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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (All-Mountain, Carving). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Sheeva 9 — intermediate-to-expert women, and lighter-build skiers generally, whose home snow is firm, mixed or variable - groomers, hardpack, trees and the odd soft day - and who want one lively, quick-turning 96mm with genuine firm-snow grip. 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 | Sheeva 9 | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Park | 2🏆 | 1 |
| Playfulness | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Forgiveness | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 6 | 7🏆 |
| Powder | 3🏆 | 2 |
Intermediate-to-expert women, and lighter-build skiers generally, whose home snow is firm, mixed or variable - groomers, hardpack, trees and the odd soft day - and who want one lively, quick-turning 96mm with genuine firm-snow grip. It also suits a skier moving up who wants a ski forgiving enough not to punish, with room to grow into.
Powder hounds and anyone who skis a lot of deep snow: at 96mm the tips submerge, and the wider Sheeva 10 or 11 is the tool for soft days. Skiers who want to plow through heavy, tracked-out crud at speed should look to a heavier metal ski - the Sheeva 9 lacks the mass. Mogul-focused skiers should be warned the strong rebound divides testers in bumps, and anyone who prefers long, damp, planted GS arcs will find it would rather turn than track. True beginners should look elsewhere: the official rating starts at Intermediate and it wants a confident parallel turn.
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 and no independent review of it exists yet — 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 Sheeva 9 is best for intermediate-to-expert women, and lighter-build skiers generally, whose home snow is firm, mixed or variable -. 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 Stöckli Laser SX scores highest in Stability at 7/10, 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 Stöckli Laser SX leads in Carving with a PTO score of 8/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The Blizzard Sheeva 9 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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