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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, Carving). 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. Laser SX — piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. 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 | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Park | 3🏆 | 1 |
| Playfulness | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 2 |
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.
Piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. It suits medium-to-long-turn skiers at moderate-to-fast speed — the Laser SX runs the longest radius in the line — who value low-input, forgiving manners on groomed and variable hard snow over maximum edge bite. Stöckli's own brief calls it a genuine all-rounder among piste skis.
Powder and off-piste skiers: at 74 mm on a pure on-piste geometry the Laser SX has no float, and the wider range Stöckli talks about is range within the groomers, not off them. Short-turn and slalom-rhythm skiers: the radius bottoms out at 13.1 m, and quick edge-to-edge belongs to the Laser CX or the shorter Laser SL. Skiers chasing race-level grip and power: there is no Race Core, no carbon, and no racing sidewall here, and the 1.5° comfort base bevel is not the 1.0° race tune of the SC and WRT — that bite lives on those skis, not this one. Anyone who needs a published on-snow test before buying should wait: this generation is completely redesigned — every existing Laser SX review is of the older, narrower ski and does not apply. And Stöckli lists no skier level of its own; read this as an intermediate-to-advanced piste ski, inferred from its mechanics rather than measured on snow.
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 Laser SX is best for piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. 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 Stöckli Laser SX leads in Carving with a PTO score of 8/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The Stöckli Laser SX is the most forgiving option with a Forgiveness score of 6/10. It doesn't punish imperfect technique, making it the easiest ski to progress on among these.
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