Atomic Metron 9 (2007)

Skied on these skis this past weekend. Great edge grip and light for an all-mountain ski. Great for people who likes to make short turns or tearing it up on the bumps. No powder where I was so can't comment on that aspect.  
 

Demoed these ski's and really enjoyed them. I've been using rentals and felt stuck at intermediate level. With these ski's, I managed to step it up a notch. I felt a lot more control, could be more aggressive with turns and increased speed with confidence. 
 
Edge grip was awesome. Even on icy slopes the edge grip was good. There was 3 inches of new snow, but it was just a covering so didn't get to try true powder either, however through soft snow they were great. 
 
Size size: 171cm 
My weight: 182 lbs 
Height: 5 ft 11

This ski ROCKS! I cannot say enough good things, and cannot find any faults (ok, deep pow). I ski 20-30 days a year in the West, expert skier, 5'9", 155 lb. I tried a few other skis before I stumbled onto this all mountain stick. Due to my own preferences, I narrowed my choices to the Salomon XWing tornado, K2 Recon and Crossfire, Volkl AC3 and AC4, and the Atomic Metron B5. I did'nt even plan on trying the Metron 9 as it is rated as an intermediate ski. Luckily the demo guy suggested I give it a try. It blew everything out of the snow. So easy to turn when going slow yet so fast and stable when letting loose. I haven't found its limit yet. What is so great is I have no fear whatsoever that these skis will not keep up. short turns, no problem. Long turns...I can throw an arc at speed with so much confidence my hip is almost touching the snow. Edge grip like nothing I ever skied, yet you can feather it with ease. Bumps are no problem either. I don't have to pressure the tips at all, just stay centered and roll those edges for amazing carves. Get in an aggressive stance and the acceleration is addictive. Pure smooth clean carves every time, unless you want to mellow, then they are a fine at slow speeds too. Never skied such an all around, do anything ski like this before, so much energy yet only when needed. And the price is half what I excepted to pay. I LOVE THIS SKI!!!!! and I have never been an ATOMIC fan, they always seemed over-bearing to me until this one (by the way, if I had to pick another ski, it would have probably been the Tornado - I was able to find its limit pretty quick, but very fun ski. Worst was the B5 - too demanding and way to much ski for having fun all day. The rest were good, but had strengths in certain areas that were offset by weaknesses in other areas. Anyway, just my thoughts.  
 
06-07 ATOMIC METRON 9 PULS, 171cm with ATOMIC 4TiX bindings, got mine for $399 no tax, free shipping online. (for ref. i use Salomon Falcon 9 boots) 

Am torn between these and the K2 5 COM for my first skis. Would describe my level as intermediate. If anyone can help that would be great.

These. They will take you into expert level skiing, where the K2s are more of an easy cruising ski, the K2s have a softer flex and less aggressive side cut. price is probably similar, so I would take the Atomics, hands down.

i have skied both. reply to help is correct, yet it depends more on the skier. if you are low level intermedtiate, the K2 might be more forgiving, or if you have no plans to ski off piste the K2 might excel for you now. if you have plans to ski off trail and get more agressive as you go, the metron will grow with you much better. both are under-rated skis. if you ski ice more often, the metrons are very grippy, but come with fully tuned edges tip to tail. as a intermediate, you may want to detune an inch or two past contact points. the K2s seem to come fairly well detuned. if your a good skier dont detune them at all and the grip will thrill you. also, dont be alarmed with concaved bases on atomic skis, they are made that way. grind em flat and they suck. you will probably love either pair, but always demo first if you can. enjoy. eat pasta, ski fasta!

I really want to get these skis after reading your reviews! but I have a seen a lot of metron 9 ppm's. are the ppm's different to the normal metron 9's?!

