Atomic Metron EX / M:EX (2005)

Had nothing but hard pack at Copper Mt. and these things held the hard pack and ice really well. I wound up on a double black mogul run and I thought I'd have a problem since these things are stiff and heavy (and I'm 57 years old), but they were excellent. I liked them best with somewhat softer boots. Great skis.

This ski was absolutely amazing for me. I am just getting back into skiing after a short time off. I like to be to have a ski that i can go anywhere with and these my friend were it. I am 5'9 female weighing 134lbs and the weight of this ski was not an issue for this chick. I was able to do double black diamond runs with no problem whatsoever. THEY ROCK!! 
Bianca 
Smithers, BC CANADA!!

I demo'd these guys for a week, and the performance is everything as described. The only complaint was how heavy they were. Carrying these from the car to the slopes was a definate chore. Any one know what the actual weight of the ski is? How does that compare to other skis?

Skied these in Austria. I am an expert skier around 190lbs and ski everywhere on the mountain. 
These skis are the best I have tried this season. Incredible grip and stability on the piste and good float and power outside it. The best allround ski I have skied so far.

The demo binding for the Atomic (the Neox) has a lot of metal in it, thus the additional weight. With the retail binding, it's really no heavier than any other ski.

Hired these to take on the slopes in the Three Valleys great stability, easy to turn even with the extra wieght ,moguls needed concentration.Mate has same skis and loves them .Do some wieght training to get them from the car to the slopes otherwise all positives

I bought these instead of the head monster iM 75 because of the fact that my local dealer couldn't get me the monsters in time, plus I got a better deal on the metron. With the monster iM75 as a reference I'd say that I was pleasantly surprised hitting the slopes with the metrons. Wide enough to work exceptionally well in deep powder but still enough sidecut to work satisfying in the piste. Incredibly stabile even at high speeds on edge. Keep in mind though that because of the wide body you need to keep the edges sharp otherwise you'll lose the grip going through turns and icy pistes will be a nightmare!

I am an expert skier in Colorado; 6’ x 183 lbs skiing the M:EX in 175. I skied these exclusively this season after demo’ing many skis last year including the fantastic Volkl 724 Pro, which are also wonderful! I am extremely happy with the performance of the M:EX on and off piste. I have read several things in this string that are quite true, keep’em sharp and ski’em hard. It’s quite a thrill to bust out of the deep stuff in the trees and then carve huge unbelievably fast and stable turns on the groomers back to the lift! The can be quick as well, just requires a higher level of athleticism to travel from edge to edge on the fatter waist. Well worth the advantages and from what I have seen the ski is a relative value. Highly recommend.

I demo'd these in Vail and loved them so much I purchased a pair and have bought them back to Australia. Conditions here can vary significantly and Ive found these skis to handle the lot - ice, crud, slush and pow pow. I absolutely love the ski, but they are a pain in the butt to lug through airports etc. 
A small price to pay? I think so!

Hello all. I live in Montana and I am trying to choose between a Rossi B3 and the Atomic M:EX I am 160lbs, 5'8 and an advanced-expert skiier. I am coming off of race boards (Volkl P60). I am looking for a good all mountain ski.

I just moved to Denver and I have not been on the slopes for 14 years. 
 
I want an all mountain ski I can grow into and enjoy.  
 
Would anyone reccomend this ski to a former all mountain boy?

I owned a pair of Atomic 10:EX's and really loved them. After nearly 90 days on the mountain I decided I needed replace them, as they seemed to have lost some of their snap. I purchased a pair of Metron EX’s hoping they would be an improvement. While I liked some things about this ski better, like the tighter turn radius and softer flex in the moguls, I found that the tip did not hold on diamond and double diamond groomed runs. Also, it lacked the power and snap of the 10EX as well as the crud busting muscle. I am sure this is a skier weight issue and lighter skiers would not have this problem on the M:EX.  
 
I am a strong 205 pound skier and ski between 20 and 35 days a year. I have been skiing for almost 40 years including several 40-75 day years and routinely ski very fast. I have since replaced the M:EX with the Darren Rahlves limited edition, basically it is the old 10EX with a new top and more rounded tail as well as Beta 4 construction. I love this ski. It is a better choice for anyone over 185 lbs that likes to ski fast over varied terrain. As one review of the 10:EX said several years ago, “move over, the biggest burliest ski has just entered the building” and that describes the Darren Rahlves Limited Edition. I generally buy 1-2 new pairs of skis a year, and almost always Atomics as you just can't beat their stability and snap of Beta 4 construction. 

I'm 35, 5 foot 9 and 225lbs. I'm a former football guy, and run and bike 4 days a week. So ithe weight is mostly all power.  
 
