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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.
E-TURN ET-9.8 — skiers whose season is genuinely mixed — sidecountry, trees and soft snow, then back onto the piste — who actively want a light ski at this width and would rather steer it than lean on its mass.. 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 | E-TURN ET-9.8 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 5 | 6🏆 |
Skiers whose season is genuinely mixed — sidecountry, trees and soft snow, then back onto the piste — who actively want a light ski at this width and would rather steer it than lean on its mass. OGASAKA files it for sidecountry, touring and on-piste use, and scores it Powder 4, Piste 7.
Powder-first skiers. OGASAKA scores this ski Powder 4, and its own powder answers sit above it: the ET-10.8, which it calls a powder-based all-round ski (Powder 7, Piste 3), and the ET-11.5, the model it labels for deep powder (Powder 9, Piste 1). Skiers who essentially never leave the groomed run: the ET-8.5 is the same construction for the same $1,085, narrower, lighter and tighter in the arc, and OGASAKA scores it Piste 8 — paying the same money for width you never use is a poor trade. Short-radius carving specialists: this ski's shortest length still turns at 14.4 m, while OGASAKA draws the KS-CX at 9.5-12.5 m and the TC-S at 11.1-13.5 m. Skiers who want an aluminum sheet in the layup for damping on hard, fast, cut-up snow: there is none in this ski. OGASAKA chooses A7178 model by model, not line by line: the U-PE and the U-XX carry it, and so do the KS-UP, the KS-XX and the TC-S — while their own linemates the KS-CX and the TC-JS have no metal either. And anyone shopping on the strength of an older ET-9.8 review, because the ski was re-cut and re-cored and that review is of a different one.
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.
E-TURN ET-9.8 is best for skiers whose season is genuinely mixed — sidecountry, trees and soft snow, then back onto the piste — who actively want a light ski at this width and would rather steer it than lean on its mass. 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 E-TURN ET-9.8 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.
OGASAKA E-TURN ET-9.8 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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