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Atomic Bent 100 vs K2 Mindbender 99Ti

The Bent 100 and the Mindbender 99Ti compared. The Bent 100 is 1 mm wider underfoot (100 vs 99 mm). The Bent 100 is 500 g lighter at the default length (1,700 vs 2,200 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 19.6 m.

Bent 100
$650 MSRP 5 lengths · 158, 165, 172, 179, 186 cm
K2 Mindbender 99Ti — topsheet
Mindbender 99Ti
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 166, 172, 178, 184, 190 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Bent 100
Mindbender 99Ti
Waist
100 mm
99 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,700 g
2,200 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
28.5 mm
35 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
19.6 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 19.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A 19.6-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a poplar wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,700 g it stays light and maneuverable.
A Y-shaped titanal beam runs through the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,200 g it's a planted, composed ski that pushes through rough snow.
Float & width
At 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 99 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Full spec comparison

SpecBent 100Mindbender 99Ti
Waist 100 mm 99 mm
Sidecut 128.5·100·119 mm 134·99·120 mm
Weight @ default 1,700 g 2,200 g
Weight range 1,700 g 2,003–2,300 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 19.6 m full-length
Metal None Titanal y beam
Core Poplar wood core Aspen veneer
Lengths 158–186 cm 166–190 cm
MSRP $650 $800