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Blizzard Sheeva 9 vs Elan Ripstick 96

The Sheeva 9 and the Ripstick 96 compared. The Sheeva 9 is 1 mm wider underfoot (96 vs 95 mm). The Sheeva 9 is 80 g heavier at the default length (1,590 vs 1,510 g). Turn radii are 14 m and 16.8 m.

Blizzard Sheeva 9 — topsheet
Sheeva 9
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 150, 156, 162, 168, 174 cm
Elan Ripstick 96 — topsheet
Ripstick 96
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Sheeva 9
Ripstick 96
Waist
96 mm
95 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,590 g
1,510 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
36 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
14.0 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 14.0-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.
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 trueblend free woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,590 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
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 1,510 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 96 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 95 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

SpecSheeva 9Ripstick 96
Waist 96 mm 95 mm
Sidecut 128·96·117.5 mm 131·95·112 mm
Weight @ default 1,590 g 1,510 g
Weight range 1,410–1,780 g 1,380–1,715 g
Turn radius 14.0 m full-length 16.8 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Trueblend free woodcore Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 150–174 cm 161–189 cm
MSRP $800 $800