Elan Speedwave 14

Author's product rating:   

Durability	Very durable
Hardness	Hard
Design	Excellent
Value for money	Excellent

Advantages:	Huge and variable grip and cool graphics .
Disadvantages:	Not resistant to rocks and their abrasive personalities .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Wow, What a ski! I had the Speed Wave 12 last year and bought a 4 cm shorter SpeedWave 14 this year. This ski carves it up even dull ( now ) and keeps on the line I set without chatter. I especially like the softer flex in the bumps and the solid edge they give me when I trust them at my limit. I also like the variable turn radius, VERY cool for those easier last few runs of the day at speed.

I found the SW14 at 160cm and being 5'6" and 200lbs and a solid type 2 and a type 3 aspirant skier to be fantastic ( I have demoed LOTS of hi-end skis lately ) . I would not hesitate to recommend this to any advanced skier who likes to carve hard and wants to carve harder and feel the thrill of solid and reliable grip in all conditions.

I do like the graphics ( and so do all of the kids ) and I find the scratch resistant top sheet better than last year. I wish all skis had a harder base when skiing rocks. I do wish the Fusion binding was a bit more precise fitting to the ski and track ( there appears to be a tiny bit of movement in the bindings when fiddling with them but I can't feel it skiing ). I change skis yearly and I find the Fusion system to be a real plus despite my comment.