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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 Pro XP10 (Junior) — a junior girl who can already link turns and is starting to want the snow beside the trail — trees, soft snow, the edges of the run.. 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 Pro XP10 (Junior) | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 3 | 6🏆 |
| Park | 3 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Stability | 3 | 5🏆 |
| Powder | 5 | 6🏆 |
A junior girl who can already link turns and is starting to want the snow beside the trail — trees, soft snow, the edges of the run. Parents who want one box, with the binding already matched and mounted, and a boot-sole range that follows a growing foot for several seasons. And a short adult woman on the 160, provided she goes in knowing she is choosing a heavier, metal-free ski over the Soul W 92.
A child whose technician-determined release setting falls below DIN 2.5, or whose boot sole is shorter than 261 mm. Those are the binding's published floors — hard equipment limits, not preferences — and a correct ski length does not change them. If either floor is breached, this is the wrong ski, full stop. Carvers and piste skiers. Shallow sidecut, rocker at both ends, a long radius: it smears and pivots, and it will not rail a turn on hard snow. Racers and gate skiers: this is the wrong tool for a course. The junior who lives on groomers and rails, who belongs on the narrower Scratch Pro. Heavy, fast, aggressive teenagers. A cap ski with no metal and no published damping material gets overrun by a strong skier carrying real speed, and this ski's size run ends at 170, so a big kid runs out of construction before she runs out of length. The next step up is an adult ski. Anyone buying it for deep powder on the strength of retail marketing: no published taper, no published base. Anyone who wants a flat ski to mount a binding of their own — this is sold as a system only. And any adult who wants the adult ski's performance: the Soul W 92 is the better ski, and it is not close.
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 Pro XP10 (Junior) is best for a junior girl who can already link turns and is starting to want the snow beside the trail — trees, soft snow, the edges of the run. 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.
Rossignol Soul W Pro XP10 (Junior) has the highest Forgiveness score here at 9/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
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