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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Carving, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Redster X9S Revoshock S + I 12 GW — strong advanced-to-expert skiers, and ex- or aspiring racers, who spend the day on firm, groomed or icy pistes and want maximum edge grip and precision.. 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 | Redster X9S Revoshock S + I 12 GW | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 3 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 2 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 1 | 6🏆 |
Strong advanced-to-expert skiers, and ex- or aspiring racers, who spend the day on firm, groomed or icy pistes and want maximum edge grip and precision. It suits skiers who actively drive a ski to bend it, love ripping short-to-mid carves on morning corduroy, and want a complete, pre-tuned race system out of the box rather than a bare ski to build up.
Beginners and intermediates: the X9S is an expert's ski that has to be driven, and independent testing says plainly it takes intermediate and even solid advanced skiers somewhat out of the mix. Anyone who leaves the groomer: at 65 mm with full camber and zero taper it has essentially no float, so powder, soft snow and variable conditions are the wrong place for it. Skiers who want one ski for mixed conditions should look elsewhere - this is a hardpack specialist, not a do-everything ski. And anyone after a light, forgiving, easy cruiser: it is a heavy, demanding tool that punishes a passenger, and the softer 69 mm Redster X7 Revoshock C is the better match.
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.
Redster X9S Revoshock S + I 12 GW is best for strong advanced-to-expert skiers, and ex- or aspiring racers, who spend the day on firm, groomed or icy pistes and want maximum edge grip and precision. 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 Redster X9S Revoshock S + I 12 GW has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 8/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Atomic Redster X9S Revoshock S + I 12 GW leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 9/10.
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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