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2009 K2 DUCHESS SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:52:14 -0800

The Duchess
Rule the entire mountain

Combining the ultimate powder riding experience with all terrain freestyle perfection. If you're ready to rule the entire mountain, the Duchess is your calling. We got Leanne on this board last season and she wouldn't get off! With her design input; this year's Duchess will take you from peak to park in style. The slightly longer tip and tail for effortless float in the deep stuff is combined with a twin styled shape and Hyper Progressive Sidecut for seamless response. Harshmellow tech kills the chatter, vibrations and shock from flat landings and high speeds, leaving you relaxed and confident through any terrain.

2009 K2 GYRATOR SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:50:13 -0800

The Gyrator

Never a day to deep

The Gyrator combines legendary K2 performance with Rocker technology for those ready to go where no rider has gone before. Effortless float replace any and all leg burn while slightly stiffer nose and tail increase pop and provide stability whether you're dropping a pillow line or sticking a 60 foot tabletop. No directional board limitations and Hyper progressive side cut lets you float through the deep stuff while still handling groomers and flats with ease. Fast, stable and fun. Either you're in or you're left behind.

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Rocker: Redefine your boundaries.

2009 K2 WWW SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:49:06 -0800

The WWW

Park and Rail Specialist.

Built, tested and proven as the leader in freestyle progression, the WWW is designed for innovation in the streets, progression in the parks, and everywhere in between. Built with handrails and park jumps in mind, the WWW is the definitive jib board. Jib Tip design integrates a longer effective edge with shorter nose and tail, allowing you to drop down 5cm in board size without losing the stability of a longer board. Perfecting those jibs and butters is now easier than ever.

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Tip Tech: NEW! Jib Tip. Our Jib Tip design integrates a longer effective edge with shorter nose and tail, allowing you to drop down 5 cm in board without losing the stability of a longer board. Perfecting those jibs and butters is now easier than ever.

2009 K2 LUNA SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:47:50 -0800

The Luna

Every girls best friend

If you're looking for one performance board that can do it all, stop your search. You've found what you're looking for. The Luna is the complete package fro every level of riding. Make sure the diverse riding styles of the K2 Alliance™ are met, we have taken everything we know about freestyle and freeride performance and blended them into the perfect package. Playful and confident anywhere you want to go, with Dual Progressive Sidecut for quick, effortless turns. Add the Rhythm Core and Kevlar inlays, and the board brings plenty of pop while remaining light and maneuverable.

2009 K2 MIX SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:45:50 -0800

The Mix

Freestyle Flair and Park Power

Pop in the park, speed on the flats, quick turns in the trees; the fully loaded Mix delivers unrivaled durability and precise response for freestyle fun wherever you want to take it. With Gretchen Bleiler and the K2 Alliance™ heading up the development, the Mix is designed to conquer everything in its path from icy pipe walls to secret powder stashes. Leading the lightweight charge, the Mix returns with our NEW! ICG10 Glass and Rhythm WH# Core. Confidence will run thick on the Mix whether you are ruling the park or bombing the groomers.

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2009 K2 FLING SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:44:19 -0800

The Fling

True freestyle versatility

Refined for the ladies ripping in the park, the Fling's twin-tip design and medium flex defines true freestyle versatility. The girls have been begging for an in-between, not too stiff, not to soft park ruler. The NEW! Fling is exactly that. A Dual Progressive Sidecut and centered stance offer precise response and easy maneuverability while the torsion fork configuration and Rhythm Core yield powerful pop while remaining playful and lively . Hands down, this board will make you ride better.

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Tip Tech: Hybritaper Tip. Hybritaper takes our current Hybritech Construction, and tapers out the core at the tip and tail to reduce the swing weight. We blend the tips from a cap into a thin sandwich removing the sidewall where you don't need it.

2009 K2 DARKSTAR SNOWBOARD REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:32:08 -0800

The Darkstar

True Freestyle Versatility.

Refined For the rider ripping in the park, hitting natural kickers and taking tree runs all in a days ride, the Darkstar's twin --tip design and medium flex defines true freestyle versatility. Winning numerous board tests in 2007, the Darkstar is back and a freestyle power to be reckoned with. Hyper progressive sidecut and centered stance offer precise response and easy maneuverability while the Hybritaper Tip and Tail reduce swing weight and has the stability to power through any landing.

Tip tech: Hybritaper takes our current Hybritech Construction, and tapers out the core at the tip and tail to reduce the swing weight. We blend the tips from a cap into a thin sandwich removing the sidewall where you don't need it.

