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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
Prodigy 2 Capsule — all-mountain freestyle skiers who want one playful do-everything 98mm ski — park laps, groomers, side hits, trees and a few inches of fresh — and value feel and pop over planted stability.. 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 | Prodigy 2 Capsule | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Playfulness | 9🏆 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 5 | 6🏆 |
All-mountain freestyle skiers who want one playful do-everything 98mm ski — park laps, groomers, side hits, trees and a few inches of fresh — and value feel and pop over planted stability. Skiers who butter, press and ride switch. And anyone who wants the exact best-selling Prodigy 2 ride in the Elsa Grace artist graphic and does not need the 189 length.
Powder-first skiers — at 98mm and Float 5/10 it handles a few inches, not deep days; the wider Prodigy 3 (106mm) is the step-up for float and off-piste security. Speed-first chargers who want a damp, planted platform at very high speed — with no metal and a poplar core it stays light and gets loose when pushed hard past moderate speed. Skiers who need maximum edge grip on firm ice, where it feels lighter and softer than a metal-laminate all-mountain ski. Beginners looking for a first ski — it is an intermediate-to-advanced ski, forgiving for its class but not a dedicated learner ski. And skiers who specifically need the 189 length — the Capsule tops out at 183; only the base Prodigy 2 offers 189.
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.
Prodigy 2 Capsule is best for all-mountain freestyle skiers who want one playful do-everything 98mm ski — park laps, groomers, side hits, trees and a few inches of fresh — and value feel and pop over planted stability. 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 Prodigy 2 Capsule 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.
Faction Prodigy 2 Capsule leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 6/10.
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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