Atomic Maverick 115 CTI Skis 26/27
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PTO Verdict
“A 115 mm storm-day ski that asks for a strong skier and soft snow: 24/25 testers and the 26/27 tester rate its float highly, and 24/25 reviews praise its composure in chop at speed.”
Best for: Strong advanced and expert skiers whose best days come in deep or storm snow on open, big-mountain terrain, and who want a wide ski that stays composed when they let it run. It also fits a strong skier building a heavy-duty freeride touring setup on a wide ski.
Not for: Groomer-first skiers and anyone after one ski for every condition: one skier in 24/25 testing called it a 'great powder ski but probably not for much else.' Skiers still building technique should look at narrower skis: Atomic marks it Advanced and Expert on its skill scale, and level calls in that testing run from 'Intermediate to Advanced' to 'Experts only.'
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Description
The Atomic Maverick 115 CTI is a directional freeride ski, 115 mm underfoot, for deep snow and big-mountain lines. Atomic files it in the all-mountain Maverick range yet sells it on freeride power, and its skill scale lights only the Advanced and Expert chips. This listing is the 26/27 ski in Bright Silver/Black.
Under the topsheet sits a Power Woodcore with Atomic's CTI Powered reinforcement. Published tests describe the wood as poplar and ash, and the reinforcement as a titanal sheet underfoot plus carbon. The HRZN 3D Maverick/Maven tip is slightly curved at the sides, meant to add float, by a 2025 review's account. Atomic calls the profile Powder Rocker 30/50/20; a 2024 test describes a long rockered tip, camber underfoot and a slightly rockered tail. A Dura Cap Sidewall and a World Cup Base Finish complete the build. The waist holds at 115 mm through every length while the radius grows from 17 m at 177 cm to 18 m at 185 cm and 19 m at 193 cm. Atomic's 26/27 datasheet weight, 2,150 g per ski, covers 193 cm only.
Most published tests are of the 24/25 launch ski, which a ski test covering every season since calls unchanged in construction. In those tests it floats easily; three reviews find it composed in rough, varied snow. Testers part ways on how playful and forgiving it is, how well it holds on firm snow, and how long it skis for its length.
It suits strong skiers who live for storm days, open faces and big lines, and who like to let a ski run. It is the wrong ski for groomer-first skiers and for anyone who wants one ski for firm, everyday conditions. If you want Atomic's playful take on a deep-snow ski, one 25/26 test write-up puts the Bent Chetler 120 on the "more playful and bouncier" side, with this ski on the aggressive, directional one.
Atomic sells it flat. We help you pick a length, plus a binding whose brake is wide enough for a 115 mm waist. Free mounting requires buying both ski and binding here.
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- Atomic
- SKU
- AA0030938177
- UPC / GTIN
- 00887445516576
177 cm
Atomic Maverick 115 CTI
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs and published third-party testing
Spec analysis and published third-party testing · Analysis dated
These 10-point scores express PTO's editorial assessment of suitability for each use. They are not customer ratings or instrumented measurements; the analysis below explains the trade-offs.
Specs
- Waist
- 115 mm (all three lengths)
- Dimensions
- 139.5-115-128.5 mm (177 cm) · 140.5-115-129.5 mm (185 cm) · 141.5-115-130.5 mm (193 cm)
- Turn radius
- 17 m (177 cm) · 18 m (185 cm) · 19 m (193 cm)
- Profile
- Powder Rocker 30/50/20
- Shape
- Directional
- Core
- Power Woodcore (published tests describe poplar and ash)
- Reinforcement
- CTI Powered (published tests describe titanal underfoot plus carbon)
- Tip
- HRZN 3D Maverick/Maven
- Sidewall
- Dura Cap Sidewall
- Base
- World Cup Base Finish
- Edge angles
- Side 87° · base 1.3°
- Weight
- 2,150 g per ski at 193 cm (the only length with a weight on Atomic's 26/27 datasheet)
- Skill level
- Advanced, Expert (chips lit on Atomic's skill scale)
- Binding
- Sold flat - no binding included
- Lengths
- 177 / 185 / 193 cm
The take
“A 115 mm storm-day ski that asks for a strong skier and soft snow: 24/25 testers and the 26/27 tester rate its float highly, and 24/25 reviews praise its composure in chop at speed.”
Speed, soft snow and a strong skier are what the Maverick 115 CTI wants; testers find it floats and stays calm in chopped-up snow at speed. Most published testing is on the 24/25 launch ski and carries over: Atomic's 26/27 datasheet repeats the dimensions, radii, rocker figures and edge angles a 2024 test printed; one ski test reports the construction unchanged. At $1,100 MSRP without a binding, it is a specialist powder ski, not a ski for every day.