2009 K2 TURBO DREAM REVIEW

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:28:41 -0800

DREAM IN TURBO!

Combining the ultimate powder riding experience with freestyle perfection, the NEW! Turbo Dream with Rocker is the latest and greatest all terrain machine.

Wille Yli-Luoma has decided the Turbo Dream is really the only board he needs to ride. Designed to perform anywhere Wille wants to take it, we have tweaked our Rocker design and created a mellower version that is ready for everything. Our WH3 Core and NEW! ICG 10 glass makes for amazing pop and super smooth transition. Pow runs, pipe hits and park kickers, this board will help imagination turn into reality.

K2 Format 2009 snowboard review

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:01:55 -0700

The K2 Format Snowboard loves the smell of pine in the morning, and kills it from peak to park to urban-ninja jib sessions. K2 built the Format for shredders ready to take their game to the next level without busting. K2's forgiving dual progressive sidecut initiates and maintains consistent turns so you don't feel like you have to fight to steer your plank. The Format's W1 wood core sails effortlessly over various conditions and sports enough flexibility and snap to maul park jibs and backcountry booters. K2's Hybridtech Construction lowers the swing weight of this twintip so you can nail your fives.

K2 Afterblack Snowboard Review

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:59:51 -0700

2008’s K2 Afterblack Snowboard is a wide twin-tip, developed to give snowboarders with bigger feet equal opportunity and freestyle mobility wherever they want to go. Taking freestyle performance and magnifying it for the big-footed ruler, the K2 Afterblack's centered stance with Twin Tip Hyper Progressive Sidecut is maneuverable and responsive. With a Darkstar-inspired shape and NEW! Hybritaper Tip and Tail, the 2008 K2 Afterblack Snowboard offers the control and stability to jump over or ride through anything.

K2 Va Va Voom Snowboard Review

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:54:27 -0700

Whether you're just getting out there or pro status, the VaVaVoom takes twin-tip freestyle riding to new levels of fun at an unbeatable price.
Developed by park maven, Leanne Pelosi and the K2 AllianceTM, the VaVaVoom is the ultimate women's jib board. It's true twin-tip design, longer effective edge with shorter nose and tail allow you to drop down 5cm in board size. Perfecting those jibs and butters is now easier than ever! The VVV's NEW! Hybritaper tip and tail reduce the swing weight for spinning while our lightweight Rhythm Core gives you that pop and smooth flex essential for improving your skills on rails or in the park.

K2 Believer Snowboard Review

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:52:36 -0700

The team-driven K2 Believer Snowboard puts that elusive 900 within your grasp. First, get more speed on the run-in with the Believer's super-fast Sintered 4000 base. Whether you need to speed-check or maintain a carve toward the lip, K2's Hyper Progressive sidecut provides super-easy turn initiation and a smooth, predictable ride. Dual torsion forks give you tons of pop off the lip, while a super-lightweight multi-core that tapers toward the nose and tail reduces swing weight for an easier, faster rotation. Stomp with confidence and ride away clean—you just landed it. Now take it to the powd

K2 WWW 2009 Snowboard review

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:48:51 -0700

ARK AND RAIL SPECIALIST
Built, tested and proven as the leader in
freestyle progression, the WWW is designed for
innovation in the streets, progression in the
parks, and everywhere in between.

Built with handrails and park jumps in mind, the
WWW is the definitive jib board. Jib Tip design
integrates a longer effective edge with a shorter
nose and tail, allowing you to drop down 5cm in
board size without losing the stability of a
longer board. Perfecting those jibs and butters is
now easier than ever!

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K2 Jibpan 2009 snowboard review

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:36:48 -0700

This stick offers unrelenting performance and energy with graphics inspired by K2’s Japanese pro team. Handling everything from kickers in the backcountry to those infamous snow dome rails, the Hyper Progressive Sidecut, Integrated S-Class Technology and Carbon Plus Torsion Forks warrant quick response, stable transition and powerful pop.

K2 WWW Rocker 2009 snowboard review

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:34:20 -0700

The future in freestyle progression has arrived. This season K2
also introduces the all-new Jib Rocker on the Limited Edition
World Wide Weapon (WWW). By adding K2’s new Jib
Rocker to this already Jib-tastic board, creativity on a snowboard
takes on a whole new meaning whether you are pressing boxes,
stepping up to street rails, or justbuttering across the flats.
Forgiving and catch-free, freestyle perfection has never
been more fun.

For those not sure, Rocker Technology is similar to a surfboard,
the design replaces camber, a standard throughout the industry,
with a slightly upward curving tip and tail that helps the board