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Elan SLX Waveflex


Elan SLX Waveflex

$1499 incl ELX 12.0binding

     
Test length (cm): 170   Shape (mm tip-tail): 116/65/104
Turn geometry: 13.4m @ 170cm   Lengths avail: 164, 170, 176
Upside: Roll the edge, crank the turn a you’re racing; Pete. Lively, responsive, aggressive; Sue.
Downside: Unforgiving and technically demanding, but so it should be; Kent.
Verdict: Strong, aggressive and carvaceous.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.