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Elan Ripstick 102 vs Head KORE 100 Ti

The Ripstick 102 and the KORE 100 Ti compared. The Ripstick 102 is 1 mm wider underfoot (101 vs 100 mm). The Ripstick 102 is 337 g lighter at the default length (1,585 vs 1,922 g). Turn radii are 17.8 m and 17.2 m.

Elan Ripstick 102 — topsheet
Ripstick 102
$850 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Head KORE 100 Ti — topsheet
KORE 100 Ti
$799 MSRP 6 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 102
KORE 100 Ti
Waist
101 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,585 g
1,922 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.8 m
17.2 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 17.2-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 1,922 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 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 102KORE 100 Ti
Waist 101 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 136·101·116 mm 133·100·122 mm
Weight @ default 1,585 g 1,922 g
Weight range 1,535–1,795 g 1,922 g
Turn radius 17.8 m full-length 17.2 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Karuba beech wood core
Lengths 161–189 cm 156–191 cm
MSRP $850 $799