K2 Darkstar 2009
November 22, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston - The 2009 K2 Darkstar is an incredible all mountain freestyle board, and a great value. The K2 Darkstar is as comfortable ride in the park as in the trees, and tears up the pipe with ease.
The 2009 K2 Darkstar
The K2 Darkstar features a twin tip, hyper progressive shape and a W2 Core which allows the board to maintain a high level of control and stability at high speeds. This year’s Darkstar features K2’s unique Hybritaper tip and tail which helps reduce swing weight. The 2007 Darkstar won numerous awards, and we have a feeling that the 2009 Darkstar will follow suit.
Overall this snowboard is designed for those that like to make the whole mountain into a park. This board can rip up the mountain from top to bottom.
Features of The 2009 K2 Darkstar:
- Hybritaper Tip and Tail
- Twin Tip Hyper Progressive Shape
- Centered Stance
- W2 Core
- Biax Top/Boa Base
- Carbon Matrix I Torsion Forks
- 4000 Sintered Base
- 1 Degree Base Bevel
2009 K2 Anagram
September 26, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
The 2009 K2 Anagram snowboard is a FreeStyle twin tip board that is perfect for the rider that like to do it all. The big draw to this board is the price, but the value you will get for board far surpasses the price. Even though this snowboard is extremely reasonable in price you are going to notice that K2 did not cut any corners with technology and performance. The Anagram is a board that is not going to hold you back from being a better rider, whether it is learning the basics or pulling off new tricks.
The 2009 Anagram is designed with the Hybritech Construction of capping the tip and tail to produce low swing weight for spinning while also making turn initiations easier and smoother. The board also features the W1 core, this core is a single piece of pure wood that has a proven flex, durability, and snap to provide you a board that is light, responsive and can take a beating.
The K2 technology of using the Dual Progressive sidecut is truly designed to appeal to alll level riders. This sidecut makes the board forgiving which allows for a consistent ride in all conditions. When you have a sidecut like this board new Riders are going to be less nervous learning that front side turn for the first time as the board is going to be more forgiving than that average board. For the intermediate riders you are going to see that you progression as a rider is going to develop faster when you have a board that is mistake friendly as you will not be taking a many hard hits as you try to learn more.
Features of The K2 Anagram Snowboard:
- Hybritech Tip Tech
- Twin Tip Dual Progressive
- Centered Stance
- W1 Core
- Biax Top & Base
- 2000 Extruded Base
2009 K2 Anagram for $299.95
K2 Darkstar
July 28, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston - The 2008 K2 Darkstar is a true FreeStyle snowboard that provides you tons of versatility. This is the board for the rider who likes to pretend the whole mountain is one bog park. You will notice that this boards transitions well whether ripping up the park, jumping any natural hit or cruising the trees.
The Darkstar use the twin tip shape design to give it the true FreeStyle makeup and also includes a medium flex for versatility. This board uses the Hybritaper construction which tapers out the core at the tip and tail to reduce swing weight making your landings easier. The Darkstar then is designed with Hyper progressive sidecut and centered stance offer providing a fast response and control. The board is then capped with K2’s fastest natural base the Sintered 4000.
Features of The Darkstar Snowboard:
K2 Eldorado
June 5, 2008
The K2 Eldoado is referred to as the “snowboard superhero”, and is one of K2 finest performance boards. This snowboard is truly an all terrain board FreeStyle board that transitions well between conditions and performs really well in the powder.
When K2 designed the board that used some of their top technology, the Integrated S-Class construction helps keep you legs stronger throughout the day by reducing the amount of vibrations from the board so that you body reacts better to the board feeling. This snowboard also features the the lightest weight core that K2 manufactures, the new Multi Superlight Core you are going to find does not give up any performance considering how light it is.
On the performance side the Dual Progressive side cut is made for all types of riding and helps to maintain control in all conditions. The biax top is going to make the edge grabs that much tighter when you are carving down the mountain. The board is them capped off with the fasted natural base material on the market the Sintered 4000.