Five testers, four on the 24/25 ski and one on the 26/27, scored the 115's flotation 8 to 10 out of 10, and even the lowest overall score, a 5, came with a 9 for float. In crud, a magazine review of the launch ski on the 185 credits it with 'suspension that rivals a monster truck.' Deep, broken snow is where it earns its price.
Groomers are the way back to the lift on a Maverick 115 CTI, not the reason to own one. The edge has admirers: a test of the then-new 24/25 ski, on skis Atomic supplied, called it 'remarkably grippy' and said the ski feels 'less like a 115 in hard snow' than comparable skis. Edge-grip scores from both seasons run 5 to 9 out of 10; the two 26/27 scores, 7 and 6, came on packed-powder groomers.
How playful the 115 feels depends on who is driving it. The 26/27 tester, who owns a pair, calls it 'surfy and playful yet still solid enough to want to push'; in 24/25 testing, one skier scored its playfulness 4 of 10 and another called it 'a pretty aggressive ski.' Both readings can be right. A write-up on the launch ski ties how readily it turns to stiffness: flex it easily and it feels turnier; on a shallow edge it mainly wants to go straight.
Is the 115 sluggish at low speed? For a heavy skier on the 193, it can be. A 24/25 tester of about 100 kg on that length found turn initiation 'still not very agile' even at walking pace and felt it brake on slow flats, which 'may also depend on my weight.' A 24/25 reviewer just under 78 kg on the 185 felt no slow-flat sluggishness and named the shorter ski or significantly less weight on its center as the probable reasons. Both tests ran on skis the manufacturer supplied.
In one 24/25 review, the Maverick 115 CTI edges the Salomon QST X and beats the Black Crows Draco Freebird for stability at speed, while the QST X wins back agility and a smoother ride in crud and the lighter Draco suits daily touring in deep snow better. In the same season's testing, a skier found the Maverick more directional and harder to break loose than the K2 Reckoner KF; the 26/27 tester rates it less damp than the Salomon QST Blank or Head Kore 112 but 'quicker and slicey-er.' Pick the Maverick when directional stability at speed is the point.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Sold flat - the binding is bought separately. So long as both the binding and the ski are PTO purchases, the mounting is free. A 24/25 reviewer and the 26/27 tester each mounted theirs 2 cm forward of Atomic's recommended line. Our pick: A freeride alpine binding with a brake sized to the 115 mm waist (shop pairing).
- Freeride alpine bindingLift-served powder and big-mountain days
Suits the way this ski wants to be skied; we help you pick the model and its brake width.
- Hybrid or freeride touring bindingEarning turns to bigger lines
For skiers who climb for their lines and accept a heavier setup; we help you weigh uphill weight against downhill support.
Atomic's catalog lists this ski as Flat and names no binding, so these are shop suggestions. Your boot sole norm - alpine, GripWalk or touring - decides which bindings are compatible, so we never assume a match: a technician checks your boots against the binding and sets the release.
Common Questions
- Has the Maverick 115 CTI changed since it launched?
- Not in construction, by the account of one ski test that reports it unchanged for 25/26 and again for 26/27. What you can see has changed: 26/27 brings a new color, Bright Silver/Black, and Atomic's 26/27 catalog lists a Matte Topsheet where the spec list printed for the launch ski read high-gloss.
- Should I pick the Maverick 115 CTI or the Maverick 105 CTI?
- At 185 cm the 105 measures 104.5 mm underfoot with a 19 m radius and All Mountain Rocker 20/65/15, against 115 mm, 18 m and Powder Rocker 30/50/20 here, and it lists at $1,030 MSRP. In 24/25 testing, two skiers who rode both leaned toward the 105: one would definitely rather ski it, and the other found the 115 'much less playful' while allowing that fatigue was a factor. Pick the 115 when deep snow and big, fast terrain are the point.
- What length Maverick 115 CTI should I get?
- It comes in 177, 185 and 193 cm, and testers split on how long it skis: in 24/25 testing on the 185, one skier felt it skied long and suggested sizing down if unsure, while another guessed it might ski slightly short in firmer snow. The 26/27 tester, 195 lb and on the 193, calls that length just right and says the 185 would mean losing high-speed stability. Give us your height, weight and the terrain you ski, and we will narrow it down with you.
- Does the Maverick 115 CTI come with bindings, and can I tour on it?
- No binding is included, so you buy one separately; pick one with a brake that clears the 115 mm waist. Anyone who buys a ski and binding from PTO gets the mount free. Two 24/25 reviewers toured on it, one with a hybrid binding and one with a freeride touring binding; tell us how much climbing you plan and we can weigh the options together.
- Is the Maverick 115 CTI a good everyday ski?
- Only if your everyday snow is soft. It is at its best when the snow is deep or chopped up and the terrain is big enough to let it run. For a season spent mostly on firm groomers, even expert skiers are better served by a narrower ski.
