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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Park, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Bent Decode — park-focused skiers - jumps, rails, presses and switch - who want a ski precise enough to reward good technique but forgiving enough to keep progressing on.. Bent 100 — intermediate and better skiers who value a light, quick, playful ride and drive the ski with finesse rather than muscle.. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all skis on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Bent Decode | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 3 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 9🏆 | 7 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 2 | 6🏆 |
Park-focused skiers - jumps, rails, presses and switch - who want a ski precise enough to reward good technique but forgiving enough to keep progressing on. It suits riders who go switch as often as forward, want low swing weight for spins, and are glad to trade firm-snow grip and powder float for pop and play.
Skiers chasing a carver should pass: the Decode's torsion is soft, and firm snow and steeps ask for edge hold it doesn't have. Powder-first skiers should pass too - it is narrow and short on float, so deep days call for a wider ski: the Bent 100 for all-mountain range, or a dedicated powder ski for the deepest days. And it is not built to be a do-everything ski: the Decode is park-first, where the Bent 90 and Bent 100 are the all-mountain Bents. If your idea of park is wide, smooth and flowy, a wider board will suit you better than this one.
Intermediate and better skiers who value a light, quick, playful ride and drive the ski with finesse rather than muscle. It rewards people who like to press, slash and ride switch, plus lighter or less aggressive skiers who do not want to fight a heavy ski, and anyone after one do-it-all ski that still floats on a soft day. It also makes a light resort-to-sidecountry option.
Skiers who want a metal ski's hard-snow bite and race-like precision: with a light woodcore and no metal laminate, the Bent 100 handles a groomer but will not match a metal ski's edge hold on firm snow or feel as locked-in on ice. Heavier, aggressive skiers who charge through cut-up crud will feel the light build deflect - a metal all-mountain ski like the Nordica Enforcer 100 tracks that line better. True beginners should skip it too; independent reviews place it at intermediate and up. And if deep powder is the priority, the wider Bent 110 or Chetler 120 is the better tool.
Bent Decode is best for park-focused skiers - jumps, rails, presses and switch - who want a ski precise enough to reward good technique but forgiving enough to keep progressing on. Bent 100 is best for intermediate and better skiers who value a light, quick, playful ride and drive the ski with finesse rather than muscle. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
Atomic Bent Decode has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 5/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Atomic Bent 100 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 6/10.
Atomic Bent 100 has the highest Forgiveness score here at 8/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
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