The RT86 is an awesome "quiver of one" if...
-you like a quick, lively, shorter radius ski.

The light weight is OK on the groomer since it is truly torsionally rigid. 183 would be the right length for your ht/wt.
It is my current fave, although I am lighter & shorter. I just like the quickness!

The RT86 is an awesome "quiver of one" if...
-you like a quick, lively, shorter radius ski.

The light weight is OK on the groomer since it is truly torsionally rigid. 183 would be the right length for your ht/wt.
It is my current fave, although I am lighter & shorter. I just like the quickness!

I grew up in VT, but now live in UT, so I hope I can help.
Both are great & versatile skis...the question really hangs on what kind of turn is your favorite. The sidecut is greater and the turn radius is tighter on the Atomic. It tends to be quicker and feels snappier, perhaps better for the trees and for VT. But...if your love is high speed and few turns, you may prefer the BD. Enjoy!

Smartwool also makes many of their socks (including this one) in women's models with a slightly different foot shape.

Smartwool's merino wool moves moisture faster & more efficiently than synthetics. It is able to move sweat in the vapor state before it condenses and becomes wet. Synthetics will wick only after the vapor has condensed.

Hope this helps!

Same mold. Same dimensions & turn radii. Janak has a slightly softer flex-pretty small difference though.

China for manufacturing, but you might have to wait until late summer for black or find them somewhere else.

Yes. Here is the sizing from Smartwool:
xs-5/6, s-7/8, m-10, l-12, xl-14

Large should be right. They only shrink a tiny bit and stretch right back. If you like your base layer to be loose go with XL.

Also consider how much standing you will be doing. The midweight still breathes exceptionally but will be warmer while you are waiting for the trophy to come into your sights!

they are all wool, but wool has a natural stretch/snugness that is more comfy than lycra/spandex. Try 'em!

Don't know the exact weight, but if you want a lightweight (thickness) boot top bottom - ACT NOW! Smartwool is only offering mid-weight in a boot top for next year!

large runs from 3-6 US (33-36 euro)

PhD & Adrenaline have about the same cushion if you compare light to light, med to med. PhD's use more wool in the toe & heel and less synthetics (nylon) - more durable and more sustainable!!!
The Trail Running model has the most cushion of the running series.

Yeah, the pictures make them look too big. Inseam length is 4". Rise is pretty standard, coming about 4" below my bellybutton. They're the best if you want a boxer brief.

Check this one out...
http://www.backcountry.com/store/SWL0054/SmartWool-Training-Beanie.html

You're on the border. Med if you want a snug fit, large if you want 'em loose. I'd lean towards the med.

Smartwool does not make a PhD (or Adrenaline) level sock in heavy cushion. The thickest is Medium cushion. Unfortunately, BC does not carry the 2 heavier socks from Smartwool: Trekking Hvy Cushion & Mountaineering Extra Hvy, though they can order them for you.

depends what you mean by "universal"...they have great glide, are narrow enough to fit in a groomed track, but stable enough for a logging road - the kind of ski everyone in snow country should have in the garage!

not from Atomic or most other companies in the US. At this width most people want the waxless (more versatile, no messing with hitting the right wax). When you drop to a 59-62mm tip, then you see more waxable options in the states.

185s unless you are willing to give up the stability for the quickness

pricing in the ski business can be a mess. most manufacturers have both a suggested retail(MSRP) and a minimum advertised price (much lower than MSRP). sometimes the shops (BC/REI) mix them up much to our confusion

163cm=19m
174cm=20.5m
185cm=22m

Great or bad depends mostly on 2 things: skiing style and conditions/terrain. The Janak Bro is an awesome wider & straighter cut ski for the West. Great float, super stable, but you're not going to make tight slalom turns. Can't be atomic's 2 year warranty either.

NNN (alpina, fischer, rossignol) or SNS (atomic, salomon) are both equally good systems. It is more important to find the boot that fits your foot and then get the binding for that boot.

Fred, I work with Atomic and don't know the model boot you are referring to. If it is a skate boot and if it has 2 attachment bars (not one), then it will work.

Not exactly "wide", but a little more generous in the forefoot, same solid hold in the heel.

162cm=16m
169cm=17m
176cm=18m
183cm=19m