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Elan Ripstick 100 W vs K2 Mindbender 99Ti

The Ripstick 100 W and the Mindbender 99Ti compared. The Ripstick 100 W is 1 mm wider underfoot (100 vs 99 mm). The Ripstick 100 W is 352 g lighter at the default length (1,535 vs 1,887 g). Turn radii are 16.8 m and 15.4 m.

Elan Ripstick 100 W — topsheet
Ripstick 100 W
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
K2 Mindbender 99Ti — topsheet
Mindbender 99Ti
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 154, 160, 166, 172, 178 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 100 W
Mindbender 99Ti
Waist
100 mm
99 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,535 g
1,887 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
35 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.8 m
15.4 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 15.4-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 Y-shaped titanal beam runs through the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 1,887 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
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. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 100 WMindbender 99Ti
Waist 100 mm 99 mm
Sidecut 134·100·114 mm 134·99·120 mm
Weight @ default 1,535 g 1,887 g
Weight range 1,365–1,585 g 1,700–2,079 g
Turn radius 16.8 m full-length 15.4 m full-length
Metal None Titanal y beam
Core Tubelite woodcore Aspen veneer
Lengths 154–175 cm 154–178 cm
MSRP $800 $800