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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 W — skiers who live on groomed and firm snow and want edge hold from an 84 mm ski: the only women's test that published scores rated quickness, edge grip and stability at the top of its card.. 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 W | Bent 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 6 |
| Park | 2 | 7🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 5 |
| Powder | 3 | 6🏆 |
Skiers who live on groomed and firm snow and want edge hold from an 84 mm ski: the only women's test that published scores rated quickness, edge grip and stability at the top of its card. Testers describe quick turn entry, energy coming back between turns, and a turn shape that changes on command rather than one the ski insists on. It is also the only route onto this platform at 149 or 156 cm, and the thread that tested it frames the buyer as an adventurous intermediate to advanced skier after a daily driver — not a carving specialist.
Powder-first skiers: this ski wears no Powder tag, and its Floatation 5 was the lowest number on that score card. Among the six PTO ordered, that tag sits four millimeters wider. Skiers whose priority is outright speed and power: the women's test thread is blunt about it and sends that skier up a width instead. Mogul specialists: one magazine test calls it too stiff for bumps and says moguls can feel like a chore, and while one tester and one owner demo report on 163s flatly disagree, an unresolved bump verdict is a poor thing to gamble a season on. Skiers who sit back and expect to be bailed out: the same magazine says it does not forgive that, even though a tester on the same length reported the opposite — which makes this a demo, not a purchase on faith. Anyone wanting a carving specialist should look elsewhere; the testers who liked it best describe a daily driver. And buyers who need a test of this exact season's article: the ride notes 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 W is best for skiers who live on groomed and firm snow and want edge hold from an 84 mm ski: the only women's test that published scores rated quickness, edge grip and stability at the top of its card. 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 W 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 W 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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