of taper and a single radius sidecut of medium length at 21 meters. I know that they do this because it is much easier to take material off to detune them than it is to sharpen an edge that is detuned too much, but if you plan on doing butters or want the ski a little looser from the get-go I would recommend a heavy tip and tail detune right out of the plastic. As with the other Moments I have tested, the edges were extremely sharp out of the package. I also did notice that the base was in need of wax, I’m not sure if this pair missed the hot box before going out the door but the other pair of Moment skis we have gotten this year seemed to have arrived with a perfectly waxed base. There are a couple of odd lines on the base that I have pictured, but they shouldn’t affect performance at all. They are clearly made well, I didn’t spot any visual abnormalities or voids, the finish is exceptional, the bases are flat, and there is a deep pattern through the whole base. My pre-review impressions will be just based on visual build quality and things that I noticed while mountain and inspecting the ski. This tape shape is purely aesthetic, it does not serve any other purpose other than to start conversations, which I have had plenty of with people in line or at the base of the mountain asking if I had two left skis on. Moment has for a long time been recognizable by the square tips featured on their skis, the meridians take it a step further with symmetrical angled tips. One of the standouts when you first look at this ski is the funky tips. There has also been a 107 tour that was available for a while with regular tips and a lighter lay-up. The Meridian 107 has been in the Moment line up for a few years now, it has remained unchanged in terms of rocker and sidecut since it was introduced into the lineup, originally called just the Meridian, it had a bigger brother for a short period of time called the Meridian 117. Review Location(s): Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, Big Sky, Squaw ValleyĬonditions skied: pow, groomers, corn, slush. Measured weight (each ski): 1989g / 2046g And they are the most obsessive people I have met.Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): Hard to measure with the tip/tail shape, approx 180cm. So, I guess there is this Atomic "on paper" that most people talk about and then there is the one I experience every day and I see how much they live and breathe skiing. Product managers on the production floor obsessing over every retarded detail. Still making skis as if their jobs depended on it. Still based in a town of only 3,700 people. On one hand there is Amer, big powerful company calling some shots from Finland. It's kinda weird for Atomic like this, because they really do operate on their own. Hell, that's how Atomic started 50 years ago. Like I said in another post somewhere, I totally dig what those guys are doing. But I would love to get a chance to tour the ON3P factory, I'm sure it's awesome. I was merely using it by saying how we create everything on our own, so it is custom for our meticulous expectations. And you are correct about that version of custom, that is something we do not do for the public. No worries, always room for friendly discussion, I take nothing personal nor project it.
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