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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (All-Mountain, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Stormrider 88 — advanced-to-expert skiers who spend roughly three quarters of their time on groomed snow and want race-bred edge grip and swiss quiet, with enough width for crud, bumps, trees and light powder days.. 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 88 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 4 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 3 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 9🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Advanced-to-expert skiers who spend roughly three quarters of their time on groomed snow and want race-bred edge grip and Swiss quiet, with enough width for crud, bumps, trees and light powder days. It rewards strong frontside carvers stepping wider from a piste ski, skiers who want metal-ski composure without the usual metal-ski weight, and firm-snow, hardpack-first home mountains.
Powder-first or soft-snow-frequent skiers: 88 mm with a flat, squared-off tail that resists smearing is the wrong ski - go to the Stormrider 95, 102 or 108. Backseat or passive skiers: the tail hooks up instead of releasing when your weight drifts back, and a 2026 frontside group test gave this ski its lowest forgiveness scores. Skiers who buy for snap and rebound: this is the calmest ski in its group, not the springiest - a Blizzard Anomaly 88, Nordica Enforcer 89, Rossignol Arcade 88 or Völkl Mantra 88 feels more energetic. Playful, surfy or park-leaning skiers: directional shape, grippy tail, no twin tip. And budget shoppers: it carried one of the highest price tags in that same frontside test.
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 88 is best for advanced-to-expert skiers who spend roughly three quarters of their time on groomed snow and want race-bred edge grip and swiss quiet, with enough width for crud, bumps, trees and light powder days. 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 88 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 88 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 9/10.
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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