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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Freeride, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Stormrider 102 — advanced and expert freeriders who bring speed and drive their skis: the skier who wants the dampest, quietest ride through storm-day chop, crud and wind-affected snow, and who still wants a wide ski that carves the groomed run back to the lift.. 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 | Stormrider 102 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 4 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 3 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 9🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 6🏆 |
Advanced and expert freeriders who bring speed and drive their skis: the skier who wants the dampest, quietest ride through storm-day chop, crud and wind-affected snow, and who still wants a wide ski that carves the groomed run back to the lift.
True intermediates and anyone wanting a forgiving, easygoing ski: the Stormrider 102 demands skill and commitment and gives a passive skier nothing back. Deep-powder-first skiers: the Stormrider 108 is the line's deep-snow ski, and the 102 handles soft snow without specializing in it. Skiers whose season runs to wet, heavy spring snow — one 2026 tester scored it two out of ten in slush and found the tail hooky there. And anyone after a playful, surfy, freestyle-leaning feel: this ski is directional and serious, and it will not flatter you.
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.
Stormrider 102 is best for advanced and expert freeriders who bring speed and drive their skis: the skier who wants the dampest, quietest ride through storm-day chop, crud and wind-affected snow, and who still wants a wide ski that carves the groomed run back to the lift. 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 Stormrider 102 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 9/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Stöckli Stormrider 102 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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