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Atomic Bent 100 vs Elan Ripstick 100 W

The Bent 100 and the Ripstick 100 W compared. They share 100 mm underfoot. The Bent 100 is 165 g heavier at the default length (1,700 vs 1,535 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 16.8 m.

Bent 100
$650 MSRP 5 lengths · 158, 165, 172, 179, 186 cm
Elan Ripstick 100 W — topsheet
Ripstick 100 W
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Bent 100
Ripstick 100 W
Waist
100 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,700 g
1,535 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
28.5 mm
34 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
16.8 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 16.8-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
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.
Built without metal on a tubelite woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,535 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
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 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.

Full spec comparison

SpecBent 100Ripstick 100 W
Waist 100 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 128.5·100·119 mm 134·100·114 mm
Weight @ default 1,700 g 1,535 g
Weight range 1,700 g 1,365–1,585 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 16.8 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Poplar wood core Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 158–186 cm 154–175 cm
MSRP $650 $800