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All Terrain Rocker
ROCKER: Easy initiation, versatility, agility
CAMBER: Control, edge hold, rebound
All-Terrain Rocker features an elevated tip for variable and soft snow performance, as well as camber underfoot for power, energy, and edge-hold in firmer conditions.
Simply put, All-Terrain Rocker offers versatility and ease in all snow conditions.
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Progressive Sidecut
Progressive sidecut is a combination of two different radii, or sidecuts, that enhance the versatility of wider-waist skis. Standard sidecut theory is based on using a single radius. This works well on narrower skis, but becomes overpowering on wider skis, especially in variable conditions. The use of progressive sidecut on wider-waist skis guarantees improved turn initiation and hard-snow performance. -
BIO Core Tech
For backcountry skiers conscious of their caloric and environmental output, our Adventure skis use a blended core of aspen, bamboo, and Paulownia, (a reforestation plantation tree similar to bamboo) that has consistent density, great strength-to-weight ratio, and fast-growth carbon-sequestration. The core is just one component of the ski, but the result is 15% weight savings over our traditional fir/aspen cores and a lessened footprint, reducing the impact of the ski on you and the winter world. -
Tip and Tail Holes
Holes in the tip and tail are not only the attachments points for K2 skins, but they also fit the functional needs of a backcountry skier including the ability to build a rescue sled or construct various ski anchors. The holes are equipped with removable plugs. -
Flat Tails
All Adventure skis come with flat tails, providing backcountry utility by allowing you to plunge the tails easily into firm snow. -
Skin Clip Arc
The tails of our Adventure skis are designed with a concave notch to ensure that the skin clip, regardless of size or skin brand, stays securely centered on the tail. -
Hybritech Construction
This wider-waisted construction combines the accuracy and power performance of sidewall underfoot with the lightweight and smooth turn initiation of cap construction. -
TNC Construction
Weight reduction is paramount in the BackSide model line. We've tooled a BackSide specific TNC Metal Laminate Construction that lessens weight wile providing an accurate and responsive feel.
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Pros
- Good cruiser
- This is a very stable ski
Cons
- A little Heavy
Best Uses
- Deeper snow
- Off groomed slopes
Comments about K2 Skis BrightSide:
Loved this ski! It can go anywhere.
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BrightSide
Built with All-Terrain Rocker
132/90/115
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Size ChartIn her own way the K2 BrightSide is as irritatingly likeable as the SideKick. Does she always smile like that? Hard to when you can’t find a slope or condition you can’t tame. Quicker and more energetic than her K2 SideKick, the 2012 K2 Brightside is 90mm underfoot and has two sheets of metal that give her a smooth, supple accuracy.
Performance: 50% Powder / 50% Variable
Sizes: 153, 160, 167, 174
Radius: 16m @ 167
Construction: Metal TNC, Hybritech Sidewall, Aspen/Paulownia/Bamboo - Bioflex 3
Weight: 1750g
Features: Progressive Sidecut, Tip and Tail Holes, Bioflex 3, Pre-Cut Skins Available
Sizes: 153, 160, 167, 174
Radius: 16m @ 167
Construction: Metal TNC, Hybritech Sidewall, Aspen/Paulownia/Bamboo - Bioflex 3
Weight: 1750g
Features: Progressive Sidecut, Tip and Tail Holes, Bioflex 3, Pre-Cut Skins Available
