Fischer S-Bound & Atomic touring skis

Just wondering if anyone can confirm (or deny) a suspicion that the
Fischer S-bound series and the Atomic Sierra, Rainier & Chugach are in
fact the same skis with different brands/artwork?

Cheers,
Chris

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Chris Cole wrote:
Just wondering if anyone can confirm (or deny) a suspicion that the
Fischer S-bound series and the Atomic Sierra, Rainier & Chugach are in
fact the same skis with different brands/artwork?


_ They aren't. Different waxless pattern and subtly different
shapes to start with and they don't weight the same. While the
ski industry is pretty incestious (e.g. I would not be that suprised
to learn they were made in the same factory ), it's my perhaps
incorrect understanding that Fischer and Atomic are pretty
much self sufficient when it comes to ski manufacturing. (i.e.
they make their own skis in their own factories.) Most other
ski companies don't have the volume to do this. Atomic
does make skis for other brands in addition to their own, but
I don't think Fischer is one of them.

_ Booker C. Bense

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