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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (All-Mountain, Carving). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Stormrider 95 — advanced-intermediate to expert skiers who move between groomers, bumps, trees and wind-affected snow and want one damp, precise ski for all of it. 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 | Stormrider 95 | Laser SX |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 8 |
| Park | 1🏆 | 1🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5🏆 | 5🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 6🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Powder | 4🏆 | 2 |
Advanced-intermediate to expert skiers who move between groomers, bumps, trees and wind-affected snow and want one damp, precise ski for all of it. The Stormrider 95 rewards skiers who actively carve and work the whole mountain rather than just pointing the ski downhill, and it suits anyone who wants metal-ski composure without the swing weight that usually comes with it.
Deep-powder-first skiers: flotation was the Stormrider 95's lowest-scored trait in the independent 2026 test, and deep days are the job of the wider, bigger-rockered Stormrider 102 - not this ski. Park, switch and butter-focused riders: this is a directional, carving-first shape, and there is nothing here for freestyle. Skiers who avoid bumps and don't really carve: the grip and the quickness are the whole point of this ski, and one independent review says plainly that skiers who don't use them won't get their money's worth. It is not a beginner ski, and at a premium Swiss-built price it is not a value pick either.
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 Stormrider 95 is best for advanced-intermediate to expert skiers who move between groomers, bumps, trees and wind-affected snow 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 Stormrider 95 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 Stormrider 95 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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