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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.
Dancer 79 Ti SYS — intermediate-to-advanced skiers who want a dedicated groomer ski with personality — not a race hand-me-down — and want it ready to ride.. 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 | Dancer 79 Ti SYS | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 1 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate-to-advanced skiers who want a dedicated groomer ski with personality — not a race hand-me-down — and want it ready to ride. The skier who carves hard on firm snow but still wants energy and pop. Works well as a piste-specific second ski alongside a wider all-mountain setup, bought complete with a factory binding.
Beginners who need forgiveness, heavy chargers who want maximum dampening at very high speed, and anyone looking for off-piste float. At 79mm and Float 1/10 this is a pure frontside ski — if you want something that also handles soft snow, look at the wider Dancers or an all-mountain ski. And if you want to choose or reuse your own binding, buy the flat Dancer 79 Ti instead — the SYS is locked to the factory Salomon Strive 11. If you want more high-speed calm on firm snow and don't mind the weight, the DPS Pisteworks 79 is stiffer and more damp.
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.
Dancer 79 Ti SYS is best for intermediate-to-advanced skiers who want a dedicated groomer ski with personality — not a race hand-me-down — and want it ready to ride. 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.
Faction Dancer 79 Ti SYS has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 8/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Faction Dancer 79 Ti SYS leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 9/10.
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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