Elan Black Edition Ripstick 106 (2020)
2020 Men's All-Mountain Wide Ski Review
Brand: Elan
Model: Black Edition Ripstick 106
Overall Score: 3.72 / 5
Specs
Tip / Waist / Tail (mm)
140/106/122
Lengths (cm)
167, 174, 181, 188
Radius (m)
18.1
Gender
Male
Level
Advanced
Quickness / Maneuverability
3.8 / 5
Playfulness
3.8 / 5
Forgiveness
3.5 / 5
Hard Snow Performance
3.5 / 5
Crud Performance
3.95 / 5
Balance of Skills
3.4 / 5
Flotation
4.05 / 5
The widest member of the Black Edition family, Elan’s asymmetrical Ripstick 106 gets a power injection from a layer of sleek black carbon, which also reduces chatter at higher speeds. The result is a well-tamed ski that excelled at a variety of turn shapes and speeds. Tester’s loved the smoothness during turn transitions, but a number commented that the Ripstick punished bad form. Tired testers noticed it would ski them if they were in the backseat.
STRENGTHS: Flotation, Stability at Speed
WEAKNESS: Hard Snow
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