Wayback 96
Product not eligible for returnThe K2 Wayback 96 is a men's touring ski from the Backside range.
The Wayback 96 comes back this time with a simply, new, ever-successful, contemporary design! What makes it successful are its 96 mm underfoot width, its lightweight, dynamic and downhill performing structure for a very comfortable uphill. The Wayback 96 has to find its place in this range that keeps completing year after year! The Wayback 96 is a good compromise, a ski for touring and freeride enthusiasts, who want to enjoy both climbing and downhill. The Wayback 96 is well balanced, lightweight for the uphill, its grip is great even on steep slopes and conversions are done without problems. During the downhill, it's a real pleasure! It is able to ski on any type of snow and its All Mountain Rocker combined with a flat tail allow it to be serene everywhere. The grip is great, it stands the field and snow changes without flinching.
To put it in a nutshell, the K2 Wayback 96 is a smooth and powerful ski for all ski touring enthusiasts!
Turn radius: 21 m
Shape and construction:
Backside Touring:
Shape specifically designed for touring and backcountry touring.
All-Terrain Rocker:
Pronounced tip rocker for greater versatility in all conditions.
Construction Hybritech Sidewall:
Hybritech is a unique blend of cap and straight edge construction. It combines the precision, power, and performance of the edges underfoot with the lightness and ease of turning that is characteristic "cap" construction skis.
Carbon Web:
Woven carbon fibres at the tip ends to maintain a lightweight construction and increase torsional stiffness for a high level of performance.
Torsion box
Tapered Tip/Tail:
A streamlined tip design which shifts the points of contact with the snow towards the middle of the ski and makes turns easier.
Skin Grommets:
Removable components to fasten the K2 skins to your skis with the Z-Clip system.
Z-Clip Attachment:
A rapid, lightweight, safe and automatically centred fastening system to attach your skins with surprising ease.
Core structure:
Maple and paulownia core:
Lightweight, reactive, flexible durable and dense which absorbs impacts.
Semelle:
Sintered base:
Denser ski sole that will provide better glide and also better resistance.
Technologies:
Hybritech edges:
For a ski without excess material which provides precise grip and efficient energy transfer from skier to the snow when freeskiing.
Carbon Web:
Woven carbon fibres at the tip ends to maintain a lightweight construction and increase torsional stiffness for a high level of performance.
The Wayback 96 by K2 didn't disappoint us! It is an extremely well designed, sound and efficient ski for both ascents and descents. It is well suited to all types of terrain and snow conditions. We really enjoyed trying out this ski!
This ski is ideal for modern and sporty, intermediate to expert level ski tourers who are looking for a true all-rounder and want to be able to ski in any type of snow.
Assets: Versatile, sound, balanced, light, downhill performance
Downsides: N/A
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