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Elan Ripstick 88 vs Head KORE 88 Ti

The Ripstick 88 and the KORE 88 Ti compared. They share 88 mm underfoot. The Ripstick 88 is 330 g lighter at the default length (1,510 vs 1,840 g). Turn radii are 15.8 m and 16 m.

Elan Ripstick 88 — topsheet
Ripstick 88
$750 MSRP 6 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Head KORE 88 Ti — topsheet
KORE 88 Ti
$699 MSRP 6 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 88
KORE 88 Ti
Waist
88 mm
88 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,510 g
1,840 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
39 mm
40 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.8 m
16.0 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 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 16.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
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.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,840 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
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 88 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 88KORE 88 Ti
Waist 88 mm 88 mm
Sidecut 127·88·106 mm 128·88·112 mm
Weight @ default 1,510 g 1,840 g
Weight range 1,270–1,715 g 1,840 g
Turn radius 15.8 m full-length 16.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Karuba beech wood core
Lengths 154–189 cm 156–191 cm
MSRP $750 $699