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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2026 – 100 mm+, men, 2 out of 5 stars
ELAN Ripstick 102 – Tested model
Tested model
ELAN Ripstick 102 – Verified manufacturer view
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100 mm+ · 2026/27

ELAN Ripstick 102

71.12 of 100 points
RRP
749.95 €
Weight
1775 g
Weight per area
0.89 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

Needs an accurate skiing style, especially in harsh conditions, to reach its potential and is convinced in experienced hands. Fair price.

Test strengths

  • Powder: 24.83/30 points
  • Corn snow: 11.67/15 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Weight score: 7.62/15 points
  • Hard snow/ice: 9.5/15 points
Total points
71.12 / 100
Total riding performance
60.33 / 80
Weight
1,775 g
Weight per area
0.89 g/cm²
RRP
749.95 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

Needs an accurate skiing style, especially in harsh conditions, to reach its potential and is convinced in experienced hands. Fair price. / Details of lengths and waist in cm

Technical data

Test class
100 mm+
Target group
Männer
Test year
2026
Model year
2027
Lengths
161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
Sidecut
13,64–10,15–11,67 cm
Tip
136.4 mm
Waist
101.5 mm
Tail
116.7 mm
Surface per ski
1999.67 cm²
Weight (measured)
1775 g
Weight per area
0.89 g/cm²
RRP
749.95 €
Euro per point
10.54 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight7.62 / 15
Anti-icing3.17 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total10.79 / 20
Performance on hard snow9.50 / 15
Performance in powder24.83 / 30
Performance in corn snow11.67 / 15
Performance in tracked snow14.33 / 20
Riding performance total60.33 / 80
Total points71.12 / 100
RRP / point10.54 € / point

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