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Elan Ripstick 94 W vs Elan Ripstick 96

The Ripstick 94 W and the Ripstick 96 compared. The Ripstick 94 W is 2 mm narrower underfoot (93 vs 95 mm). The Ripstick 94 W is 95 g lighter at the default length (1,415 vs 1,510 g). Turn radii are 14.8 m and 16.8 m.

Elan Ripstick 94 W — topsheet
Ripstick 94 W
$750 MSRP 5 lengths · 147, 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Elan Ripstick 96 — topsheet
Ripstick 96
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 94 W
Ripstick 96
Waist
93 mm
95 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,415 g
1,510 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
36 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
14.8 m
16.8 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 14.8-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 16.8-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 1,415 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 1,510 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 93 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 95 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 94 WRipstick 96
Waist 93 mm 95 mm
Sidecut 128·93·108 mm 131·95·112 mm
Weight @ default 1,415 g 1,510 g
Weight range 1,340–1,570 g 1,380–1,715 g
Turn radius 14.8 m full-length 16.8 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Tubelite woodcore Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 147–175 cm 161–189 cm
MSRP $750 $800