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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (All-Mountain, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Blaze 86 — intermediate skiers who want völkl quality without mantra intensity.. 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 | Blaze 86 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 3 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 4 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate skiers who want Völkl quality without Mantra intensity. Lighter skiers. The all-day cruiser who values comfort over performance. A solid clearance buy.
Chargers, hardpack warriors, or expert skiers who need authority. For that, step up to the Mantra 88.
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.
Blaze 86 is best for intermediate skiers who want völkl quality without mantra intensity. 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.
Völkl Blaze 86 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 5/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Völkl Blaze 86 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 6/10.
Völkl Blaze 86 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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