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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, All-Mountain). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Sender 110 OPEN — advanced-to-expert skiers who spend real time off-piste - bowls, steep lines, side-country and chopped snow - and want one ski that floats in soft snow and still holds a fast line. U-PH — skiers who want the unity outline light and forgiving rather than stiff and demanding, and who value a long comfortable day over a precise one — which is ogasaka’s own stated aim for it. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all skis on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Sender 110 OPEN | U-PH |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 3🏆 | 2 |
| Playfulness | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 7🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 4 |
Advanced-to-expert skiers who spend real time off-piste - bowls, steep lines, side-country and chopped snow - and want one ski that floats in soft snow and still holds a fast line. It rewards a strong pilot who drives a big ski and carries speed, because the metal, the full sidewall and the long radius all ask for input and hand back stability. It is also the pick for a skier who specifically wants a metal ski for its damping and edge power, and who skis powder and variable snow far more than hardpack.
Beginners and early intermediates: Rossignol's level bar sits at the Expert end, and a 110 mm, long-radius metal ski of real weight is more ski than they can drive, and it punishes a passive, backseat stance. Pure on-piste carvers: 110 mm underfoot with twin rocker is slow and washy edge-to-edge on firm snow, and a narrower cambered frontside ski tends to out-carve it on firm snow - this skis a groomer to reach the good snow, it does not live there. Anyone wanting a light or touring setup: it is a heavy alpine freeride ski, and 'keeps it light' is Rossignol's phrase for the poplar core, not the finished ski, so we claim no touring capability for it. Smaller or lighter skiers who need a short ski: we stock only the 176 and 184, both big skis, and the shorter lengths are not ones we carry. And anyone expecting a ready-to-ski price or shopping on a tight budget should know it is sold flat at $899.95 - a binding and a mount are extra - and that the metal-free Sender 100 at $699.95 is the lighter, narrower, cheaper sibling if the width and the weight are not needed.
Skiers who want the UNITY outline light and forgiving rather than stiff and demanding, and who value a long comfortable day over a precise one — which is OGASAKA’s own stated aim for it. One third-party tester recommended it to women and senior skiers; another, on the 160 cm, called it the easiest ski to ski in the whole UNITY range. It also suits anyone who wants a finished setup rather than a ski plus a second decision, because PTO stocks it with the binding and plate already mounted.
Skiers who want edge bite. A third-party tester said outright that this is not a razor-sharp, high-grip model and pointed it at cruising instead — that trait went out with the aluminum, and the U-PE is the ski that still has it. It is not the easiest ski in its own family either: OGASAKA’s catalog states that the U-PC is easier to handle, and recommends the U-PC to skiers with less power. At 81 mm it is no powder ski — E-TURN is OGASAKA’s wide line — and it is no hard-snow race carver, which is what KEO’S and TRIUN exist for. Anyone who needs 174 cm cannot get it here; the run ends at 167. And anyone shopping for a cheaper U-PE should stop: the metal is genuinely gone, and so is the work it was doing.
The Sender 110 OPEN is best for advanced-to-expert skiers who spend real time off-piste - bowls, steep lines, side-country and chopped snow - and want. The U-PH is best for skiers who want the unity outline light and forgiving rather than stiff and demanding, and who value a long comfortable. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The Rossignol Sender 110 OPEN scores highest in Stability at 8/10, making it the strongest all-mountain option. It handles groomers, chop, and variable conditions without losing composure, so it's the best single-ski choice for skiers who want one pair for the whole mountain.
The OGASAKA U-PH leads in Carving with a PTO score of 6/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The OGASAKA U-PH is the most forgiving option with a Forgiveness score of 7/10. It doesn't punish imperfect technique, making it the easiest ski to progress on among these.
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