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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 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.. 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 95 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 4 | 6🏆 |
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.
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 95 is best for 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. 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 95 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 8/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Stöckli Stormrider 95 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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