 At Ellis Brigham we take product testing really seriously. It forms a crucial part of our range selection and today we're out here at the ski industries of Great Britain ski test in Kutai, Austria. This is the last part of our range selecting. It's where we're going to decide exactly what skis and boots we stock in store. What I want to do now is pass you over to the brands so they can tell you about the key features of this ski, who it's designed for and what it's going to do. Hi there, this is the Elan Ripstick Tour 104 Glen Plake Signature Model. For those you've never heard of Glen Plake, look him up on the internet. You'll find he's quite an exuberant character which is reflected in the graphics on his ski. This ski is meant for touring and Glen made his name as a free ride skier back in the 90s. These days he's a mountain guide so what we've got here is a ski for touring into the backcountry but skiing some really big lines. As I said it's 104 so that's your width under foot. This one is a 187 length and the radius is just over 25 meters so this is a great ski. You can ski steeps on it, they look after you everywhere in the mountain. Tech-wise obviously it's light, it's a lightweight wood core and with carbon tubes inside to give it the power. They're a left and right ski like all of Elan's recreational skis with the amphibio profile giving you a left and right ski with full camber on the inside edges and the rocker tip and tail on the outside edge. This helps you on every turn and when you're touring and your backpack's heavy and the snow's sludgy at the end of the day and Elan amphibio ski will help you with every turn and make your life better. Also the colour of these will cheer up every day you go skiing. This one is the left ski, has an orange base, the other one has a pink base. That's just the way Glen likes it. If you find him on the internet you'll find that it matches his hairdo. If that sounds like the kind of ski that would incite you then go for it. It's the Elan Ripstick Tour 104 Glen Plakes signature model. Check it out. So we're out in Tine in France. This is the Ellis Brigham ski test and this is the final part of our testing programme. This is when we invite colleagues from all the shops to come out and join us. Try the skis that we've ranged for next year, validate in our choices. But also make sure that they've skied them. They know exactly what those skis do and they can give you the right information when you come into the store. So here's what it's all about. I finally had a chance to head out on the Ripstick Tour 104. Man, what a ski lived up to every expectation. I really found the flotation in the softer, chopped up, snow fantastic. But actually really liked the stiffness of them. They've got a really nice carve, great edgehold to them. I felt really inspired to explore more of the mountain on them. You know, whether it was hanging a bit around on piece, but actually going off further afield, they're going to be an ideal touring ski. Something with a pin binding or a hybrid tour. They're going to be fantastic. From the test site heading up to the top of the mountain, quite icy, still pretty firm underfoot. There really wasn't too much chatter on them. They're still a nice responsive ski to get on the edges. But as I headed further down the mountain, found a bit of a kind of choppy fresh and then into some slush. I really liked the flotation on them. Didn't feel like I was sinking in at all.