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Elan Ripstick 108 vs Völkl Mantra 108

The Ripstick 108 and the Mantra 108 compared. The Ripstick 108 is 1 mm narrower underfoot (107 vs 108 mm). The Ripstick 108 is 505 g lighter at the default length (1,725 vs 2,230 g). Turn radii are 18.8 m and 18 m.

Elan Ripstick 108 — topsheet
Ripstick 108
$900 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Völkl Mantra 108 — topsheet
Mantra 108
$1,000 MSRP 4 lengths · 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 108
Mantra 108
Waist
107 mm
108 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,725 g
2,230 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
38 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
18.8 m
18.0 * 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 18.8-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 1,725 g it stays light and maneuverable.
A titanal frame rings the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,230 g it's a planted, composed ski that pushes through rough snow.
Float & width
At 107 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 108 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 108Mantra 108
Waist 107 mm 108 mm
Sidecut 141·107·121 mm 146·108·129 mm
Weight @ default 1,725 g 2,230 g
Weight range 1,520–1,890 g 2,110–2,440 g
Turn radius 18.8 m full-length 18.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal None Titanal frame
Core Tubelite woodcore Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 161–189 cm 170–191 cm
MSRP $900 $1,000

* 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.