bent 100 vs prodigy 2
[the two skis]
[axis breakdown]07 axes
- 01 piste / carvingleans·prodigy 2
- 02 freerideevenly matched
- 03 powderleans·bent 100
- 04 freestyle / parkevenly matched
- 05 touringevenly matched
- 06 playful ↔ plantedevenly matched
- 07 demanding ↔ forgivingevenly matched
[the verdict]
Both are playful 100 mm all-mountain skis — the Prodigy 2 is the more park-tuned, the Bent 100 floats and forgives a little more.
The Atomic Bent 100 and Faction Prodigy 2 sit almost on top of each other in the all-mountain market — both around 100 mm at the waist, both playful, both built for skiers who want one ski that handles everything from groomers to soft snow to the park. They're the two most-cross-shopped skis in this category for a reason.
Park days vs powder days
Where they pull apart is at the edges of that "everything." The Prodigy 2 is the more freestyle-tuned of the pair. Faction set out to build a ski that lives equally well on a park lap and a sidecountry skin track, and they pushed harder on the park side. If you spend real time hitting jumps, riding switch, or skiing rails, the Prodigy 2's slightly stiffer tip-and-tail and squarer twin shape will reward you.
The Bent 100 is the more freeride-leaning of the two. It floats noticeably better in soft snow and shrugs off chop on mixed-condition days — the rocker profile is more generous, and you can feel it. If your "all-mountain" actually means sidecountry, light powder days, and tree skiing, the Bent 100 is the more obvious pick.
Both stay loose and forgiving
Both skis are surfy, loose, and forgiving. Neither is a charger — if you want a planted hardpack ski, look at the Mantra 88 or Enforcer 88 instead. But within their shared character zone, the question really is: are park laps more or less than 25% of your season? Above 25%, Prodigy 2. Below 25%, Bent 100. On a one-week trip where you don't know what conditions you'll get, the Bent 100 hedges better.
Pick by your park percentage
Both come in lengths that work for skiers from 165 to 195 cm tall and ride well mounted at the recommended line. Both are reasonable one-ski-quivers for an intermediate to advanced skier. Neither is the right ski for a beginner.
[specs]
[common questions]05 q&a
- q01
What's the difference between Atomic Bent 100 and Faction Prodigy 2?
Both are playful 100 mm all-mountain skis — the Prodigy 2 is the more park-tuned, the Bent 100 floats and forgives a little more.
- q02
Can either of these handle real powder days?
At ~100 mm waist with rocker, both can shrug off 15-20 cm of fresh snow, but neither is a true powder ski. The Bent 100 has slightly more tip rocker, so it floats marginally better in deeper soft snow. For dedicated powder days, look at the Bent 110 or Faction Prodigy 3 instead — both add the float that 100 mm waists give up.
- q03
Which is better for carving on piste — Atomic Bent 100 or Faction Prodigy 2?
On our scoring, the Faction Prodigy 2 leans a bit more capable here than the Atomic Bent 100.
- q04
Which is more playful — Atomic Bent 100 or Faction Prodigy 2?
Both have similar character — neither is dramatically more playful than the other.
- q05
Which is more for advanced skiers — Atomic Bent 100 or Faction Prodigy 2?
Both demand similar skill levels — the choice between them isn't about ability.