K2 SKIS TECHNOLOGY

MOD Technology
Praised by magazine tests and validated by skiers around the world, MOD Technology has proven to be the ultimate in ski design today. MOD combines an elastomeric secondary core that works as a high-performance suspension system and mass damper to provide the highest degree of ease, power, forgiveness and performance available in skis today. The amount, application and distribution of mass are the keys to the success of MOD Technology. At K2, unlike any other manufacturer, our application of mass via the MOD structure does not affect flex, allowing the ski to perform freely while MOD absorbs unwanted vibrations independently.
MOD Monic
Fully integrated within the MOD structure, MOD Monic is an extension of MOD Technology, focusing the benefits of mass dampening into a concentrated area. The entire surface of a ski benefits from the MOD structure, but some areas need it more than others. Independent studies at Boeing Laboratories determined precisely where to place the Monic by finding the area of the ski that would benefit the most from additional mass. By targeting a specific area, we aren't needlessly adding weight. Monic allows for the majority of the MOD structure to be lightened, and have the extra mass focused precisely where it increases performance.
Metal laminate
With two sheets of titanium alley running the length of the ski, Metal Laminate skis are the highest performance, most complex construction available from K2. Built from the base up, this construction consists of alternating layers of fiberglass and titanium surrounding a wood core. While less forgiving than a Torsion Box construction, Metal Laminates provide damp, accurate, unshakeable performance, ideal for expert-level all-mountain and race skis.
Titan Technology
Titan Metal Laminate is a visible extension of the standard metal laminate. As skis get wider, especially in the shovel, a metal laminate can begin to feel overwhelming. Titan Technology achieves overall swing weight reduction by removing material from the top layer of titinal in the tip and tail. Reduced swing weight offers a skier more control, with less fatigue.
Torsion Box Construction
The Torsion Box Construction is the foundation for the widest range of skis designed by K2. Depending on the dimensions of a ski and the amount of flex and torsion designed into it, one model of a Torsion Box ski can differ greatly from another. Built with a Triaxially Braided wood core, this construction is relatively simple when compared to a Metal Laminate ski. Because of the versatility in this construction, Torsion Box constructions can be used to build everything from learning to expert skis. While there will be significant differences between a Hellbent and a True Luv, they do share the common traits of ease, forgiveness, responsiveness, and energy that can be found in all Torsion Box skis.
Progressive Sidecut
Progressive Sidecut provides wider waisted skis with more versatility to be used in all conditions. Using Progressive Sidecut, K2 has found a way to combine these wider waisted skis, with more aggressive sidecuts. Standard sidecut theory is based on the belief that skis were meant to have a completely radial arc; that is to say if you followed the curve of the side of the ski the tip would match the tail. This works well on narrower waisted skis, but becomes overpowering on wider skis, especially in variable conditions. Progressive Sidecut has different curve shapes along different parts of the ski. Sidecut progressively increases as you move up the length of the ski from the tail to the tip. This provides confident and quick initiation on hard snow, while allowing easy release in powder and crud. Keynotes: More sidecut in tip and underfoot allows easy turn initiation and hard snow performance. Less sidecut in tail creates ease in tail release and improved performance in powder and crud.
Triaxial Braiding
 Developed by K2 in 1988, Triaxial Braiding is still the best known process of applying fiberglass to a wood core. This process consists of sending a milled wood core through the patented Triaxial Braiding machine, where the core is wrapped by interlocking strands of fiberglass. This unique method produces skis that have a great deal of torsional rigidity and strength, while maintaining all the lively characteristics of a wood core ski.