I got a pair of Metron 9's mid season last year and they quickly became my favorite ski for eveyday/most conditions. I was attracted to them because they are the lightest Metron's you can buy -- I like the Metron shape and its versatility but wasn't up for the weight of B5's. The 9's are a blast -- crud, ice, freshies, you name it. Roll onto the edges in the steeps and they just scream right around -- and they are easy all day long skis -- ski them with a light touch or crank aggessive turns they do it. Only gap is powder where the sink if it's deep. These are absolutely the sleepers of the Metron line -- I can see that they'd be good for intermediates, but are great any expert (except maybe big bruiser heavyweight skiers). 
 

I am at an intermediate level and live on the east coast. I am looking for an all mountain ski that can handle the ice but also moderatley deep powder. I have been looking at the following skis (any reccomendations?): K2 Recon, Volkl AC30, Fischer AMC76, Hot Rod Nitrous, Metron B5, Magfire 8.

I can't say enough about this ski. Advanced skier coming off straight skis Rossi 210 7XKs. This ski ignors crud and and holds an edge everywhere. End of day double black diamond trails are actually fun instead of "no way man". Stable ski when just high speed cruising is in order and short turns are a ease. You will not be sorry with this ski!!

Top ski for the aspiring intermediate (me) these ski's have excellent edge hold, smooth turn initiation & are stable on bumps. I have skied them for the last 2 seasons & have had great fun with these ski's. would not hesitate to recommend them.

Researched and demoed 20 different skies. I am intermediate-advance looking to excel. Found these skies to be best of all. Great edges, lots of control, takes me on the piste and off piste trails without confidence. Handle medium powder (6-8") like a dream! Highly recommend!!

Can anyone explain the difference between a metron 9 and the metron 9 ppm? Also, do you recommend them for women?

I've been reading up on these ski's and plan on purchasing this week. The ppm is the Power Puls Medium which is what the 9 uses. If you check out the website below, it explains it. The 7 uses pps for Power Puls Short. I don't think ski's care if you're a man or a woman? Also on the website, check out the "What's Metron Index?" link to pick your size. 
 
http://www.atomicsnow.com/int/products/alpin/ski/metron/metron-9ppm.html 

Read all the good things about this ski here. Convinced by Ski Press World test review. Got myself a pair of last year (06-07) model from online for just $400 in the middle of Jan. Skied four times so far. Love it very much. Now I know what means carving. I would say the skis pushed me from intermediate to advanced level right away. Steeps, Pumps and Ice, whatever it met. The skis just went through it. No fear any more. Very stable and easy to turn. The only thing I am still trying to learn is to control the speed. This ski just run fast even on flat ground. So happy I purchased it!

I just ordered the m9 157. I'm worried that these are to short for my weight. If so what types of issues will I encounter?

Hi, I consider myself a beginner/intermediate skiier. Top of beginner level but bottom of intermediate level. What skiis would be good for me? I'm about 155lbs, 5'7" tall. 
 
Thanks

Did you looked up the Atomic's M index? Which one were you suppose to get? The only issue you might encount is sinking into powder while ski slow. Will never be an issue if you are going to ski on hard packed. 
 
I am 125 lb and now I feel 157 is a bit too long for me cs I need to work hard to make short turns. 

Atomic has Metron 5 and Metron 7 as well. You need to demo yourself to see which one you like. Otherwise, just pick pick Metron 9 and live with it. It will help you grow and serve you several years to come. Look up the Atomic M index and pick a proper length for your self. Generally, shorter is easier. 

If you are looking at the Metron 9. Your Metron index is at 1160 (from your weight, your skiing level--intermediate and turn radius--short). That's between 150 (for M index 1100) and 157 (for M index 1165). Since Metron is a Ski-Short one, you should go for 150 so you can start easy and grow with it. If you generally do long or medium turns (that will give your M index of 1220) and are willing to push yourself a bit, then you should go for 157 and this one will serve you longer particulary with your weight.

