Difference between Atomic Affinity Pures and Volkl Violas

A snowHead

I am an east coast skier, mostly Massachusetts and Vermont. I have the Atomic Affinity Pure that I have ridden a few times. I have been riding my Volkl Violas for the past 4 months. I thought I liked the violas better because they are light, nimble and turn on a dime. However, I took out my Atomics yesterday because I was thinking of selling them but wanted to see how it felt to ride them after a little hiatus. The conditions yesterday were super crunchy and icy. I felt really stable and good on the atomics on the conditions yesterday. When I told this to my ski shop gal she was surprised because she said she thought the volkls would be better on the crud. I don’t know. The atomics are harder to turn and stiffer and felt really stable on the on the hard crunchiness.

I am still torn about which to keep and what the stronger points are of each. My gal in the ski shop says they are entirely different skis. She said the Atomics are an all mountain ski and that the Volkls are front side carvers.

What is the difference between the atomic all mount ski and the volkl viola front side carver skis. What does this mean?

A snowHead

Your atomics have a slight rocker and are fatter.

Can you not keep them both?

Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

I can definitely keep them both. Just looking for a reason to keep them both. What does the slight rocker and fatter body do for the atomic, are there certain conditions which the atomics would fare better than the volkls.

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I would think the atomics would be better in powder and slush

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

I will probably keep them for a bit. I bought both of these skis a few months after I first started skiing and got a great deal on both. I also bought them in a shorter length 148cm as I was scared to go longer. I am 5'6" and weigh about 175 so I know now I need to have longer skis than the 148 to truly progress where I want to be. I am ready to go longer now.

I ultimately I think want the volkl violas in a 161cm I think and then want another longer more powderish ski. I am on the east coast so I don't want a fat out west type of powder ski but something like the volkl kenja or the yumi in a longer length to bring out on a powder day. I guess having a plan for the future is good. In talking to others, many folks have 2 to 3 pairs of skis so I am not alone lol.

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Difference between Atomic Affinity Pures and Volkl Violas

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