My Favorite Freeride Skis, Bindings & Boots | Long Term Ski Review

[@straydoggio]

You'd be happy to have this guy as your friend, he's just so cool, funny and chill + high skills.

[@StompItTutorials]

Thank you for that :)

[@t52nd]

I have the bent 110 mounted at -2 (180 for 180cm/70kg). Went for it after reading a lot about the mount point and experiencing the armada tracers which on paper seemed similar (lightweight, fairly flexy). defenitly not a freestyle-y guy, but love these skis set up like this, very playfull and quick, no regrets despite most reviews putting these is a freestyle only category!

[@turbo66]

For what it's worth I've seen a number of reviews saying that last years and this years Bent 110's are the same builds, just different graphics. The Bent 90 also didn't change this year but got new graphics. However, the Bent 100 and 120's both received the new builds this year

[@ibtoaster]

I’m old school. I never ride switch. the Bent 110 rips at 6cm back from recommended. On my second pair mounted there.

[@patrickconnolly2997]

Move them back. Yes!!!

[@gabrielwanker]

me personally the bent 110 is also good for skiing open faces it always depends on the skier how someone skis and some love them on open faces and some dont like them on open faces but what all know that the bent 110 is a damn good ski

[@arsenzhdanov1907]

It would be interesting to see video about Japan. If you do it please explain logistics to get there from Europe with skis.

[@StompItTutorials]

Multiple japan videos are coming soon. Logistics easy just book a ticket and add special luggage ski gear.

[@TheFLilk]

Have you skied the backland 117 ? Looking for a powder ski for touring and some resort laps. It’s a bit heavier than the 107, which might be a good thing? Or is it still a bit too light for when the snow is heavier/crud or skied out? Currently skiing a Nordics enforcer 104 free day to day in the resort and took out my backland 95s for a tour last weekend and it felt so sketchy with the ski getting so easily knocked out of line, so I backtracked my ideas for the wider backland a bit. Or do the models above 100mm ski better/more like a free ride ski than the ones below?

[@mowglie315]

Ive been searching all you vids looking for where you mount you bent 110 skis at. I am a very similar skier to you in style and build and really wanted to know where you like to mount them thanks so much!!

[@KristerHenriksen]

I ride bent 110, and from nearly getting caught in an avalanche, I just cannot find myself riding big open faces. So for me I only ride forrest skiing and hike up to build jumps. For me those works perfect. (I know avalanches can go through forrested area’s, but it happened in an open face)

[@johnkieran7936]

You don’t have to pull the boa and retighten! You can just go back and it loosens one click at a time!

[@StompItTutorials]

Cant belive I havent noticed thats possible

[@johnkieran7936]

@@StompItTutorialsyou’ve helped me with my skiing, now I’ve helped you with your boots! 😅

[@kokibr91]

Great review Jens! Your reviews brought me to the Bent realm. Question: I really cant match the perfect lenght. At 174 and pretty light 65kg I find Bent 100 at 180cm on the long side for tight tree skiing. However, Bent 110 has a lot of rocker and I am worried that 172 would be too short. Are they ski significantly shorter or true to size? Best of both worlds should be Bent 120 in 176 but it is a bit overkill at that width.

[@ttanke]

I'd go 172 with the Bent if you're having problems with the 180. I'm the same weight as you. I'm only 3cm taller, so pretty much the same, I guess I could say. And I ski a 100mm @174cm, where only each ski is already 170g heavier than the new Bents @179. Add to that that I have demo bindings on them, so overall, it's a heavy setup, and I definitely wish I had something lighter (or maybe shorter?). If you want to stay on the 100 go shorter. Don't worry about it. If you do want to go wider though, go for the 180.

[@StompItTutorials]

Get something around 180cm as the skis got a fair bit of rocker and with often the case reccomended mounting point on the 110s they dont feel long.

[@Sawtorn2]

You should try the zip fit liner system. I have seen people swear by them as the best kit they own and would like your opinion on them

[@thenikkidixx]

Zipfit is 100% the best equipment I have bought till this day. Life saver! Zipfit GFT

[@jasperbrugge5578]

Hi, I recently bought Faction Prodigy 1 skis and the website recommended Marker 11.0 TCX bindings, so I bought them. The guy from my ski shop expressed some concern around this combination, what do you think?

[@garretbassett7758]

Would you mind sharing your foot dimensions? The Ultra works great for me except for some pressure on the instep and I'm not sure if that can be fixed. Thanks.

[@Nico-bv6hi]

Hey Jens! Nice quiver! I just bought the backland 109 and put on a pin binding. Did you mount on recommendet right? And hoe you like it? Should i go a lil bit more to the center? Have a great week! :))

[@StompItTutorials]

I mounted it in recommended it is good! :)

[@Nico-bv6hi]

@ Thanks alot! Have a great season! 🙌

[@Nisseboi]

Can you ride rails and boxes with the bent 110??

[@GerdHaffner]

Hi, i bought a bent 110 die freeriding and allmountainskiing. Can you explane me, what the best binding position to the true Center would be?

[@steffanadams936]

On the ski boots - the Mimics liners are they durable or pack out quickly? Have you ever considered using Zipfits? I am considering getting the boots and upgrade to Zipfits later. Thank

[@StompItTutorials]

@@steffanadams936 I think I will try it too. Don’t know if they pack out quick or not. They fine for a season or two.

[@ChristianAuer-v8e]

Hello, i have a question about the Backland Tour Binding. How is the Power Transfer with wider Skis like the Bents or the new Backland 109. Does the stopper act as a kind of spacer on which the sole of the ski boot rests to generate better power transmission?

