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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.
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.. 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 | Sheeva 9 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 7🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
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.
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.
Sheeva 9 is best for 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. 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.
Blizzard Sheeva 9 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 6/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Blizzard Sheeva 9 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 7/10.
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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