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Elan Ripstick 88 vs Elan Ripstick 88 W

The Ripstick 88 and the Ripstick 88 W compared. The Ripstick 88 is 1 mm wider underfoot (88 vs 87 mm). The Ripstick 88 is 130 g heavier at the default length (1,510 vs 1,380 g). Turn radii are 15.8 m and 13.8 m.

Elan Ripstick 88 — topsheet
Ripstick 88
$750 MSRP 6 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Elan Ripstick 88 W — topsheet
Ripstick 88 W
$700 MSRP 5 lengths · 147, 154, 161, 168, 175 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 88
Ripstick 88 W
Waist
88 mm
87 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,510 g
1,380 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
39 mm
36 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.8 m
13.8 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 15.8-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 13.8-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.
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 1,510 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
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 1,380 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 88 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 87 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 88Ripstick 88 W
Waist 88 mm 87 mm
Sidecut 127·88·106 mm 123·87·102 mm
Weight @ default 1,510 g 1,380 g
Weight range 1,270–1,715 g 1,270–1,510 g
Turn radius 15.8 m full-length 13.8 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Tubelite woodcore Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 154–189 cm 147–175 cm
MSRP $750 $700