Reviewers' score
14.2
Elan Insomnia review 2013
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
The Elan Insomnia is a ski for intermediate skiers or even beginners who are looking for comfort and facility.
Review: Pros
- The Elan Amphibio Insomnia is an easy-to-use, enjoyable, versatile, well-balanced ski. The testers particulalrly appreciated its smooth and docile behaviour.
Review: Cons
- Performing very well in gentle turns, the ski quickly reaches its limits under pressure, when it displays a lack of stability and grip and fails to hold turns.
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.4 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.0 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 12.0 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.0 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.6 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.2 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.2 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.0 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.2 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.4 |
Who's it for?
Beginner → Excellent
Manufacturer's remarks
The Elan Amphibio Insomnia Fusion is a complex answer to a simple question: 'What are the features that would really make a difference for female skiers?' The answer is a model, packed-full with top-of-the-line features and women’s specific technologies: the revolutionary Amphibio technology that combines advantages of camber and rocker profile in a single ski, WaveFlex for easy turning and firm edge grip at the same time, specifically designed ultra-lightweight Trulite Woodcore and MonoTi titanium reinforcement are the winning combination for every advanced to expert female skier.
Features of the Insomnia
| Brand : | Elan |
| Model : | Insomnia |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Family : | Women's advanced |
| Size tested : | 158 cm |
| Tip size : | 125 mm |
| Waist size : | 74 mm |
| Tail size : | 104 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2012