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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.
Pisteworks 94 — the skier whose week is mostly groomers but not exclusively groomers, and who wants that written into the ski rather than hoped for.. 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 | Pisteworks 94 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 7🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
The skier whose week is mostly groomers but not exclusively groomers, and who wants that written into the ski rather than hoped for. DPS's own promise for this model stops at room to wander off the corduroy when conditions ask for it, and 94mm on 27% rocker is what buys it. It also suits a buyer who has already decided what shape of turn they want, because on this ski the length decision delivers it: 165 for the tightest arc DPS quotes, 189 for the longest. And it suits anyone who specifically wants a carbon carver: the published construction runs to seven items, no metal layer among them.
Short-radius work. The tightest arc on this ski's spec table is 18m and you only get it by buying the shortest length; the 79 and the 89 exist for that job and cost the same money. It is the wrong ski for deep snow too — 94mm with 27% rocker is a frontside shape, and DPS makes no float or powder claim for it on either official source. Skip it if you want the settled, damp feel of a metal-laminate carver at speed, because one independent tester needed a bit of effort to get it on edge and read it as softer than a metal ski, and in a separate test a tester asked for more stiffness before it would grip the way they wanted. And skip it if you want the maker to settle your length for you, because DPS's chart for this ski recommends a size it does not build.
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.
Pisteworks 94 is best for the skier whose week is mostly groomers but not exclusively groomers, and who wants that written into the ski rather than hoped for. 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.
DPS Pisteworks 94 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.
DPS Pisteworks 94 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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