"DISRUPTION" developed by K2 spending 3 years. Regardless of level or directionality, everyone will wake up to the original fun of the turn. What exactly is a carving ski made by <K2>, which is full of free ski models?
American style on-piste ski
Categories <speed perfomrance> <PISTE perfomrance> created for those who love speed and carving, regardless of competition. The core model is “Disruption”. First, let's take a look at the video of skiing, which has the meaning of skiing that destroys existing concepts.
Jump off a moving starting platform and glide through a ski cross-like course with banks, waves, and jumps. Rather than competing for a time difference of 1/100th of a second, this video incorporates plenty of fan elements. This is how K2 expresses the fun of carving skiing.
This will be the pattern of the "Disruption" promotional event held in Garmisch, Germany in late January. World Cup racer Warner Nickerson as the main character, Nagano Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, recently active snowboarder Sean Pettit, in addition to the prominent members representing <K2>, Gouda Sakamoto from Japan. participated.
Unlike the old days when all models were replaced at once, it is now customary to change models for each category. Just like the full model change from <PINNACLE> to <MINDBENDER> in the 2020-21 season, this "Disruption". In terms of the ski market, the European scene is still large, and <K2> was planning to review skis targeting people who ski on on-piste slopes for long periods of time.
At the same time, due to the low snowfall of the past few years, many people began to feel that the powder could not always be skied. Skiing isn't all about powder, though. The well-maintained course was the same as before, and it was a time when I was reconsidering how to enjoy the turns.
Three functions that bring out sharp turns
"Disruption" is a ski with characteristics that bring out sharp and fast turns. It is largely due to the three technologies that bring about high-speed carving turns with clear edge marks like in the video.
"DARK MATTER DAMPING - DMD" to strengthen edge grip, "POWERWALL" to transmit power directly, and "I-BEAM" to stabilize turns. These three elements bring out the enjoyment of the turn.
・DMD (DARK MATTER DAMPING)
It is an important point that the edge reliably grips the snow surface at the start of the turn. DMD (DARK MATTER DAMPING) in the red part helps the movement. It's a polymer vibration absorber. By placing it near the contact edge, it absorbs the high frequency waves that the titanium misses when entering the turn. This gives the edge more grip on hard snow like ice and artificial snow, keeping the ski under control and heading towards the fall line.
・POWERWALL
POWERWALL plays the role of capturing the snow surface and transmitting power without waste when you step on the ski. The oversized ABS sidewalls are laminated into the wood core in the center of the ski to apply force directly to the edges and flex the ski.
・BEAM TECHNOLOGY
The placement of titanium from nose to tail along the center of the ski improves stability and precision in turns.
<speed perfomrance> focused on turn speed
There are a total of 16 models that make up categories such as <speed perfomrance> <PISTE perfomrance>. Let's focus on "DISRUPTION", which focuses on the functions mentioned above.
There are 5 models in the <speed perfomrance> series that focuses on turn speed. From the top Mti, Sti, SC, MTi Alliance for women and SC Alliance. “Ti” stands for titanium, “C” for carbon, “M” for medium turn, and “S” for short turn. The <K2> carving ski is equipped with rocker, and the <speed perfomrance> has a lower nose rocker, and almost the entire ski has a camber shape. It brings precise operability and stability.
Enjoy turns in all mountains <PISTE perfomrance>
The basic structure is almost the same as <speed perfomrance>, but this one has a wider waist and allows you to freely control turns. This series can be used for all-mountain skiing, as it can be used for edge paws on the side of the course, cob slopes, ice slopes, and spring skiing. For lockers, only "DISRUPTION76". The rocker angle of the nose and tail is designed to be gradual so that turning can be done easily even in the mid-to-low speed range.
There are 11 models in the <PISTE perfomrance> series, but only 5 models are named "DISRUPTION". The remaining 6 models are lined up as the women's model "ANTHEM". The letters after the name are "Ti" titanium, "C" carbon, and "X" for different bindings and core materials.
Impressions of Godai Sakamoto's "Disruption" after skiing at various ski resorts
Godai Sakamoto toured ski resorts around the country under the title of “K2 Disruption Japan Tour” from late January.
Starting from Marunuma Kogen in Gunma Prefecture on January 19th to Tambara Ski Resort on March 25th, we have been skiing at about 30 ski resorts, holding test rides and skiing with users to convey the appeal of this ski. rice field. We asked Godai Sakamoto, who has ridden the most “Disruption” in Japan, what kind of skiing it was.
[Impression information]
Sakamoto (42 years old) 166cm, 67kg
SKI: DISRUPTION MTi 175cm
BOOTS: K2/RECON PRO
5 levels of hardness impression (1 = soft ← → 5 = hard)
Nose: 4 Center: 5 Tail : 4
Suitable scenes in 5 stages (1 = unsuitable ←→ 5 = optimal)
powder: 3
grooming: 5
hard pack: 5
park: 2
hump: 3
In addition, the Disruption Cup introduced in the video at the beginning is planning to be held in various parts of the world this winter. Maybe that moving starter and course will appear at some ski resort.
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