Elan has refined the award-winning Ripstick with this sleek, sexy Black Edition, available for 2018-19. The premium ski boasts an all-black topsheet supported by a high-tech carbon construction for a boost in both performance and flair. The Ripstick chassis continues the use of Elan’s Amphibio asymmetrical profile, three-dimensional carbon wood core and composite material in the tips. However, the
Black Edition utilizes a carbon power shell that wraps the paulownia, birch and poplar wood core from edge to edge for improved rigidity and weight savings. An external carbon finish on the topsheet provides that ultra-sleek look. “These are Jeff Gordon’s favorite ski,” commented Donny O’Neill. Adrian Bouthot added, “It’s like driving a manual. You feel connected to the machine, and you can feel its power through your legs.”