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Ripstick 102

Mantra 102 W

Waist

101 mm

102 mm

Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder

Weight

1,585 g

2,120 g

Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted

Tip taper

35 mm

38 mm

Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose

Turn radius

17.8 m

17.7 * m

Shorter · quickLonger · stable

* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

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 three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the 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 partial titanal frame stiffens the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,120 g there's real mass behind it.

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. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

Spec	Ripstick 102	Mantra 102 W
Waist	101 mm	102 mm
Sidecut	136·101·116 mm	140·102·123 mm
Weight @ default	1,585 g	2,120 g
Weight range	1,535–1,795 g	1,850–2,120 g
Turn radius	17.8 m full-length	17.7 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal	None	Partial titanal frame
Core	Tubelite woodcore	Multilayer woodcore
Lengths	161–189 cm	156–177 cm
MSRP	$850	$950

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.