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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
Laser SC — sporty piste skiers, strong intermediate through expert, who actively drive the ski from a forward stance and want one carver to cover short through medium arcs. Laser SX — piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. 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 SC | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Park | 1🏆 | 1🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 2🏆 | 2🏆 |
Sporty piste skiers, strong intermediate through expert, who actively drive the ski from a forward stance and want one carver to cover short through medium arcs. It suits hardpack and ice specialists who value edge grip and a damp, smooth Swiss ride over ultralight construction.
Powder and off-piste-first skiers: at 70 mm on full camber the Laser SC has almost no float, and the independent tests scored flotation low — soft snow is a pass-through at best, so a deep day belongs to a wider ski. Pure slalom-turn specialists who want the tightest arcs: the sharper short-turn tool, with a carbon Power Turn layer the SC does not carry, is the Laser SL. Cruise-only skiers who won't tip it on edge: the reviews are consistent that a higher edge angle unlocks the performance, and a passive, backseat rider gets little back. It is not a bump ski either. And note the ability split: Stöckli's page says all abilities, but the independent tests land on sporty intermediate through expert — side with the tests.
Piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. It suits medium-to-long-turn skiers at moderate-to-fast speed — the Laser SX runs the longest radius in the line — who value low-input, forgiving manners on groomed and variable hard snow over maximum edge bite. Stöckli's own brief calls it a genuine all-rounder among piste skis.
Powder and off-piste skiers: at 74 mm on a pure on-piste geometry the Laser SX has no float, and the wider range Stöckli talks about is range within the groomers, not off them. Short-turn and slalom-rhythm skiers: the radius bottoms out at 13.1 m, and quick edge-to-edge belongs to the Laser CX or the shorter Laser SL. Skiers chasing race-level grip and power: there is no Race Core, no carbon, and no racing sidewall here, and the 1.5° comfort base bevel is not the 1.0° race tune of the SC and WRT — that bite lives on those skis, not this one. Anyone who needs a published on-snow test before buying should wait: this generation is completely redesigned and no independent review of it exists yet — every existing Laser SX review is of the older, narrower ski and does not apply. And Stöckli lists no skier level of its own; read this as an intermediate-to-advanced piste ski, inferred from its mechanics rather than measured on snow.
The Laser SC is best for sporty piste skiers, strong intermediate through expert, who actively drive the ski from a forward stance and want one. The Laser SX is best for piste skiers who want one comfortable, wide-range carver and prefer all-day ease to race-build effort. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The Stöckli Laser SC scores highest in Stability at 8/10, making it the strongest all-mountain option. It handles groomers, chop, and variable conditions without losing composure, so it's the best single-ski choice for skiers who want one pair for the whole mountain.
The Stöckli Laser SC leads in Carving with a PTO score of 9/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The Stöckli Laser SX is the most forgiving option with a Forgiveness score of 6/10. It doesn't punish imperfect technique, making it the easiest ski to progress on among these.
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