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Elan Ripstick 94 W vs Völkl Blaze 94 Rose

The Ripstick 94 W and the Blaze 94 Rose compared. The Ripstick 94 W is 1 mm narrower underfoot (93 vs 94 mm). The Ripstick 94 W is 215 g lighter at the default length (1,415 vs 1,630 g). Turn radii are 14.8 m and 14.9 m.

Elan Ripstick 94 W — topsheet
Ripstick 94 W
$750 MSRP 5 lengths · 147, 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Völkl Blaze 94 Rose — topsheet
Blaze 94 Rose
$750 MSRP 6 lengths · 151, 158, 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 94 W
Blaze 94 Rose
Waist
93 mm
94 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,415 g
1,630 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
39 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
14.8 m
14.9 * 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 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.
This sidecut layers several radii along the edge, shifting from shorter turns at lower speed to longer, steadier arcs as it's driven harder.
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.
A titanal platform under the binding adds mount strength and power transfer — without the weight of a full sheet. At 1,630 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
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 94 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 94 WBlaze 94 Rose
Waist 93 mm 94 mm
Sidecut 128·93·108 mm 133·94·118 mm
Weight @ default 1,415 g 1,630 g
Weight range 1,340–1,570 g 1,450–1,795 g
Turn radius 14.8 m full-length 14.9 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal None Titanal binding platform
Core Tubelite woodcore Green Core
Lengths 147–175 cm 151–186 cm
MSRP $750 $750

* 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.