I'm on the verge of buying Metron 9 but one sales guy thought it would be too stiff for me? I'm 185 lbs, 6'3" and very much mid-intermediate skier. Would Metron 7 be safer bet for me? Thoughts?

I ski my 2-year-old M9s on-piste and off, mostly on big mountains (especially Whistler), and mostly pretty fast. I'm 5'11", 180 lbs, very athletic and fit, and WAY old enough to know better! 
 
The ONLY problem I've had with these generally smooth, easy-turning, and predictable skis is this: 
When I'm blasting down a very steep, slick run at very high speed, if I finish my turn with a very hard heel edge ("Start the turn on your toe, finish on your heel"), they will chatter worse than any ski I've ever used. 
 
That chattering shoots the skis forward and down/outside, throwing me uphill and farther back. Meanwhile, I feel like my teeth are going to chatter out of my head! 
 
The only solution I've found is to keep my weight forward at the ends of turns (in those conditions) and jam the tips/shovels into the slope. As long as I remember to do that, they never chatter, and they handle the steep slicks just fine. 
 
This problem would never bother an Intermediate skier, because it only happens on (e.g.) Whistler single-diamond steeps when they're slicker than average, and I'm flying down the slope.

What you are describing has nothing to do with the ski, you should never finish a turn "on the heel." Whomever told you this has outdated information, This is how we used to use the traditional straight skis. With the new highly shaped skis.(i.e. the Metron), one should always be on the balls of their feet. Otherwise the skis will shoot out from under you. The reason you see this more on "steep, slick slopes" is because the pitch makes your balance problem more apparent. Stay on the balls of you feet and those Metrons will stay under you. 

Yes the new '08-09 metron 9ppm skis the same as '07-08 metron 9. To normofthenorth, its not "toe to heel", you cant start a new turn from your heel. you need to be on the ball of your foot at the end of a turn while leaning forward and INTO the new turn, not weighting backwards away from the new turn as this causes a skid, not a complete carved arc and also a slow transistion into the next turn which then compounds the problems as speed builds up and more skidding is required to try slow down the skis. a complete arc controls speed by its self.

on skidding, could also be the lenghth of your ski. this is a light ski with no wood or metal. and they ski short to me (im 5-8, 150 and ski 171s with ease) i find if these skis are not on edge, with their large width, can chatter on steep icy slopes, but only if not kept on egde. its a great gage on technic. if they are chattering, im in the backseat and its forces me forward where i should be. these are one of the best light weight ice skis out there if used correctly and not overpowered.

at your size, get the 9s. your a big guy, i think you would quickly improve and overpower the 7s unless you just like to poke around. even the 7s can hold an amazing edge for such a lower level ski, but the softer tip might not be enough for your size. the price dif is so small, get the 9s, they are not a stiff ski at all and you have lots of leverage at your size. and i question the advise you where given, buy elsewhere.

I just got these on ebay for $349 + $20 to ship. brand new. Amazing deal and amazing ski. Cant beat this ski at that price. Hate to advertise for ebay, but where else can you get brand new 07-08 model for this price.

I have a pair of 171 M9's. Just moved out to Utah. Before coming to Utah, I went to Schweitzer, ID. M9's blazed and carved like a dream on cord. and fluffy groomers. When I went into the trees and deep powder, they got jerked around and took quite a bit of work to keep them floating.  
 
Here at Alta today, I truly skied all-mountain and though Utah's powder is as fluffy as cotton not heavy like Schweitzer's, they still felt a little twitchy in depths of 12"+. 
 
Since you never know how deep the powder will be in the trees and ungroomed runs, I think the M9 has too narrow of a waist for these conditions. I think an 82+ waist would make it easier. 
 
Overall - great ski for groomers and low depth powder. Perfect for east coast skiing. Oh and those on the fence, get the M9 not the M7 or lower. M9 and above will be heaver and more stiff.

I just got an 06/07 pair earlier this year and have never felt better skiing in the mountains. They can handle anything you would want to ski and feel great