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Elan Playmaker 111 vs Rossignol SENDER FREE 110

The Playmaker 111 and the SENDER FREE 110 compared. The Playmaker 111 is 1 mm wider underfoot (111 vs 110 mm). The Playmaker 111 is 410 g lighter at the default length (1,790 vs 2,200 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 20 m.

Elan Playmaker 111 — topsheet
Playmaker 111
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 172, 180, 188 cm
Rossignol SENDER FREE 110 — topsheet
SENDER FREE 110
$850 MSRP 5 lengths · 160, 168, 176, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Playmaker 111
SENDER FREE 110
Waist
111 mm
110 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,790 g
2,200 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
30 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
20.0 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 long 20.0-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
Stability & dampness
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 1,790 g it stays light and maneuverable.
A titanal beam runs down 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 111 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 110 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecPlaymaker 111SENDER FREE 110
Waist 111 mm 110 mm
Sidecut 142·111·132 mm 140·110·133 mm
Weight @ default 1,790 g 2,200 g
Weight range 1,690–1,890 g 1,850–2,300 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 20.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal beam
Core Tubelite woodcore Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 172–188 cm 160–191 cm
MSRP $850 $850