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Elan Playmaker 91 vs Rossignol Rallybird Soul 92

The Playmaker 91 and the Rallybird Soul 92 compared. They share 91 mm underfoot. The Playmaker 91 is 140 g heavier at the default length (1,490 vs 1,350 g). Turn radii are 17 m and 14 m.

Elan Playmaker 91 — topsheet
Playmaker 91
$650 MSRP 5 lengths · 156, 164, 172, 180, 188 cm
Rossignol Rallybird Soul 92 — topsheet
Rallybird Soul 92
$600 MSRP 3 lengths · 146, 156, 166 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Playmaker 91
Rallybird Soul 92
Waist
91 mm
91 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,490 g
1,350 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
31 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.0 m
14.0 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 17.0-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 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.
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 1,490 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Built without metal on a paulownia wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,350 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 91 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 91 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecPlaymaker 91Rallybird Soul 92
Waist 91 mm 91 mm
Sidecut 122·91·116 mm 122·91·112 mm
Weight @ default 1,490 g 1,350 g
Weight range 1,290–1,640 g 1,250–1,400 g
Turn radius 17.0 m full-length 14.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Tubelite woodcore Paulownia wood core
Lengths 156–188 cm 146–166 cm
MSRP $650 $600