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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Maven 103 CTI — advanced skiers who seek out soft snow, trees and chop and want something light and lively there, but still need it to hold on the groomers that lead home. 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 | Maven 103 CTI | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 7🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 8🏆 | 6 |
Advanced skiers who seek out soft snow, trees and chop and want something light and lively there, but still need it to hold on the groomers that lead home. It also fits someone who wants to climb on a 103, with a hybrid or touring binding.
Groomer-first skiers: a 24/25 review wanted more mass for frozen groomers at speed. Hard chargers who want maximum power in crud: a ski test's 25/26 write-up, repeated for 26/27, says there are 'more powerful options' for that. And anyone who skis from the backseat, because the tail is the stiff end.
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.
Maven 103 CTI is best for advanced skiers who seek out soft snow, trees and chop and want something light and lively there, but still need it to hold on the groomers that lead home. 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 Maven 103 CTI has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 7/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Atomic Maven 103 CTI 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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