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Elan Ripstick 100 W vs Head KORE 99 Ti W

The Ripstick 100 W and the KORE 99 Ti W compared. The Ripstick 100 W is 1 mm wider underfoot (100 vs 99 mm). The Ripstick 100 W is 189 g lighter at the default length (1,535 vs 1,724 g). Turn radii are 16.8 m and 15.6 m.

Elan Ripstick 100 W — topsheet
Ripstick 100 W
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Head KORE 99 Ti W — topsheet
KORE 99 Ti W
$749 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 100 W
KORE 99 Ti W
Waist
100 mm
99 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,535 g
1,724 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.8 m
15.6 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 15.6-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 1,535 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,724 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
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 99 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 100 WKORE 99 Ti W
Waist 100 mm 99 mm
Sidecut 134·100·114 mm 132·99·121 mm
Weight @ default 1,535 g 1,724 g
Weight range 1,365–1,585 g 1,724 g
Turn radius 16.8 m full-length 15.6 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Not published
Lengths 154–175 cm 156–177 cm
MSRP $800 $749