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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.
M7 Mantra — advanced and expert directional skiers who work from the front of the boot and want one pair for firm and mixed snow.. 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 | M7 Mantra | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 3 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 3 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 5 | 6🏆 |
Advanced and expert directional skiers who work from the front of the boot and want one pair for firm and mixed snow. It pays back a skier who loads the shovel and holds an edge; firm-snow grip is where its record is strongest and least contested. It also fits buyers who specifically want metal in the layup, sized to the ski they actually buy rather than to the model, and who want a short-turn shape available from a 96 mm waist.
Intermediates and skiers still building technique: reviewers at three outlets warn them away in plain language — fatiguing for intermediates, not a recommendation for someone graduating off green terrain, too powerful for newer skiers. Skiers who smear, skid and ride relaxed: one review calls it not a dancer-style ski, and another lists dampness undermining playfulness in its own cons. Bump and tight-tree skiers: bumps scored 6/10, and one reviewer found the tips hooking up in tight, firm moguls; a minority of testers disagree. Deep-snow-first buyers: 96 mm is not a deep-snow waist, and one review says it does not feel like a ski designed to excel in soft snow. Anyone who wants a ski that arrives mounted and ready: this one is sold flat, and release settings are a certified technician's job. And anyone who wants ride reports on this exact season's article: the ones on record are from 24/25 and 25/26, and the carryover is Völkl's own statement.
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.
M7 Mantra is best for advanced and expert directional skiers who work from the front of the boot and want one pair for firm and mixed snow. 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.
Völkl M7 Mantra 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.
Völkl M7 Mantra 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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