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Elan Ripstick 102 vs Fischer Ranger 102

The Ripstick 102 and the Ranger 102 compared. The Ripstick 102 is 1 mm narrower underfoot (101 vs 102 mm). The Ripstick 102 is 315 g lighter at the default length (1,585 vs 1,900 g). Turn radii are 17.8 m and 18 m.

Elan Ripstick 102 — topsheet
Ripstick 102
$850 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Fischer Ranger 102 — topsheet
Ranger 102
$850 MSRP 6 lengths · 155, 162, 169, 176, 183, 190 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 102
Ranger 102
Waist
101 mm
102 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,585 g
1,900 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
35 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.8 m
18.0 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 17.8-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.
A 18.0-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.
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 1,585 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 1,900 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Float & width
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.
At 102 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 102Ranger 102
Waist 101 mm 102 mm
Sidecut 136·101·116 mm 137·102·127 mm
Weight @ default 1,585 g 1,900 g
Weight range 1,535–1,795 g 1,520–2,190 g
Turn radius 17.8 m full-length 18.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Not published
Lengths 161–189 cm 155–190 cm
MSRP $850 $850