These really are pretty amazing all-around skis. I’ve skied them in waist deep powder and on groomers and they were awesome in both. They’re floatalicious in the powder and they straight out own cut up groomers. You don’t even feel the cuts and ruts, just bust through them (or float over them). The turn is a little soft (compared to your basic side-cut carver) but I had no trouble weaving them through the trees or other tight spots. Anything from three inches to three feet of fresh and this is the only ski you need. Great job Atomic.

He would ski on Sugar Daddy's. Great powder ski. Nice float. Light and very easy to turn, but still plenty of power and attitude. Will arc on corduroy if you lay them out. My only gripe: like Napoleon, 183cm is too short. Atomic should consider making this ski in 194cm. "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide." (N. Bonaparte). Hope this helps.

I am very happy with these dear skis. They are light, I thought, for all that mass. The width is nice as well. i'd say keep in mind-they are not all mountain skis in my opinion. True, you can turn on a gromed run, however they do not function well. I live in Utah and with our consistency of snow, these work for me as my only ski. If you only have one pair of skis and don't live near lots of snow, these skis will be a let down. Otherwise, gladly embrace them. They are magic and stable and I feel confident on them through most anything.

I like these skis and they served me well in the Tahoe "powder" (those quotation marks are for all of you in UT and CO!) They are a little soft in the tips and tails, which is my only concern. Other than that, nice beefy ski - 99mill. under foot - and should prove useful for a good overall ski as they are easy enough to turn over despite the width.

I'm a 215 pound, 6'2" Mad River Glen skier. If anybody doesn't know MRG is an ungroomed, heavily gladed, steep mountain covered with almost entirely natural snow. I got these skis in a 173cm and I have to say they are amazingly versatile. If I lived out West, they would be my only ski at this length. They carve great on groomed (even at high speed) and blast through skier tracked snow. The radius of the turn is longer, but they are so stable you don't feel like you are moving very fast. Moguls are not an issue because of the length, light weight, and tapered tail. This is an awesome ski, and don't be afraid to go shorter, unless you are an aspiring ski movie star living in Valdez.

I demoed the Sugar Daddys at Jackson hole on two different days. The first day we had light 18 degree powder, the second we had 36-37 degree cement. These bad boys cut through it all. I have NEVER had so much fun skiing in all my life. I am a 3+ level skier and have demoed the Fischer Big Stix 106 and the Sugar Daddys are simply amazing. As soon as my wife will let me I am going to buy them!

The best improvement I have seen in my skiing/confidence solely from a piece of equipment. Somebody did everything right when they designed this ski.

Superb!!!

I am 5ft 2in 140lb. I am skiing the 163cm Sugar Daddy's with Fritschi bindings on them. This is the ultimate Pacific Northwest backcountry setup! It skis great on those huge "powder" days at Mt Baker, cutting through the in-bounds crud like a knife through butter. In the backcountry, it is light and floats like nobody's business. My poor Salomon Pocket Rockets have been shelved, because they are too soft for this northwest snow! These skis are not as forgiving as some other powder skis but if you need Hummer like performance these are your Daddy's!

17 years on a snowboard,and one day on the Daddys and I now do not own a snowboard. I have bever had so much fun on skis in my life, I stopped skiing years ago as I had hit the wall with skiing. It was not new and exciting anymore, but with these new school skis I can go anywhere I could on my board, but twice as fast. I'm 5'8" I run the 173 cm, you can straightline down the steeps in pow crud or ice and they are so stable, I'm skiing like a pro again after only 12 days on skis,and when you hit the pow they feel like a snowboard, I'm convinced that fat skis are where it's at. And they look soooo cool.

5'10" 175 lbs. @ 173 cm.

As far as I'm concerned, these papi's have 2 speed settings: stop and flame-belching afterburner.

If your skiing style is to slash wide-open faces and bowls with Super-G turns at mach 2 with your goatee on fire, these skis are for you. You'll find these tubbies take a bit more work and time to bring around in the trees than you may be comfortable with, due to their slimmer cut.

Bottom line? Strap your helmet on tight and let 'em run!

Here's a ski that pretty much does it all... groomers, crud, corn and especially pow. This is probably my favorite ski right now. Not to mention it is extremely lightweight, which makes it an ideal touring ski.