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Elan Ripstick 100 W vs Elan Ripstick 102

The Ripstick 100 W and the Ripstick 102 compared. The Ripstick 100 W is 1 mm narrower underfoot (100 vs 101 mm). The Ripstick 100 W is 50 g lighter at the default length (1,535 vs 1,585 g). Turn radii are 16.8 m and 17.8 m.

Elan Ripstick 100 W — topsheet
Ripstick 100 W
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Elan Ripstick 102 — topsheet
Ripstick 102
$850 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 100 W
Ripstick 102
Waist
100 mm
101 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,535 g
1,585 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
35 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.8 m
17.8 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 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.
A 17.8-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 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.
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 1,585 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. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 101 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

SpecRipstick 100 WRipstick 102
Waist 100 mm 101 mm
Sidecut 134·100·114 mm 136·101·116 mm
Weight @ default 1,535 g 1,585 g
Weight range 1,365–1,585 g 1,535–1,795 g
Turn radius 16.8 m full-length 17.8 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Tubelite woodcore Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 154–175 cm 161–189 cm
MSRP $800 $850