Skiing a plank that’s 140 at the shovel is like trying to dunk your pudgy cousin in the pool—it’s nearly impossible to make it sink. The insane surface area of the Atomic Thug Ski floats you to the top of the snowy sea as you pounce pillows, cut switch lines, and throw nose butter 5s off of cornices, making you feel like the captain of a really big (yet highly maneuverable) speed boat. A snappy wood core keeps you pop pop poppin’, and honeycomb inserts in the tip and tail reduce end weight for faster spins.
Atomic Thugs. Atomic has had a stranglehold on the racing scene for some time - and still does. Over the last couple years they have broadened their horizons with a big-mountain ski; the THUG. I have skied Alta every day for the last 2 weeks on this ski. I really like the ski. It charges through the crud - kind of bulldozes. And skis pow incredibly well. I am a big fan of this ski. Very mobile skis considering the dimensions. Nimble. Look out for the new bad-ass skis coming out from Atomic for next season!!!
Had another day on the Thug and love it more every day. Rips right through the crud and floats on the powder. This ski was made for Utah snow. Spins on a dime!
Rocked a pair of 192cm when I saw that they have a 40m radius. Oh hell yeah they wanna go straight! What a fun ride. The honeycomb tips and tails mean that even my skinny ass could still turn em quick in the trees and spin em easy off natural hits. Bigger (170lbs and up) people may want to check out a stiffer platform, but this is a near perfect BIG ski for smaller shreds. Near perfect? Yeah, would rather a more creative name than THUG. The fake-gangsta thing has to go away. It's not funny/relevant/cool anymore.
