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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These skis span 2 categories (Carving, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each ski's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
SL WORLD CUP — racers and gate-day skiers who need a release value the sl cannot reach - no other van deer slalom ski takes a comp 20 (din 11-20) or a comp 30 (din 15-30).. 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 | SL WORLD CUP | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 10🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 1 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 1 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 1 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 1 | 6🏆 |
Racers and gate-day skiers who need a release value the SL cannot reach - no other Van Deer slalom ski takes a COMP 20 (DIN 11-20) or a COMP 30 (DIN 15-30). It also suits the expert hard-snow skier who wants a race system that arrives finished: plate mounted in the price, Marcel Hirscher's own factory tune already ground into it, and a binding list wide enough that the setup can be built around the skier rather than the other way round.
Anyone who is not running gates. If your release value sits below 13, the SL prints the identical sidecut and radius at both lengths, costs $100 less, takes a binding that costs $200 less, and gets the Corund surface and thicker steel edges this ski's page does not list - you would be paying the premium for an interface you do not need. Beginners and intermediates: a 12.5 m slalom race build works you, and unlike the SL's page, Van Deer does not reach for a line about everybody here. Anyone whose day leaves the groomer: 67.5 mm on a race construction has nothing to float on, and that is the H-POWER 89 or the FREERIDE skis, not this. And anyone who wants a long, fast arc - this ski ends at 165 cm and 12.5 m, while the PRO reaches 22 m, the GS PRO 28 m and the GS WORLD CUP 30 m.
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.
SL WORLD CUP is best for racers and gate-day skiers who need a release value the sl cannot reach - no other van deer slalom ski takes a comp 20 (din 11-20) or a comp 30 (din 15-30). 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.
Van Deer SL WORLD CUP 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.
Van Deer SL WORLD CUP leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 10/10.
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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