Alpine skis
Product 2024
Woman, Man
Kudos to the K2 developers who have created a high-performance piste ski that is also very accessible. We awarded it the First prize without hesitation.
Let’s address the only downside of this K2 Disruption MTI: its metal tip that creates noise, especially on slopes where there might be small clumps of hard snow hitting the tip. Be careful, when crossing skis, the edges of the tip can catch.
The K2 Disruption MTI is a very good piste ski, very solid underfoot, which you might not necessarily feel because it’s not very heavy, even though it does have some weight when carrying it by hand.
It has a very long edge length with a tip that is very close to the snow with little uplift. This rectangular tip is very sleek, very masculine, very aggressive. Underfoot, you’re skiing on a 74-millimeter width, so you quickly find the edge, but you’re never trapped in a carved turn.
Even though the K2 Disruption MTI has power, substance, and energy, you’re never caught off guard, even when off-balance in the back. If you’re an average-sized skier, the K2 Disruption MTI doesn’t dominate. It doesn’t oversteer. There’s the same level of forgiveness at the front of the ski; the tip doesn’t collapse, and you don’t end up in the back seat. It’s a very responsive ski without being too stiff. The flex of the K2 Disruption MTI is generally well-distributed.
We noted very good grip underfoot; you can really push hard into carved turns and swing your feet left and right without the ski skidding out. The K2 Disruption MTI is very well engineered; the ski doesn’t twist, which provides serenity on hard snow, even at high speeds. The ski remains stable, with very little vibration at the front: it’s a mix of agility and ease. After the first descent, you’re already comfortable with it, no difficulty in controlling it. It’s not a dominant ski, but it’s still a high-performance ski; you don’t need to pull out all the stops in terms of physicality and technique to benefit from it.
For changing radii, there’s no need to fight or lean excessively forward to get the K2 Disruption MTI to turn, nor to rely heavily on heel pressure. It rolls easily, even in skidded turns. You can lay it flat without any problem. There’s no “helicopter” effect on hard snow; the lateral stiffness of the K2 Disruption MTI holds up.
You can really vary the radius very pleasantly, larger or smaller. On steep slopes, hard snow, it’s a bit trickier to reduce the turn. However, extending the radius is pure joy.
The K2 Disruption MTI has a certain flexibility and smoothness, which sends little feedback to the legs. Be careful, as it’s very solid; when entering mogul fields at high speed, you might end up in the back seat.
The design might not live up to the qualities of this ski. It has very good glide. It doesn’t degrade easily because its top sheet is very durable. Note the nice rubber tip in the tail.
It’s a truly beautiful piste ski for carving with a high level of performance without requiring a high level of performance from the skier. Its action plan is really broad; the K2 Disruption MTI appeals to a wide range of skiers: from advanced to intermediate. First Award.
We used this equipment over a long period of time
These are our thoughts after intensive use:
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