In my youth I reced the bumps. Now I'm an expert level all mountain skiier that loves the bowls, glades and bumps untill my knees hurt. I took 10 years off skiing before getting back into it 3 yrears ago. I ski 20 days a year, which will now be in Snowmass/ Aspen due to a recent purchase there. 
 
Last year I bought a pair of Rossi B1's for use in the bumps, because of their easy flex. I'll use them on bumps and the groomers when skiing with my wife and other front side skiers. 
 
 
I'm looking to buy an all mountain/ fee ride ski for the bowls and back side I need to know, for me, what is better: the metron B5 or the metron EX. 
 

i demo'd the R:EX (...which i think is the 3 year old version of the M:EX) a few seasons ago in jackson hole. if this is the same ski, i have to say a couple of these posts surprised me.  
 
(background: freestyle skier from age 6-18, ski passes all through college, now get about 25-30days/year in tahoe, 5'10, 200LB's...age32...aggressive all mountain skier...and i was about 220 when i demo'd the R:EX) 
 
the R:EX took everything i could throw at it for 2 days (20+ runs a day). blazing fast groomers (60mph+easy...leaving trenches and pre-jumping nolls), high speed gladed runs with small bumps and crud, narrow chutes with foamy snow. i described it to a friend as an all wheel drive porche 911 with lift kit and 30" tires. sooo...i'm just not buying the comment about this ski being for light skiers.  
 
its my understanding the M:EX is the latest iterationof the R:EX...it just grew a bit....so, if i'm talking about the wrong ski...i'm wrong, but if the R:EX predates the M:EX...then i'd take some of the comments with a grain of salt.

After 2 days of skiing on my new M:EX's, I noticed that the skis have lost their curvature when not under load. From the tail to about a few inches past the binding the curvature looks normal, then after that, the rest of the ski curves upwards (to a small degree)! Hence, when skiing on a perfectly flat surface, the front of the ski does not make contact with the surface and tends to rattle! What is all that ABOUT!?!?!

Did you take a rough over the tips digger, i've done that before and bent the ski's upward in the front of the bindings. Otherwise get'em warrantied

I bought these skis based upon the reviews. Wish I'd have demoed first. I think they're great for the power skier, but too heavy for a lighter type II skier like myself. Give great confidence when diving into steep turns, but take it out of the legs in the process. I'm hoping to trade for some Izor 9:7s. Overall a good ski, but well overweight methinks.

I am a 6'3 230lb racer, i Own a set of 175 M:EX. I think these skis are amazing! They carve well on the hard pack snow well, just watch out for sheer ice. All around they carve well for an 84 mm waist, and don't give with high speed. The new Neox binding and lost 1.1lbs, so i don't think the skis are that heavy, especially compared to race skis and the bindings they have on them. Once they're attatched to your feet you cant notice the weight, only how fun they are. I was at first nervous about them not being enough ski for my size, but now that i've been on them, they do it all from POW to cruisers. I would recmmend a 185 length if you're my size and only going POW. But Look elsewhere if you want a pure powder ski.

I have only skied 25 runs in the past 20 years, as I just started again after relocating to Colorado. 
 
My second day out I left my K2 Omni 5.5's in the room and grabbed a set of the Metron EX's. 
 
It was a 45 degree day(hardpack) at Winter Park and both the blue and green runs were very fast.  
 
Considering that I'm barely an intermediate after 25 runs...I loved these things. I have only tried blue runs, but they were very fast blue runs with the conditions.  
 
Very stable at speed (for the length) and nice control for the 84mm waist.  
 
They are very heavy and you need to work the ski in the icy piste. But they have great grip for a fat ski.  
 
You will notice a long haul to the parking lot with these babies. And you might notice a 10 minute lift with them hanging.  
 
Feel free to do some leg raises on the ride up to get the extra quad work in. :-) 
 
Impressive for a heavy, fat ski in the hardpack on a 45 degree sunny day. 

Ok, I read all the reviews that these skis could do everything. (before i bought them) If you are a super fit jock you may have the muscle needed for the granite slabs stuck to your boots. If you sit behind a desk 320 days, have an extra 20lb's, and ski 15 +/-, get something lighter and more felxable before you jump into the double blacks...you will feel better about yourself...a cnote and abeer you can have them...

Hello, I found an amazing deal on new Metron 11 B5, or just 11, I cannot remember, with neon 412 bindings. I will be a ski instructor in Switzerland this winter, and was wondering if this skis would be good for me, not only to teach but to have all around mountain fun. 
 
The problem is that I am 6'5 or 196cm, and 84 kg or 185 pnds (which is light for the height), and the skis are 172 (but extremely wide). 
 
So, would it be ok for me? They are about 4 cm lower than my chin?  
 
Please help as quickly as you can. 
Thank you very much. 
Nikolai

I just picked up a demo pair of the Metron EX and I love them!! I have been snowboarding for the last 10 years and went back to skiing. I last skied on 205 Head Racing sticks...these shaped skis are new to me, but unbelievable control and speed.  
 
