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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
Laser WRT — advanced-to-expert carvers who drive the ski - masters racers, ex-racers and aggressive recreational skiers who want giant-slalom stability and slalom quickness in one ski on groomed, firm snow. 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 WRT | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Park | 1🏆 | 1🏆 |
| Playfulness | 3 | 5🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 3 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 9🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 2🏆 | 2🏆 |
Advanced-to-expert carvers who drive the ski - masters racers, ex-racers and aggressive recreational skiers who want giant-slalom stability and slalom quickness in one ski on groomed, firm snow. It suits skiers who live on-piste, ski fast, and value a quiet, precise, energetic edge over versatility or float.
Intermediate, timid or passive skiers: the Laser WRT demands an active, centered, aggressive stance and will overpower anyone who rides it passively - one on-snow test said flatly it is not for timid skiers. Powder and off-trail skiers: at 67 mm there is no float, and a reviewer noted the waist is so narrow it needs firm snow to bite into - deep or soft days are not its job. Anyone wanting an easy, relaxed all-day cruiser should look at the softer, wider Laser SC (70 mm); anyone chasing pure short-turn slalom, at the Laser SL; anyone wanting the full expert race-day build, at the WRT Pro. Stöckli's page lists no skier level; independent reviews land on advanced-to-expert, and we side with the reviewers.
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 WRT is best for advanced-to-expert carvers who drive the ski - masters racers, ex-racers and aggressive recreational skiers who want. 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 WRT scores highest in Stability at 9/10, 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 WRT 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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