Model Year: 2011-2012 Get to the goods and catch the fluff with the widest platform out there, a 117mm underfoot that shreds big mountain lines like there's no tomorrow. The Powder Rocker is built for the deep stuff, with an elongated, elevated tip, and camber that lets you keep an edge on pack. Lightweight and bombproof, this ski takes you to the untouched stash, surfing you over powder bowls and catching and keeping grip on groomed resort trails, so you can take your skiing in a whole new direction.
- 146/117/134
- Performance: Powder: 80%, Park: 20%
- Construction: TwinTech Sidewall - Triaxial Braided Bioflex 3
- Binding Options: Flat
- Features: Progressive Sidecut, Powder Tip, Tip/Tail Holes/Rivets, Pre-Cut Skins Available
Powder Rocker™
Designed for deep snow. The tip has the most elevation and longest measurement of Rocker and offers skiers a “surfy” feel with enhanced soft snow performance. The camber region still exists to ensure edge hold on firmer conditions.
Twin Tip Specific Ski Shapes
Unlike other categories in the K2 line, our twin tips are designed to perform both forward and switch. The demand for products that perform well in both directions is now the norm. K2 has exceeded that challenge by developing unique radius and taper angles to maximize the skis’ bi-directional performance.
Directional Taper
Moderately wider tip than tail maximizes the skis performance in the forward direction. This means the ski makes a slightly different arc when skiing switch.
Bi-Directional Taper
The tip is still wider but closer in width to the tail. This lets the ski perform exceptionally well while skiing in the forward direction but the taper enables the skier to have similar switch arc for better and more consistent switch riding.
Symmetrical Taper
A symmetrical ski has a tip width that is identical to it’s tail width. This gives equivalent arcs forward and switch. To maximize performance, the mounting location is in the absolute center of the ski.
Twin Tech Sidewalls
This new Twin Tip specific construction process increases the durability of sidewall skis. A traditional sidewall construction produces a 90-degree angle where the top material and sidewall meet. The Twin Tech construction actually rolls the top material into the sidewall reducing the angle that is prone to abuse.
ABSorb - ABS /Urethane Hybrid Sidewalls
This horizontal sidewall construction sandwiches a urethane layer in between ABS for shock ABSorption, lessening the impact of harsh landings to the rider. Urethane is used under foot to maximize dampening, but ABS is used toward the tip and tail to maximize performance and edge control.
Plates and Rivets
K2 tip and tail rivets have evolved to allow the addition of a pre-cut climbing skin onto the ski for all your backcountry access needs.
3.5 mm Edges
Factory Team skis use thick, durable steel edges. It is far more resistant to cracking for a more durable, longer lasting ski.
Baseline Technology™
The biggest advancement in technology coms in the form of Baseline Profiles, the combination of rocker and camber on our Factory Team skis. The enhanced versatility, the ease of turn initiation combined with the strong secure hold on groomed snow makes it an ideal choice for nearly the entire line.
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