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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.
ET-8.5 — intermediate-to-advanced piste skiers who want one light 85 mm ski for groomed runs plus the powder at the edge of the trail, tree runs and rough spring snow.. 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 | ET-8.5 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 7🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate-to-advanced piste skiers who want one light 85 mm ski for groomed runs plus the powder at the edge of the trail, tree runs and rough spring snow. OGASAKA aims it at the technical piste skier who is curious about backcountry, and at older skiers interested in backcountry skiing.
Deep-snow skiers: Powder 3 out of 10 is OGASAKA's own score, and four wider E-TURNs sit above this one — the ET-9.8, the ET-10.8, the ET-10.8C and the ET-11.5, that last being the model it labels for deep powder. Anyone whose day skews hard to one side: one of the three testers warned it may feel half-committed when the ratio tips. Skiers who want an aluminum sheet for grip and damping at speed: there is none in this ski. The U-PE has it, weighs 958 g/m despite being the narrower ski. Short-radius hard-snow carvers belong on a carving ski — OGASAKA draws the KS-CX at 9.5-12.5 m and the TC-S at 11.1-13.5 m against the 12.3 m shortest here. And anyone shopping for a new design: this carries over from 25-26 unchanged, and OGASAKA has not even published a 26-27 page for it.
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.
ET-8.5 is best for intermediate-to-advanced piste skiers who want one light 85 mm ski for groomed runs plus the powder at the edge of the trail, tree runs and rough spring snow. 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.
OGASAKA ET-8.5 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 7/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
OGASAKA ET-8.5 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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