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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2026 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 5 stars
ATOMIC Backland 89 SL – Tested model
Tested model

80–90 mm · 2026/27

ATOMIC Backland 89 SL

76.57 of 100 points
RRP
699.99 €
Weight
1232 g
Weight per area
0.68 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

68 grams / cm2 and impresses with its agility and speed in all conditions. Excellent price and performance ratio.

Test strengths

  • Corn snow: 12.36/15 points
  • Weight score: 27.57/35 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Anti-icing: 3.18/5 points
  • Tracked snow: 10.82/15 points
Total points
76.57 / 100
Total riding performance
45.82 / 60
Weight
1,232 g
Weight per area
0.68 g/cm²
RRP
699.99 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

The Backland 89 SL is very light at 0.68 grams / cm2 and impresses with its agility and speed in all conditions. Excellent price and performance ratio.

Technical data

Test class
80–90 mm
Target group
Unisex
Test year
2026
Model year
2027
Lengths
155, 162, 169, 176, 183 cm
Sidecut
13,30–8,95–11,07 cm
Tip
133.0 mm
Waist
89.5 mm
Tail
110.7 mm
Surface per ski
1804.43 cm²
Weight (measured)
1232 g
Weight per area
0.68 g/cm²
RRP
699.99 €
Euro per point
9.14 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight27.57 / 35
Anti-icing3.18 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total30.75 / 40
Performance on hard snow11.09 / 15
Performance in powder11.55 / 15
Performance in corn snow12.36 / 15
Performance in tracked snow10.82 / 15
Riding performance total45.82 / 60
Total points76.57 / 100
RRP / point9.14 € / point

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