Elan Primetime N°4+ W Review

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Elan Primetime N⁴ women’s ski tip with Tested badge overlay

A lively, confidence-building women’s carver that turns hard snow into pure fun.

Elan Primetime N⁴ women’s ski shown vertically with bindings
LENGTHS:
144, 151, 158, 165, 172
DIMENSIONS:
130-74-111 @ 158
RADIUS:
12M @ 158
OTHER MODELS:
Primetime N°5 W, N°3 W, N°2 W
BEST FOR:
Levelling up your carving
ABILITY:
Intermediate to expert
COMPARE WITH:
Stöckli Laser MX, Rossignol Nova 14, Völkl Shine

 
Amazingly. Incredibly. Totally. This ski challenged testers to come up with modifiers to emphasize a common word: fun. That applied no matter where they skied it, despite its narrow waist. “With the wide tip, it made me giggle in the choppy, soft bumps,” reported Judy Collins. The 11.5m radius produced some of the snappiest turns in the test and the especially wide tip smooths out variable conditions and makes it easy to initiate turns. Dedicated left and right skis are dictated not just by shape. There are also denser and thicker wood materials on the inside of each ski for extra edge pressure. With a single sheet of Titanal, the ski has a damp, stable feel, but is approachable for all mountain conditions. Veteran ski instructor Julie Hamel awarded an A+. “Lovely, turny and forgiving. This beauty will help you level up while on-piste.”



Ryan Stuart
Ryan Stuart has a ski for every possible condition and a jacket to match. Well maybe not quite, but the magazine’s Technical Editor has more than enough of both and can’t wait to test out whatever is coming next. When he’s not testing skis or writing the buyer’s guides, you can’t find him exploring his bumpy backyard on Vancouver Island. @ryan_adventures
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