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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.
Santa Ana 82 — intermediate-to-advanced women who spend most of the day on groomers and firm snow and want quick, short-radius carving.. 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 | Santa Ana 82 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 6 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate-to-advanced women who spend most of the day on groomers and firm snow and want quick, short-radius carving. It suits skiers building both their carving and their first off-piste skills, lighter or less-aggressive skiers who want the most forgiving Santa Ana, and firm-snow and East Coast skiers who value edge grip and edge-to-edge quickness over float - genuine Santa Ana metal quality at the lowest price in the line.
Progressing beginners: it is still a titanal ski that wants input, and too much ski for a first pair. Powder- and soft-snow-first skiers should look elsewhere - at 82mm the float is low, and the wider Santa Ana 92 or 97, or a dedicated powder ski, is the tool for deep days. Anyone who wants one ski for variable or Western snow should size up the line; the 82 is too narrow to cover the whole mountain. Skiers chasing carve rebound and pop, or a locked-in race-carve, will find the stiff tails give predictability rather than energy. And chargers who want high-speed bomber stability should look elsewhere - this is a light, narrow ski with only moderate composure at speed.
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.
Santa Ana 82 is best for intermediate-to-advanced women who spend most of the day on groomers and firm snow and want quick, short-radius carving. 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.
Nordica Santa Ana 82 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.
Nordica Santa Ana 82 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 8/10.
Nordica Santa Ana 82 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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