Atomic Bent Decode — Review

The Atomic Bent Decode is a NEW for 26-27 park-specific ski that separates from the all-mountain Bent Chetler line. It is a true-twin 92 mm chassis with a centre mount, built around a poplar woodcore, ABS CoreGuard sidewalls running tip-to-tail, Resist Edge Park edges, and an HRZN 3D tip for butter-friendly contact. The 20/60/20 Park Rocker is symmetric front-to-back so the ski behaves the same skiing forward or switch — a dedicated park tool rather than a do-it-all all-mountain ski.

At 1850 g per ski in 176 cm with full ABS sidewalls and Resist Edge Park reinforcement, the Bent Decode is built to take rail abuse without compromising the centre-mounted true-twin feel. The 20/60/20 Park Rocker keeps 60% camber under the foot for pop on jump take-offs, while the 20% symmetric tip and tail rocker plus the HRZN 3D "spear" tip make butters and nose/tail presses release smoothly. The 17 m radius at 176 cm (18 m at 185 cm) is medium-short, suiting park lines and side-hits over high-speed open-piste carving.

The Bent Decode runs a poplar woodcore for predictable damping, ABS CoreGuard sidewalls tip-to-tail (full sidewalls doubling as a durability layer for landings and rails), Resist Edge Park rail-friendly edges, and an HRZN 3D tip with a butter-friendly spear shape. True-twin geometry with a centre mount position. Profile: Park Rocker 20/60/20 — 20% tip rocker, 60% camber underfoot, 20% tail rocker, fully symmetric. Verified spec at 176 cm: 123/92/117 sidecut, 17 m radius, 1850 g. Per-length sidecut is not published by Atomic. Lengths: 158, 167, 176, 185 cm.

The Bent Decode is for skiers whose centre of gravity sits in the park — boxes, rails, jumps and switch landings — rather than all-mountain freeride. Closest park comparators are the Faction Studio 1, the Volkl Revolt 90, and the Armada Edollo — all true-twin, centre-mount, park-leaning 90-mm-ish chassis. Within Atomic, the Atomic Bent 90 is the directional all-mountain sibling for skiers who want a single ski for piste plus the occasional side-hit, where the Decode commits to park.

Pros

• Symmetric 20/60/20 Park Rocker delivers identical forward/switch behaviour.
• ABS CoreGuard tip-to-tail and Resist Edge Park targeted at rail durability.
• HRZN 3D spear tip aids butters and nose/tail presses.
• Centre mount and true-twin geometry — built for switch landings.

Cons

• 92 mm waist limits powder performance vs wider park-pow hybrids.
• Park Rocker and centre mount give up directional carve precision.
• Per-length sidecut and weight not published by Atomic.
• NEW for 26-27 — limited independent long-term feedback yet.

Verdict: A dedicated 92 mm true-twin park ski separating from the Bent Chetler all-mountain line — choose it when park performance and switch landings outweigh all-mountain versatility.