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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.
Soul W 92 OPEN — the intermediate-to-advanced woman who wants one resort ski and has decided a heavy metal ski is not worth what it costs her by the last run of the day.. 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 | Soul W 92 OPEN | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 4 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
The intermediate-to-advanced woman who wants one resort ski and has decided a heavy metal ski is not worth what it costs her by the last run of the day. Her laps run groomer, trees, and the chopped-up snow in between, and she pivots and smears more than she lays trenches. Smaller and lighter skiers too: the 150 is a 1.25 kg ski turning on a 13 m radius, quick underfoot without being a learner's ski.
The skier who wants to carve, properly, on hard snow, at speed. The contact points are rockered off the snow at both ends, the metal runs down the middle as a beam instead of across the width as a sheet, and at 158 cm the whole ski weighs 1.35 kg. Mass and full-width metal are what hold an edge in a firm, fast turn, and this ski gave up both on purpose. The Blizzard Black Pearl 88 and the Nordica Santa Ana 92 are on our wall and they are heavier for a reason. The same goes for the aggressive or heavier skier who drives the shovel: a light ski with rocker at both ends has a speed limit and she will find it in a morning. That is not a hedge bolted on for balance - it is the weight advantage read from the other side, and nobody gets to sell both. Hardpack-only and East Coast skiers should not pay for width they never use; our Arcade W 78 and W 80 are narrower, cheaper, and come with a binding already on them. Beginners and cautious first-season skiers: this is a flat ski at $699.95 on a base that wants waxing, and Rossignol's own text says intermediate and advanced. And nobody should buy this ski for a damp, quiet ride. Rossignol's marketing paragraph names a Vibration Absorption System that Rossignol's own technologies list for this item does not include, and until the brand publishes a page we will not sell you damping we cannot confirm.
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.
Soul W 92 OPEN is best for the intermediate-to-advanced woman who wants one resort ski and has decided a heavy metal ski is not worth what it costs her by the last run of the day. 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.
Atomic Bent 100 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.
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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