Elan Insomnia review 2018
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
Elan’s Insomnia is certainly not a model you’ll fall asleep on. The ski is globally efficient, especially in long turns, where its lively and precise. The reviewers loved its strong and relatively high-strung character. In terms of comfort, there’s nothing more to say: the ski cushions the terrain well and doesn’t need much physical effort. The stiff tail makes it quite demanding though and requires careful positioning, which makes it less accessible and stopped it from getting to the top of the podium. The Insomnia well deserves its place in this selection of the top skis on the market. Good to very good riders will really love it (already positioned for forward pressure) if they’re looking for a sporty and comfortable ski, especially happy in long turns.
Review: Pros
- Overall performance
- Stable with good big turn potential
- Comfortable overall
- Lively and responsive behaviour
Review: Cons
- A stiff and grippy tail that hampers skid turns
- Requires good positioning
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.0 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.5 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.5 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.0 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.0 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.0 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.8 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.8 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.5 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
The insomnia by Elan is an excellent ski in short and long turns, with great tolerance that makes it easy to ski on the groomed slopes for whole days at a time.
Features of the Insomnia
| Brand : | Elan |
| Model : | Insomnia |
| Year : | 2018 |
| Family : | Cruisers |
| Size tested : | 164 cm |
| Tip size : | 121 mm |
| Waist size : | 73 mm |
| Tail size : | 104 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
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Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2017