Stöckli Laser SC
By PTO Team, Based on official Stöckli specs plus cited independent tests of the current 120-70-102 Laser SC · Spec analysis + independent test consensus on this ski
The take
“The Laser line's do-most-arcs carver — 70 mm of Swiss piste ski with standout hard-snow grip, happiest under a skier who drives it.”
The Stöckli Laser SC is the multiturn member of Stöckli's Laser piste line — the civilian frontside carver, Art. 41010127-20, that links short through medium arcs on one 70 mm platform. It runs a 120-70-102 mm sidecut that holds across every length, so length alone sets the radius: 11.6 m on the 152, 12.7 on the 158, 13.8 on the 164, 14.9 on the 170, 16.0 on the 176. The build is a sandwich on a beech-heavy Race Core Stöckli credits for stability and a smooth ride. An aluminum layer carries Flex Torsion Control — an S-shaped notch cut into the metal at shovel and tail — softening the ends for turn entry while the middle stays stiff. There is no carbon in the layup; that is the Laser SL and WRT. Stöckli publishes no sheet count, camber heights, or weight, so we quote none.
On snow the independent tests agree on two things: grip and precision. Testers scored its edge grip at or near the top of the scale on hardpack and ice, and described a surgical, damp carver that changes edges quickly and switches turn shapes in a heartbeat — the multiturn brief made real. One independent test handed it a first-place award, strongest in carving and grip. The catch, in the same reviews, is that the SC rewards work: it wants an active, forward-driving stance and a real edge angle to hand over its best, and its lowest sub-score was radius variation, with shorter lengths noted as slightly loose in a straight line.
The limits follow from the shape. At 70 mm on full camber it is a firm-snow tool; flotation scored low and soft snow is a pass-through at best. It is not a bump ski, and a passive cruiser who never tips it on edge gets little back. On ability, Stöckli's own page says all abilities — marketing voice we don't adopt; the independent tests land on sporty intermediate through expert, and that is the honest read.
Within the line, the Laser SL (66 mm, R11.0-14.5) is the tighter short-turn specialist, carrying a carbon Power Turn layer the SC does not have; the Laser WRT (67 mm) adds race-bred power and a second carbon tech; the Laser CX (72 mm) trades the Race Core for a lighter Piste Core Light build with a tail rocker, for lower-effort turns. One not to confuse: the Orea SC (Art. 41010427) shares the SC's exact geometry and construction list — it is Stöckli's design line with a different binding matrix, not a different ski underfoot.
Sizing is simple: the shape never changes, so length sets the radius — shorter for a quicker rhythm, longer for stability at speed. PTO sets it up as a system, the SRT 12 binding on the SRT Speed D20 plate, mounted and adjusted to your boots in-shop by a technician; it is also offered predrilled. Pricing is premium.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: PTO system setup — the SRT 12 binding on the SRT Speed D20 plate, mounted and matched to your boots in-shop by a technician; the ski is also offered predrilled. Our pick: Stöckli SRT 12 on the SRT Speed D20 plate (the PTO system setup).
- Stöckli SRT 12 / SRT Speed D20 plateThe PTO system setup
The binding-and-plate pairing PTO sets the Laser SC up with, from Stöckli's official 26/27 binding matrix. Mounting and setup are done in-shop by a technician.
Stöckli's 26/27 workbook documents several official binding and plate pairings for the Laser SC — the SRT 12 on the SRT Speed D20 plate (PTO's setup), plus the WRT 12 GW, the SRT 12 on the SRT Carbon D20, and the MC 12 or MC 11 on their matching plates. The ski is also offered predrilled. Mounting and setup are done in-shop by a technician.
Common Questions
- Is the Stöckli Laser SC a powder or off-piste ski?
- No. At 70 mm on full camber it is a hard-snow frontside carver, and the independent tests scored its flotation low. Soft snow is a pass-through at best — a deep day belongs to a wider ski.
- What is the difference between the Laser SC and the Laser SL?
- Turn shape and tech. The SC (70 mm, R11.6-16.0) is the multiturn carver, happy from short to medium arcs. The Laser SL (66 mm, R11.0-14.5) is the tighter short-turn specialist and carries a carbon Power Turn layer the SC does not. Pick the SC for range, the SL for the sharpest short turns.
- What skier level is the Stöckli Laser SC for?
- Stöckli's page says all abilities, but that is marketing voice we don't adopt. The independent tests land on sporty intermediate through expert, and the SC rewards an active skier who drives it from a forward stance and tips it on a real edge angle. A passive cruiser gets less from it.
- How much does the Stöckli Laser SC weigh?
- Stöckli publishes no weight — the workbook prints none for the Laser line and stoeckli.ch leaves the field blank — so we do not quote a third-party figure in its place.
- What sizes does the Laser SC come in, and how do I choose?
- Five lengths — 152, 158, 164, 170 and 176 cm — all cut to the same 120-70-102 mm sidecut, so length sets the radius: 11.6, 12.7, 13.8, 14.9 and 16.0 m in order. Go shorter for a quicker rhythm, longer for more stability at speed.
- Is the Stöckli Orea SC the same ski as the Laser SC?
- Underfoot, effectively yes. The Orea SC (Art. 41010427) shares the Laser SC's exact geometry and construction list; it is Stöckli's design line with a different binding matrix, not a different ski to ski.
