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Elan Ripstick 96 vs Head KORE 94 Ti

The Ripstick 96 and the KORE 94 Ti compared. The Ripstick 96 is 1 mm wider underfoot (95 vs 94 mm). The Ripstick 96 is 395 g lighter at the default length (1,510 vs 1,905 g). Turn radii are 16.8 m and 16.3 m.

Elan Ripstick 96 — topsheet
Ripstick 96
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Head KORE 94 Ti — topsheet
KORE 94 Ti
$749 MSRP 6 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 96
KORE 94 Ti
Waist
95 mm
94 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,510 g
1,905 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
36 mm
37 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.8 m
16.3 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 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.
A 16.3-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.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,905 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Float & width
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.
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 96KORE 94 Ti
Waist 95 mm 94 mm
Sidecut 131·95·112 mm 131·94·116 mm
Weight @ default 1,510 g 1,905 g
Weight range 1,380–1,715 g 1,905 g
Turn radius 16.8 m full-length 16.3 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Karuba beech wood core
Lengths 161–189 cm 156–191 cm
MSRP $800 $749