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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Carving, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Laser CX — piste skiers who want quick, slalom-shaped carved turns without race-ski effort, and all-day groomer skiers who value a light, agile ski with a wide comfort window - from progressing carvers to sporty ones.. 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 | Laser CX | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 6 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 2 | 6🏆 |
Piste skiers who want quick, slalom-shaped carved turns without race-ski effort, and all-day groomer skiers who value a light, agile ski with a wide comfort window - from progressing carvers to sporty ones. It suits people who live on groomers, want edge changes to feel easy, and are fine buying a redesigned ski on its published geometry.
Powder and off-piste skiers: at 69 mm on an on-piste shape, the CX is not a soft-snow tool. Skiers chasing race-construction damping and hard-snow edge power should look at the Race Core Lasers - the SC, SL and WRT - because the CX deliberately leaves out the racing sidewall, the Full Edge Contact and any carbon or metal race layup that would raise the ceiling. Skiers who want long-radius, high-speed cruising want the wider Laser SX (R13.1-16.4 m); the CX tops out at 14.8 m and sits short-biased. And anyone who needs a scored, proven ski should wait - this generation is new.
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.
Laser CX is best for piste skiers who want quick, slalom-shaped carved turns without race-ski effort, and all-day groomer skiers who value a light, agile ski with a wide comfort window - from progressing carvers to sporty ones. 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.
Stöckli Laser CX has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 6/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Stöckli Laser CX leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 8/10.
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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