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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (All-Mountain, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Serpo — strong intermediate to expert skiers who live on groomed snow, carve committed, medium-to-long arcs at speed, and want the planted, metal take on the black crows character.. 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 | Serpo | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 4 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Strong intermediate to expert skiers who live on groomed snow, carve committed, medium-to-long arcs at speed, and want the planted, metal take on the Black Crows character. Their off-piste is side-of-trail snow and afternoon crud — poking around, not hunting deep snow.
Powder chasers: 93mm with classic camber does not float, and Black Crows' own line sends deep days to the Atris (105mm) or wider. Playful, surfy, pivot-everywhere skiers: the metal makes the Serpo planted and deliberate — the no-metal Camox is that ski instead. Short-turn lovers: with 20m at every length there is no quick-radius size to pick. Beginners and cautious intermediates: independent testing places the Serpo at intermediate to expert, and its rebound and energy demand an active pilot. And gram-counters: 1,750-1,825 g per ski in the 174.1 and 180.1 cm sizes, with no touring intent anywhere in the official positioning.
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.
Serpo is best for strong intermediate to expert skiers who live on groomed snow, carve committed, medium-to-long arcs at speed, and want the planted, metal take on the black crows character. 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.
Black Crows Serpo 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.
Black Crows Serpo leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 9/10.
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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