Ski Reviews

2020-2021 K2 Mindbender 108ti, 172 cm

Reviewer Username: Rainy

Reviewer Height: 5’4″

Reviewer Weight: 155 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced

DAYS USED: 25 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Mt Hood, Mt Bachelor

TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10

FORGIVENESS: 8/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 7/10

STABILITY: 8/10

SUSPENSION: 9/10

EDGE HOLD: 6/10

PLAYFULNESS: 7/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Playful in that the tail releases really easily and it is easy to pivot and slarve

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (172 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Advanced and expert skiers who like to turn, have a forward stance to drive the ski but also want to be able to take the foot off the pedal.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

No.

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

For me the outstanding characteristic is the plushness of the suspension when down-weighting into 3D snow, it has a Cadillac suspension with just a touch of rebound to get you into the next turn. You can ski it with a forward stance without worrying about tip dive.