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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.
QST Blank Team — intermediate to advanced junior skiers (roughly ages 8-14) who ski the whole mountain.. 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 | QST Blank Team | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 6 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Stability | 4 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate to advanced junior skiers (roughly ages 8-14) who ski the whole mountain. The kid who's outgrown rental gear, follows parents off-piste, and needs a ski that can handle powder, crud, and groomers. Especially well-suited for Pacific Northwest skiing where conditions change by the hour.
Pure beginners who haven't learned to parallel turn yet — start with something simpler and cheaper. Also not for bigger teens (140+ lbs) who need a stiffer platform. At that point, size into an adult ski like the QST 92 or QST Spark.
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.
QST Blank Team is best for intermediate to advanced junior skiers (roughly ages 8-14) who ski the whole mountain. 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.
Atomic Bent 100 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.
Atomic Bent 100 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 6/10.
Salomon QST Blank Team has the highest Forgiveness score here at 9/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
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