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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.
Mantra 84 — skiers whose staple diet is groomed and firm snow, who want the titanal-frame build of the wide models without the width, and who prefer a ski that hands energy back to one that damps everything flat.. 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 | Mantra 84 | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Skiers whose staple diet is groomed and firm snow, who want the titanal-frame build of the wide models without the width, and who prefer a ski that hands energy back to one that damps everything flat. Short-turn quickness is a real strength — the group test scored short and long swings 8.0 apiece — and one panelist found the turn initiation easy enough to suit advanced intermediates. Intermediate to expert is the published ability range; firm snow is the published home.
Powder-first skiers: Völkl hangs no Powder tag on this ski, and in this season's Mantra order that tag sits on the 88 W alone, so stepping up in width inside the men's run is not a tag-backed fix; float rated 4 out of 10 in the one detailed single-ski test. Skiers who spend the season in soft or broken snow: one tester reported it deflecting and banging around once the surface goes soft, with playfulness rated 4 out of 10. Anyone shopping specifically for a bump and tree ski should read the record before paying: a 30-tester panel says it lacks the nimbleness for bumps and tight trees, other testers report easy pivots in moguls, and nothing resolves that. Skiers hoping to be carried along: forgiveness scored 4 out of 10 in that same single-ski test and one panel warns it can feel overpowering to less aggressive skiers exiting a turn — other sources call it surprisingly forgiving, which is precisely why this ski wants a demo rather than a purchase on faith. And anyone who wants to read a test of this exact season's article: the ones on record are prior-season.
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.
Mantra 84 is best for skiers whose staple diet is groomed and firm snow, who want the titanal-frame build of the wide models without the width, and who prefer a ski that hands energy back to one that damps everything flat. 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 Mantra 84 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 Mantra 84 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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