Elan Ripstick Hybrid Skins
Hybrid is all the rage these days. Hybrid cars, hybrid dog breeds, hybrid wines. Ok, maybe I made two of those up, but in the skin world Hybrid is hot. Elan is using Contour's Hybrid Mix skins as their go-to option for your Elan Ripsticks. 70% mohair, 30% nylon - 100% fast and durable. Mohair is the fast, nylon helps to increase durability so the two working together means you have to do less work. The Hybrid glue formula is easier to rip, yet still stays in place on your bases for lap after lap of Elan sponsored awesome sauce. The tip attachment is made especially for your skis creating a secure front anchor point. Find your skis match made in snow filled heaven with Elan's Ripstick Tour skins.
- 70% mohair / 30% Nylon mix is quick and durable at the same time.
- Specific tip attachment matches with your skis like peas and carrots.
- Hybrid glue formula is easy to rip while still supplying plenty of adhesion for all day skinning bliss.
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Questions & Reviews
3/15/2025
Can I use the 88 x 177 skins on my 88 x 175s? I am not finding anything exactly at 175mm
3/17/2025
Hi Ian, the widest points of the tip and tail would be shifted back a tiny bit, so it wouldn't be perfect, but should work. Also, if you've got one of the non-tour ripsticks, you might need to have a slot cut into the topsheet.
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9/29/2024
Can I use the 104mm 173cm Skins on my Ripstick 106mm
9/30/2024
Hi Jonathan,
These skins would not work for the non-tour Ripsticks - partially because they are cut for the Tour models, but also because they use a unique tip attachment that requires a small cutout on the tip of the ski, which (from what I can tell from photos on Elan's website) the standard Ripsticks do not have. You would be best served by a trim-to-fit skin with a universal tip and tail attachment.
These skins would not work for the non-tour Ripsticks - partially because they are cut for the Tour models, but also because they use a unique tip attachment that requires a small cutout on the tip of the ski, which (from what I can tell from photos on Elan's website) the standard Ripsticks do not have. You would be best served by a trim-to-fit skin with a universal tip and tail attachment.
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4/17/2024
May I buy just this triangular tip specific to Elan ski anywhere?
4/19/2024
We don't know of it available anywhere.
The Ace tip attachment is similar.
The Ace tip attachment is similar.
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2/17/2023
Do these fit the elan ibex as well?
2/17/2023
Hi Jack, they do! The tip and tail notches are the same shape between the Ibex and Ripstick Tour, though the Ibex accepts a traditional race tip rip as well.
Make sure you get a skin within the length range and with enough width, and know you may need to do a little trimming.
Make sure you get a skin within the length range and with enough width, and know you may need to do a little trimming.
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2/16/2023
Hi - I have elan skins and just lost the thin plastic backing for one skin on the mountain whilst packing up. How do you suggest storing the skins? I am looking at protective backing but some seem to suggest glue in glue. Would welcome your advice. Thanks
2/16/2023
Hi Mary, it is fine to store these skins glue-to-glue.
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12/3/2022
I have a funny question: the skins for the RipStick Tour 104 come almost to the end of the ski, leaving very little room to tension the skin. Do you think I could use shorter skins for longer skis i.e. use the 173 skins for the 180 skis?
12/5/2022
Hi Andy,
The skins that come to the end will work just fine, you don't need to get shorter skins for the 180cm skis.
The skins that come to the end will work just fine, you don't need to get shorter skins for the 180cm skis.
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11/19/2022
Weird.
I think I understand that for Contour “Hybrid” skins - hybrid refers to the glue that Contour uses. Correct?
Meanwhile, on Elan’s tour skin web page there is a video that says Elan’s skins use a silicone base to adhere to the ski. Can you clear up this apparent discrepancy?
I guess maybe the video is suggesting that there’s silicone in the glue and they aren’t true silicone only glueless bases?
Thanks!
I think I understand that for Contour “Hybrid” skins - hybrid refers to the glue that Contour uses. Correct?
Meanwhile, on Elan’s tour skin web page there is a video that says Elan’s skins use a silicone base to adhere to the ski. Can you clear up this apparent discrepancy?
I guess maybe the video is suggesting that there’s silicone in the glue and they aren’t true silicone only glueless bases?
Thanks!
11/19/2022
Hi Brian, good question. The skin companies are quite secretive about their formulas, and the ski brands that delegate their skin-making are sometimes un-or-misinformed about the construction details. In this case, yes, Elan is using the Hybrid formula which refers to Contour's multi-layer glue. I would defer to Contour about the ingredients, but this is not a typical silicone adhesive which have historically struggled in cold weather.
11/24/2022
Correct! But ski companies are neither uninformed nor mis-informed but sometimes the information given to the buyers doesn't reach the marketing department...
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