[@StompItTutorials]

Good question. You do stand with the heel on the break but I can still feel a loss of grip on the tail on the ski compared to an alpine binding like the shift binding.

[@ChristianAuer-v8e]

@@StompItTutorials Okay, thank you for the quick response.

[@YancyKillian]

Would you say leaving bindings at factory recommended is "good enough" for all things free ride on the bent except big faces?

[@StompItTutorials]

Yes its good for all but big swooping "carved" powder turns.

[@stevenscalling]

How tight should a boot be? Would you recommend using a racing boot to control the ski better?

[@StompItTutorials]

Unless your fantastic skier skip the race boot. I dont want it.

[@stevenscalling]

@@StompItTutorials i did Racing in the past and got 2 years ago a pair of twin tip skiers. I can control them good in half pipe, but awful at doing tricks

[@ttanke]

Don't let yourself be fooled by the marketing terms. Manufacturers need to name their stuff somehow, and that's how they do it. Obviously, there's a reason behind the name, because racers will resort to these boots given the tight fit and the need of extreme control for short periods of time, but don't get hung up on it. Racing boot doesn't mean you can only use it on the race course. What it actually refers to is more to the last/overall volume of the boot, meaning: race boots will be low volume and have a smaller last. I've always had problems with boots, no seemed to fit me, because I have small funny feet, but everything changed when I got into a small last/low volume "racing boot". It just fit and I felt in control. The power transmission was awesome and I don't race at all, I'm more all mountain/freestyle/freeride. Don't try to force yourself into a cool Dalbello/K2 Flex freestyle boot. If it doesn't fit, it's useless. Take away is: there's nothing wrong with a race boot as your everyday all mountain do everything boot, AS LONG AS IT FITS. In fact, many pro's to that. Not all feet are the same.

[@Hector-kn5fs]

Did i make a good decision by purchasing the volkl revolt 104 2025 instead of getting the atomic bent 90 2025? I want a ski that will be good for all-mountain, but i mostly ski off-piste or in the park so i figured a wider ski would be better for me. Got the volkl revolt 104 180cm also with a significant price difference around 150 euros.

[@kokibr91]

Revolt line is quote heavy and stiff, big mountain ski. No surprise that guys like Markus Eder are riding them. Bent line is very different and you dont see it in FWT for example. It completely corresponds to what Jens said about skiing open faces.

[@patrion6028]

@@kokibr91 I don't think that holds true for all Revolts. From what i've heared, the 114 is sort of an outlier in terms of stiffness and usage, way more directional than the other skis in the line. @Hector-kn5fs I think you nailed it given your desired application.

[@masoukamil]

I just got myself bent 110s 180cm, I'm about 177cm 85kg. Do you think they are too short in powder? I also prefer tree skiing vs open fields

[@StompItTutorials]

@@masoukamil we are the same height but your 7kg heavier. You will be fine I used to ride that length too. I changed to longer last season or so.

[@masoukamil]

​@@StompItTutorialsthanks 🙏. I actually got last year's graphics, I find that look better and this year's design is a little too funky for me 😅. I will be trying them in recommended setting with shift 13

[@christophebuyck3660]

@@StompItTutorials i have 172 bent 110's, last year red/yellow graphics. I am 170 myself with around 70kg.. I felt like they are a bit too skinny/short when really deep powder (40cm or more). Mountain point however is at -2cm from recommended, so like -5 from true center. Since I go to Japan (myoko) end of january, I wonder if this ski will be working out fine or if I should take a bent 120 or a 110 in 180cm version. The choice of length becomes even more important since my son of 18 is 173cm and 66kga nd has no pow ski yet. What would you recommend to buy for him , in first instance for japow but in second so that we can swap ski's around when going on trips separately.

[@Migueiii65]

Question? Can One Ski Powder With Race/Carv More Narrow Skis ? Thank You. Just Wanted to hear your Opinion, Since I Keep hearing from other experts that is All About The Technique and Not The Equipment.

[@pandy999]

Well technically yes you can, but you're not going to float nearly as much as on a wider powder oriented ski, so you're not going to have much of that floating sensation that is that satisfying on powder.

[@paulblichmann2791]

Used to be the only way. Maybe if you're really skinny and the skis are like 200+. Also you better not stop.

[@StompItTutorials]

You can use the piste skis in powder. They are not so easy to use but works fine if its dust on crust. See my video 5 reasons you suck at skiing powder. Then I discuss the equipment.

[@Migueiii65]

@@StompItTutorials Thank you

[@Migueiii65]

@@pandy999 thank you

[@isaacdavis-dj8ou]

Ok yay a 25 min long atomic commercial. 🙄

[@StompItTutorials]

Im not paid to make this.

[@XIII1013]

i didn't know PRS makes acoustic guitars, thought only electric

[@StompItTutorials]

I dont know much about guitars but its pretty good.

[@ondrejjanoska660]

unfortunately any ski on the market feel like that to me ....I am 200cm tall ....too playful.... chattery...no very floatie :(

[@AlexOsh]

try. the black crow nocta from a couple years ago you'll float

[@Lonewolfotherworld]

And you can play the guitar too!

[@StompItTutorials]

@@Lonewolfotherworld just a wee bit.

[@theoutsider6191]

Hi Jens, i have been using Look Pivot 15 for a long time now, and am considering the Salomon Strive 14/16 for future use. Have you used these bindings yet? And if so how do you find them? They have a moving anti-friction device under the toe and one reason i moved to Pivots was to avoid the moving AFD plates as i had 2 pairs of binding fail because of these AFDs and the manufacturer would not replace them.... So i have stayed away from any binding with AFDs as a result of that.