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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.
Volant 7000 + MI 12 GW — advanced piste and frontside skiers who want a damp, planted, quiet carve on groomers and firm snow at moderate-to-brisk speeds, and longer-radius, gs-style cruisers who want a slightly wider steel ski that handles chopped-up, variable piste better than the narrow 9000.. 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 | Volant 7000 + MI 12 GW | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 3 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 2 | 6🏆 |
Advanced piste and frontside skiers who want a damp, planted, quiet carve on groomers and firm snow at moderate-to-brisk speeds, and longer-radius, GS-style cruisers who want a slightly wider steel ski that handles chopped-up, variable piste better than the narrow 9000. It also suits buyers who value hand-built stainless-steel craft and the brushed-steel look and will pay a luxury price for it.
Aggressive skiers who want snappy, ultra-reactive rebound and instant response: stainless steel trades snap for glide, and this ski has an upper speed boundary in character. All-mountain, off-piste and powder skiers should look elsewhere - full camber and a ~76 mm waist make it a piste-only tool that gives up float and gets shoved around in soft snow and crud. Budget buyers too: at $2,520 the system is luxury-tier for a mid-70s frontside carver, and the value is craft and damping, not performance-per-dollar against mainstream titanal carvers. Skiers after the lightest, quickest ski should pass as well - at 3,073 g per ski with the binding, it is heavy and slow to change edges. And true beginners: this is a heavy metal-laminate carver with an aggressive 87°/1.0° tune - the Volant 5000 is the line's entry model, not 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.
Volant 7000 + MI 12 GW is best for advanced piste and frontside skiers who want a damp, planted, quiet carve on groomers and firm snow at moderate-to-brisk speeds, and longer-radius, gs-style cruisers who want a slightly wider steel ski that handles chopped-up, variable piste better than the narrow 9000. 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 Volant 7000 + MI 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 Volant 7000 + MI 12 GW leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 8/10.
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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