I am 5'9, 165lbs intermediate-expert skier and these short 165 skis are fantastic!! Very easy to turn, a bit heavy (like people are saying) but well worth it!! 
 
Very, very happy.....thanks Colorado Ski and Golf! Steve from Toronto!!

But are they not discontinued? I do not see them in 06/07 list.

Hey all, just wondering if any one has had the chance to compare the two. I'm 5' 8" and 165lbs advanced/expert skier. Skiing in the southwest usa mainly and looking for the best all mountain ski, on and off-piste... more on than off though. getting ready to get back to the slopes after a wicked shoulder injury that has kept me from them for nearly two years, and I need some new sticks... my nordica 74TT's are tired, and didn't really suit my agrresive skiing out of the park... wouldn't mind something that can fare well switch, though I think I'll be staying out of the park from now on. Want to be able to cut those turns tight, and carve em wide.

What bindings are recommended for these skis to make then lighter? I have mine with Neox device rental bindings which makes it extremely heavy. 
If possible email a response to rus3439@gmail.com 
 
Thanks

[b]Hi, 
 
I'm currently skiing on Atomic Beta Ride's 11:20's. I love these skis but at times I wish I had a smaller ski for faster turning in the moguls and trees but I also love going fast and make wide turns. I'm currently 195lbs. and ski 170's. The ski comes to the top of my head. I always feel rock solid on the Beta Rides. They are very stable at fast skis and do OK in the depp snow and eat up groomers. My side cut is 107-70-90. All my skiing is out in Utah. The conditions are always powder and packed powder. I was thinking of going with a 155cm ski. I was lookking at the Atomic Metron EX, its sidecut is 118-84-111. The Metron has a much wider base and more side cut. Can any one give me advice on how a ski that is shorter with more sidecut would ski compared to my older Beta Rides. I tried to demo at PC but they didn''t have a Metron available. [/b] 
 
My wife has the Atomic 918's 104-62-93 (woman's version) and I was also thinking of getting her a smaller ski. She weighs 120lbs. so I wanted to go with a 145cm she currently is on a 160cm.  
 
Thanks in advance

HEAVY skis! If you cruise and don't need to jump around much then you'll find them very easy to handle on the groomers. I did a lot of powder and bumps at Whistler and noticed that my lower legs/ankles were actually getting tired. If you ski on them regularly this will go away. 
 
I had them sharpened before first use and found that I had a lot trouble getting out of carved turns. The tail just bit incredibly well into the hardpack. I had them retuned to dull the toe and tip and they were fantastic. 
 
I thought the whole "liquid metal" thing was BS, but I changed my tune. When I moved onto highly used, hardpacked, groomed runs at the bottom of the mountain the skis suddenly felt like there were magnets on the bottom. It was a weird feeling! It was too strong actually and the skis actually felt less manageable, but I'll get used to it. 
 
I'm a good skier, 5'10" and 180lbs, using the 165. I liked that length except when I got to aggressive speed, when I felt that another 5cm would be handy. I just didn't feel as much control as I wanted. But, at lower speeds in all kinds of snow they performed well, and they turned well on steep runs with not much snow to grab onto.  
 
Still trying to get comfy on the bumps with these things--Combo of the weight and my skill! 
 
 
 

GUYS AND GALS, 2008 SNOOP DADDY IS MY NEW SKI OF CHOICE, OR AM I GOING THE WRONG WAY? I HAVE BEEN THROWING THESE R:EX AROUND FOR A WHILE, EVEN FOUND MY-SELF IN SOME COMPROMISING POSITIONS WITH THESE R:EX'S, REMINDER NEVER SKI ALONE FOLKS. I HURT MY SELF SKING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 35 YEARS OF SKING THIS YEAR, AND NO IT'S NOT THE SKIS JUST ME! NOTHING A VISIT THE DENTIST COULDN'T FIX QUICKLY, CERTAINLY YOU KNOW YOUR HAVING FUN WHEN YOU JUST GET A LITTLE AHEAD OF YOURSELF, AND YES A REMINDER TO PICK YOUR LINES! IT IS THE FEELING OF RIDING LIKE YOU JUST DON'T NEED TO WORRY, YEP THIS IS IT. IT IS WHEN YOU DECIDE YOU JUST NEED ANOTHER FOOT ON TOP OF THE 5 THAT JUST FELL TO FLATTEN THE RIDGES OUT, BUT BY THEN IT'S TOO LATE... I THINK I AM GOING TO CHECK OUT THE SNOOP DADDY, THESE OLD R:EX WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE LOCKER OF ATOMICS I HAVE NOW. SORRY I MISSED THE ALL THE FUN, OR DID I...