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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, All-Mountain Freestyle). 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.. 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 | Sender 110 OPEN | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 3 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 6 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 6 |
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.
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.
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 one ski that floats in soft snow and still holds a fast line. 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.
Rossignol Sender 110 OPEN has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 8/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Atomic Bent 100 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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