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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.
Atris Birdie — women skiers from upper-intermediate to expert who use the entire mountain — trees, steeps, chop and storm snow — in regions with regular fresh snow, and who prefer energy and quickness to locked-down damping.. 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 | Atris Birdie | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 7🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 8🏆 | 6 |
Women skiers from upper-intermediate to expert who use the entire mountain — trees, steeps, chop and storm snow — in regions with regular fresh snow, and who prefer energy and quickness to locked-down damping. Predictable enough for a progressing intermediate building off-piste confidence.
Mogul skiers: bumps were its weakest tested category, and reviewers blame the 105 mm waist directly. Aggressive directional chargers who want a stiff, damp, metal-laminate ski — think Völkl's Mantra M7 W, which independent testers call more powerful and planted; this ski can flutter at the tip at extreme speed. Deepest-day specialists: with no Anima Birdie in the line, more float means the wider unisex skis — the 115 mm Anima from 176.6 cm, or the 122 mm Nocta. Groomer-first skiers: with a 105 mm waist and a 19–20 m radius, piste-day duty belongs to narrower Birdies such as the Camox 97, Captis 90 or Sato 88 — or, cross-brand, to Nordica's Santa Ana 97 (better hardpack manners) and Blizzard's Black Pearl 94 (more energetic on piste), which independent testers name as the narrower alternatives. And anyone shopping for a touring ski: at 1,625–1,950 g per ski, that job belongs to the Freebird models.
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.
Atris Birdie is best for women skiers from upper-intermediate to expert who use the entire mountain — trees, steeps, chop and storm snow — in regions with regular fresh snow, and who prefer energy and quickness to locked-down damping. 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.
Black Crows Atris Birdie 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.
Black Crows Atris Birdie 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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