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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
Redster Q9 Revoshock S + I 12 GW — advanced and expert skiers who spend their days on hard, groomed pistes and like short-to-mid arcs that bite and change direction fast, plus the convenience of a complete, ready-to-mount system. Laser SX — piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all skis on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Redster Q9 Revoshock S + I 12 GW | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Park | 1🏆 | 1🏆 |
| Playfulness | 3 | 5🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 2 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 1 | 2🏆 |
Advanced and expert skiers who spend their days on hard, groomed pistes and like short-to-mid arcs that bite and change direction fast, plus the convenience of a complete, ready-to-mount system. It suits hardpack-heavy home mountains and icy mornings where edge grip matters more than float, and skiers who actively drive the ski on edge rather than ride along.
Beginners and cautious intermediates: full camber and a hard-snow race tune want an active skier who drives the ski on edge, and the Q9 punishes a backseat, passive stance. Powder and off-piste skiers, and anyone after one-ski versatility: at 75 mm with no rocker the float is low - this is a groomer specialist, not a do-everything ski, and a wider all-mountain ski, or the Q9.8, is the tool for soft snow. Skiers who want a long, GS-style arc: the Q9 is a short-to-mid-radius ski that tops out near 15 m. And if you want a ski independent testers have already scored, note that the tests on record describe the prior-generation Q9, not this 26/27 redesign.
Piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. It suits medium-to-long-turn skiers at moderate-to-fast speed — the Laser SX runs the longest radius in the line — who value low-input, forgiving manners on groomed and variable hard snow over maximum edge bite. Stöckli's own brief calls it a genuine all-rounder among piste skis.
Powder and off-piste skiers: at 74 mm on a pure on-piste geometry the Laser SX has no float, and the wider range Stöckli talks about is range within the groomers, not off them. Short-turn and slalom-rhythm skiers: the radius bottoms out at 13.1 m, and quick edge-to-edge belongs to the Laser CX or the shorter Laser SL. Skiers chasing race-level grip and power: there is no Race Core, no carbon, and no racing sidewall here, and the 1.5° comfort base bevel is not the 1.0° race tune of the SC and WRT — that bite lives on those skis, not this one. Anyone who needs a published on-snow test before buying should wait: this generation is completely redesigned — every existing Laser SX review is of the older, narrower ski and does not apply. And Stöckli lists no skier level of its own; read this as an intermediate-to-advanced piste ski, inferred from its mechanics rather than measured on snow.
The Redster Q9 Revoshock S + I 12 GW is best for advanced and expert skiers who spend their days on hard, groomed pistes and like short-to-mid arcs that bite and change. The Laser SX is best for piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The Atomic Redster Q9 Revoshock S + I 12 GW scores highest in Stability at 8/10, making it the strongest all-mountain option. It handles groomers, chop, and variable conditions without losing composure, so it's the best single-ski choice for skiers who want one pair for the whole mountain.
The Atomic Redster Q9 Revoshock S + I 12 GW leads in Carving with a PTO score of 9/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The Stöckli Laser SX is the most forgiving option with a Forgiveness score of 6/10. It doesn't punish imperfect technique, making it the easiest ski to progress on among these.
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