Elan Ripstick 86 review 2018
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
Elan’s Ripstick 86 puts the focus on accessibility. Overall behavior is consistent and reassuring. The ski behaves well on the piste, is happy in both skid turns and carving until you reach intermediary speeds. It's easy, user-friendly and extremely forgiving. Off-piste, the Ripstick 86 will go anywhere and adores soft snow and powder. However, it's a little too flexible, hampering behavior at high speed on groomed runs and through choppy snow off-piste. This model is recommended for intermediary to good riders looking for an easy, versatile model.
Review: Pros
- Consistent, reassuring behavior
- A tolerant and user-friendly ski
- All mountain
Review: Cons
- Lacks character
- Stability and grip are less convincing
- More challenging in crud
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.0 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.2 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.0 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.0 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.5 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.0 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.5 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.7 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.5 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.0 |
| Performance on hard snow | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.2 |
| Freeride - Performance on hard snow | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.4 |
| Any ground comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.2 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
New in 2017: we've extended the Ripstick line with the Ripstick 86, a perfect combination of versatility, agility and performance for virtually all conditions the mountain can throw at you, from the summit to the bottom of the slopes.
Features of the Ripstick 86
| Brand : | Elan |
| Model : | Ripstick 86 |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Family : | All-Mountain front |
| Size tested : | 184 cm |
| Tip size : | 130 mm |
| Waist size : | 88 mm |
| Tail size : | 110 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2017