Stöckli Laser SL
By PTO Team, Based on official Stöckli specs plus one cited independent review and consumer-owner reports · Spec analysis + cited independent review of the consumer Laser SL on this ski
The take
“The consumer face of the Laser SL — a slalom carver tuned for short, fast piste turns, prized for damping and calm over outright snap.”
The Stöckli Laser SL is the consumer face of Stöckli's slalom line — the short-turn piste carver, Art. 41010327-20, not the Laser SL FIS gate ski it shares a name with. It runs 66 mm underfoot on a 120-66-98 mm sidecut that holds across every length, so length alone sets the radius: 11.0 m on the 150, 11.8 on the 155, 12.7 on the 160, 13.6 on the 165, 14.5 on the 170. 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. Stöckli publishes no sheet count, camber profile, or weight, so we quote none.
On snow, an independent review of this exact ski — confirmed by its 120-66-98 sidecut and 11.0-14.5 m radii — called the edge grip excellent, biting into ice and boilerplate, and the ride remarkably composed for a slalom ski: calm at speed, not twitchy unless you force wildly long arcs. It read as ultra-smooth and damp with an elastic rebound that matches Stöckli's Carbon Power Turn inserts by the plate. Against the field the review put it silkier and calmer than an Atomic Redster S9 Revo, which it called snappier and more aggressive — the Stöckli trades a little snap for damping and calm.
The limits are the flip side of that focus: a pure piste specialist, 66 mm with a 14.5 m top radius, it holds nothing in reserve off the groomers or in long GS-length arcs. Skier level is where the sources split, and we keep both: the independent review rates it advanced-to-expert and happiest under an active, centered skier, while a consumer-SL owner on a forum called it so easy to ski. Stöckli lists no level. The honest read is the intersection — it rewards a skier who drives it from a centered stance, strong intermediate on up, and gives a passive cruiser little back.
Within Stöckli's line the SL is the short-turn extreme. For gates, the Laser SL FIS (Art. 41011127) is the real tool — FIS construction, a 0.5°/3.0° race tune, a forward mount — where this ski's 1.0°/2.0° recreational tune is not. For more turn shapes, the Laser SC (70 mm, R11.6-16.0, up to 176 cm) is the multiturn all-rounder Stöckli says adapts to your style; the Laser WRT (67 mm, R12.3-16.0) adds the giant-slalom stability the SL's 14.5 m ceiling reaches first.
Sizing is simple: the shape never changes, so length sets the radius — shorter for a quicker rhythm, longer for stability at speed. PTO stocks the 160 and 165. This system version comes with the WRT 12 GW binding on the WRT D20 plate — GripWalk-sole compatible, official DIN range 4-12 — mounted and adjusted to your boots in-shop by a technician, who also sets release.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: System version - ski comes with the WRT 12 GW binding on the WRT D20 plate, mounted and adjusted in-shop by a technician; also offered predrilled. Our pick: Stöckli WRT 12 GW on the WRT D20 plate (the system option).
- Stöckli WRT 12 GW / WRT D20 plateThe system pick
The binding this system ships with. GripWalk-sole compatible per Stöckli, with an official DIN range of 4-12. Mounted and adjusted to your boots in-shop by a technician.
Stöckli's 26/27 workbook also documents the WRT 12 or SRT 12 bindings on their matching plates; PTO's system ships the WRT 12 GW on the WRT D20 plate. GripWalk compatibility is per Stöckli. DIN and mount are set by a technician - the published range is 4-12.
Common Questions
- Is the Stöckli Laser SL the same as the Laser SL FIS?
- No - they are two different skis with different article numbers. This is the consumer Laser SL (Art. 41010327-20), a piste short-turn carver in 150-170 cm with a 1.0°/2.0° recreational tune. The Laser SL FIS (Art. 41011127) is the race ski: FIS construction, a 0.5°/3.0° race tune and a forward mount, sold separately.
- Is the Stöckli Laser SL a good off-piste or powder ski?
- No. At 66 mm it is a dedicated hard-snow slalom carver with no float, and the independent review of it says plainly to look elsewhere for crud and off-trail. Deep and soft days belong to a wider ski.
- What skier level is the Stöckli Laser SL for?
- Stöckli lists no level of its own, and the third-party sources split: an independent review rates it advanced-to-expert and happiest under an active, centered skier, while a consumer-SL owner on a forum called it so easy to ski and said you don't have to be an expert. The common thread is an active skier who drives it - strong intermediate on up - rather than a passive cruiser.
- What is the difference between the Laser SL, SC and WRT?
- Turn shape and coverage. The SL is the short-turn specialist (66 mm, R11.0-14.5). The Laser SC (70 mm, R11.6-16.0, up to 176 cm) is the multiturn all-rounder Stöckli says adapts to your style. The Laser WRT (67 mm, R12.3-16.0) pairs slalom agility with more giant-slalom stability - pick it for short turns plus a real speed range.
- What sizes does the Laser SL come in, and how do I choose?
- Five lengths - 150, 155, 160, 165 and 170 cm - all cut to the same 120-66-98 mm sidecut, so length sets the radius: 11.0, 11.8, 12.7, 13.6 and 14.5 m in order. Go shorter for a quicker rhythm, longer for more stability at speed. PTO stocks the 160 and 165.
- Does the Laser SL come with bindings, and how much does it weigh?
- This system version comes with the WRT 12 GW binding on the WRT D20 plate, GripWalk-sole compatible, with an official DIN range of 4-12; it is also offered predrilled, and a technician sets the mount and release. On weight: Stöckli publishes none - the workbook and stoeckli.ch both leave it blank - so we do not quote a third-party figure in its place.
