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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Navis Freebird — advanced-to-expert 50/50 tourers who earn their turns but pick lines for the descent: big open terrain, long-radius turns, one-ski backcountry quivers that see powder days through spring corn.. 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 | Navis Freebird | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 6 |
Advanced-to-expert 50/50 tourers who earn their turns but pick lines for the descent: big open terrain, long-radius turns, one-ski backcountry quivers that see powder days through spring corn. It fits skiers who want a genuinely light ski - about 1.5 kg per ski - without dropping to a skinny uphill-first tool.
Gram-counters and uphill-first fitness tourers - the Mentis (80mm), Ova (85mm) and Orb Freebird (91mm) climb cheaper. Resort-primary skiers - a semi-cap touring layup gives up the damping and edge power of a full resort build; Black Crows' own Atris (105mm) is that ski. Tight-tree and short-turn skiers - a single 21m radius at every length favors long arcs. Dedicated deep-powder hunting - the Draco Freebird (110-112mm) is the wider deep-day tool. And anyone who needs a proven, independently reviewed ski: this generation is brand-new, and every published ride review describes the old 102mm design.
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.
Navis Freebird is best for advanced-to-expert 50/50 tourers who earn their turns but pick lines for the descent: big open terrain, long-radius turns, one-ski backcountry quivers that see powder days through spring corn. 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.
Black Crows Navis Freebird 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.
Black Crows Navis Freebird 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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