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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 MX — intermediate-to-advanced women who put comfort and control first on groomers and want genuine swiss edge grip without a race ski's effort.. 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 MX | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 7🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 2 | 6🏆 |
Intermediate-to-advanced women who put comfort and control first on groomers and want genuine Swiss edge grip without a race ski's effort. It suits lighter or average-fitness recreational skiers, and anyone wanting one forgiving frontside carver that stays predictable when the piste turns to bumps or cut-up snow.
Powder and off-piste skiers: at 71 mm the float is effectively nil and an independent profile files it as all-piste with no powder rating - this is a groomer ski, full stop. Women chasing race-line bite and short-turn aggression should take the narrower Laser MP, which carries the racing sidewalls, full camber and 1.0° base bevel the MX deliberately omits. Taller women needing more than 164 cm, or anyone wanting high-speed GS stability, are outside its range - the workbook's own speed slider stops mid-scale, and the unisex Laser CX and SX carry the same tech in longer, faster lengths. Anyone wanting the 164 from PTO: it is an official length we did not order, so the store carries 146, 152 and 158. Stöckli markets comfort whatever the conditions, but that promise is about security on piste, not float - hold it to the piste.
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 MX is best for intermediate-to-advanced women who put comfort and control first on groomers and want genuine swiss edge grip without a race ski's effort. 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 MX 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 MX leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 7/10.
Stöckli Laser MX has the highest Forgiveness score here at 8/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
Not sure? Ask us.
