BACKSIDE Tech

1. Hybritech Sidewalls
   Hybritech blends the race room performance of sidewalls underfoot with the ease
   and forgiveness of cap construction in the tip and tail. Offered exclusively on the
   Side series, Hybritech makes skis strong, accurate and powerful underfoot, while
   maintaining smooth initiation and easy exits from turns.
2. Core Tech
   Our Adventure skis use an Aspen/Paulownia blend core. Lower-density Aspen
   and even lighter-weight Paulownia allow us to reduce the weight that results
   from the added surface area of wider skis. In addition, the Bio Core is 15%
   lighter than the fir/aspen blend traditional in our all-mountain skis.
3. Tip and Tail Holes
   All Adventure skis come with holes drilled in the tip and tail that facilitate
   building a quick, solid rescue sled, or the construction of a ski anchor. The
   holes come with plugs that can be removed with a simple twist of a flat
   head screwdriver. These holes also function as skin attachment points for
   our new skins.
4. Skin Clip Arc
   The tails of our Adventure skis come with a concave notch to ensure the
   skin clip, regardless of size, stays securely centered on the tail.
5. Flat Tails
   All of our Adventure skis come with flat tails because they add tremendous utility to a backcountry ski. By allowing you to easily plunge the tails into firm snow, you can build anchors, stake out your tent, or merely secure your skis while retrieving something from your pack, none of which is possible with twin tips or kick tails.
6. Rocker
   All SIDE skis, and select BACK models come with varying degrees of shovel rocker, but normal cambered tails. Shovel rocker improves the agility of big skis by enabling them to initiate quickly, and easily adjust turn shape. The normal cambered tail makes it easy to scrub speed in powder, and increases versatility by providing better accuracy and hard snow performance than a fully rockered ski.
7. Powder Specific Tip Design
   The widest point of this tip is the forward contact point as opposed to 7cm in front of it like most of our shaped skis. This design makes the ski more stable and predictable because it won’t hook or grab erratically in windblown snow and other variable conditions that you’re likely to encounter in the backcountry.
8. Glide Patch
   The majority of a skin’s traction comes from underfoot, and the
   main hindrance for effortless trail breaking is the friction created
   at the shovel when plowing through new snow. Our patent
   pending Glide Patch reduces shovel friction by utilizing a low
   coefficient Polymer in an area where grip is already at it’s lowest.
   Retaining plush at the perimeter ensures that you still have full
   length grip on firm snow when the ski is on edge.
9. Z Clip Attachment
   Quick, simple and lightweight, the Z Clip utilizes the hole in the
   ski tip and eliminates the skin fold-over required with typical D
   rings. This not only reduces weight, but gets rid of the buildup
   of snow that accumulates under the fold, which eventually peels
   your skins off.
10. Tail Strap Clip
    This adjustable strap interfaces with the tail hole to secure and
    register the skin to the center of the ski. Unlike most clips which
    create friction by dragging in the snow every step, this clip sits on
    top of the ski, thereby improving glide and efficiency.
11. Bright and Visible for safety
    Bright red color increases safety by helping spot a buried ski.

SKIN Tech

Thanks to an innovative attachment system and patent pending Glide
Patch, our new BackSide skins are light weight and have superior
glide, which translates to greater efficiency with less fatigue.

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Labels: 2010 K2 Skis, 2010 K2 Skis Backside Tech

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