Technology | Snowboards

From art, to shapes, to materials and constructions – K2 is all about progression. Nowhere is this more evident than in our array of BASELINE profiles, each proven to help riders excel in a targeted riding style. But one simple idea – stability under foot – defines our approach to board design. Each BASELINE guarantees you’ll be ready for anything the mountain throws at you. Whether initiating turns, recovering from backseat landings, buttering or charging, K2 provides a stable launch platform on every model. From here, various amounts of ROCKER are added to the tip and tail across the line, mirroring the desires of an audience hell-bent on doing their own thing and riding their own way. What’s right for you depends largely on what you ride, how you ride and the amount of snow you’re blessed with. What’s right for K2 is making sure you never think twice about what’s under your feet.

Whatever you think about snowboards, hit reset. K2’s NEW BAMBOOYAH™ core is INDESTRUCTIBLE* – you read that right. BAMBOOYAH represents a new era of unparalleled durability in snowboarding and can be found exclusively on K2’s NEW park maven – the Fastplant! BAMBOOYAH cores come with an extended, 5-year warranty.

Different sidecuts, stances and shapes give our boards many unique handling characteristics. Whether you’re hitting kickers in the park, railing on the hardpack, buttering in the flatlands or learning your first few turns, we have a sidecut profile that will perform for you. Our technology allows us to develop the best geometric combinations to make your days on the hill more fun and less strenuous, keeping you where you wanna be - in control and having fun!

The story with GLASS TECHNOLOGY at K2 is simple. We do whatever we can to create the lightest, strongest and most responsive boards in the industry through the use of ICG (Integrated Carbon Glass), Biax (two weave) and Triax (three weave)

Read our descriptions of each individual type of GLASS TECHNOLOGY below.

EARTH CONSCIOUS CONSTRUCTION We believe it’s important for everyone to do their part as a snowboarder so winter will live on. What’s more important than preserving the best days of our lives? That is why we have expanded our Eco Conscious and Hybrilight construction into the Gyrator, all new women’s EcoPop, and new powerhouse Slayblade.

BLEED GREEN

We believe wood provides the best all around performance of any material out there. All of our woods are renewable resources and our high-end cores come with performance enhancing materials.

Mellow the harshness of impacts and vibrations with Harshmellow. This uniquely formulated synthetic compound is tailored specifically for the needs of K2 boards, boots and bindings. Independently, Harshmellow dampens the specific target vibration for each product. Working together as an integrated board, boot, and binding system, Harshmellow becomes the ultimate in high performance technology making the ride the smoothest ever.

All Harshmellow thicknesses work to keep your body at full potential and increase the feel of every product so you can go bigger and ride faster. The combination of all three layers on K2 boards, boots and bindings will be sure to keep you riding S’more.

Our team of engineers is involved in every part of production. From developing lighter, stronger construction technologies to 'field testing' - this crew is focused on two things only: making the industry's best product and HAVING FUN!

Unique in personalities, styles and backgrounds, this season marks a collaboration of their strengths and personal influences. Wendy Woodward has been in this since the beginning; Eva Bonner brings some East Coast flavor and fashion; Kalyn Lepre keeps it fun and exciting; Liz Morton dissects the product inside and out; Gretchen Bleiler speaks from the top and Martina Tscharner challenges our reasoning. One they all have in common? A passion to ride and create.

This is their collection. It is proven and we trust their every effort.

Shape is mirrored about the center of the running surface for the same feel riding regular or switch.

We have integrated carbon into the fiberglass reducing overall weight and creating a super smooth release of power while increasing pop and liveliness. Each level of ICG is tailored for the rider at hand and their performance needs.

Taking Matrix I‘s carbon performance and enhancing it with additional carbon bracketing the center of the tip and tail = Unrivaled Ollie performance, skateboard level pop and fine tuned edge control.

Carbon extends from the inserts to the very edge of the board’s contact points for maximum power and pop combined with a fine tuned edge hold and increased torsional stability.

• Fastest natural base material available
• Exceptionally Durable
• Absorbs wax faster
• Retains wax longer

The Rhythm Core offers the same three wood combinations as our W2 core, but is engineered specifically for women. Lighter and softer wood in the tips and tails results in lower swing-weight and easy turn initiation.

We have integrated carbon into the fiberglass reducing overall weight and creating a super smooth release of power while increasing pop and liveliness. Each level of ICG is tailored for the rider at hand and their performance needs.

Using the same wood lay up as the W2 core; Our WH3 adds two strips of Honeykomb material between the bindings and the rails.