Features of The K2 Eldorado Snowboard:
- Integrated S Class
- Hybritech
- Dual Progressive
- Multi Superlight Core
- Biax Top, Triax Base
- Torsion Forks: Carbon
- Laminate Matrix
- Sintered 4000 Base
K2 Anagram
May 22, 2008
The 2007-2008 K2 Anagram Snowboard is a Twin tip FreeStyle snowboard designed for all riders. If you are a new snowboarder learning the basics of turning this board makes it easier, the Hybritech Construction is designed to make initiating turns a lot easier. For the advanced riders looking to pull off new tricks or push this board hard, you are going to find this to be a great snowboard as it is light, fast, poppy and durable.
The Anagram is designed as a Twin Tip with dual progressive sidecut to make a great learning board as it is forgiving in any condition or speed. When you have a snowboard that is this forgiving you will notice that you become a more consistent rider in all conditions.
This K2 also features a Pure Core that is lightweight while providing a solid flex, pop, and durably. The Biax Top provides a balance stiffness throughout the board while the Extreded 2000 base is fast and easy to maintain.
Overall this is a great board to learn on, but those more advanced rides should not fair away from this board, at this price you are going to love the value you get.
Features of The K2 Anagram Snowboard:
- Hybritech
- Twin Tip Dual Progressive
- Centered Stance
- Pure Core
- Biax Top & Base
- Extruded 2000 Base
K2 Afterblack
May 12, 2008
The K2 Afterblack Snowboard is a wide freestyle snowboard, designed for riders with larger feet who want the control and mobility to do it all. This is a true all-mountain snowboard where the riders with larger feet do not have to worry about there feet dragging or catching on an edge. The construction of this snowboard with the Twin Tip and progressive sidecut give you a board that provides great control under any speed or condition. When cranking this snowboard down the mountain you will feel stable and under full control as the board is extremely responsive when carving.
This snowboard was constructed with a Hybritaper Tip Tech, Twin Tip Hyper Progressive, and Multi Core to give you a board that is light, strong, fast and responsive. The Biax Top, Triax Base, Carbon Torsion Forks and Sintered 4000 Base provide additional stiffness, stability and speed to this snowboard so that it will hold a edge and provide solid landings off jumps.
This snowboard was designed to ride or jump it all, while providing you the feel of total control and stability no matter what the condition presents.
Features of the K2 Afterblack Snowboard:
- Hybritaper Tip Tech
- Twin Tip Hyper Progressive
- Centered Stance
- Multi Core
- Biax Top
- Triax Base
- Carbon Torsion Forks
- Sintered 4000 Base
K2 Believer
April 29, 2008
The K2 Believer Snowboard was a new line for the 2007/20808 season. This is a FreeStyle board designed by K2 Team riders Bryan Fox, Eero Niemela, Louie Fountain and Shaun Mckay. The idea behind the creation of this board was to use the knowledge and experience of team riders to create one of the best FreeStyle boards on the market. The Believer is known for being light, fast and smooth.
Super Light - The Believer is a super light board that can really fly down the mountain. The lightness of the board comes from the new “Multi Light Core” technology that K2 has designed for the Believer. The “multi light core” includes 2 strips of honeycomb on the lower levels of the core between the bindings and rails, this makes the board lighter and stronger.
Fast - The base of this board really makes it crank down the mountain. The Believer base is made with 4000 Sintered; known to be one of the fastest base materials available that can absorb wax faster and retain in longer.
Smooth - The smoothness of this board comes from the combination of the a great sidecut, torsion forks and a top element that stiffens the board torsionally. These 3 features together allow a rider to feel comfortable changing edges at any speed or condition.
Key Features of the K2 Believer Snowboard:
- Hybritaper Tip Tech
- Twin Tip
- Hyper Progressive
- Centered Stance
- Multi Light Core
- Biax Top, Triax Base
- Carbon Plus Torsion Forks
- Sintered 4000 Base
- 1 Degree Base