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K2 Podium Wide Snowboard

Snowboarding > Snowboards

Altrec

Coming out of an impressive second season, the K2 Men's Podium Wide Snowboard is back and ready for any abuse you want to put it through anywhere on the mountain. With all terrain freestyle as the driving force behind it, the Podium combines our NEW! ICG 10 Glass and Matrix| Torsion Forks for a snappy, responsive ride that is at home in the pipe and backcountry alike. Everything you have come to expect from K2's all terrain performance series, providing best in class technology for every riders needs at a great value. Behind the Scenes: Sleek, clean and classy like that Bentley you've always wanted to be rollin'. New techniques and graphic applications is what this board is all about. Transparent inks exposed to the wood core unveil new tech features. Matte accents, intense foil stamps and high gloss finishes, the Podium is high-end style from tip to tail.

Features:

  • Base Bevel: 1 Degree
  • Biaxial and carbon inlays: Carbon and Kevlar are used to enhance the response and reduce the overall weight. Carbon gives lightweight response and energy while Kevlar adds toughness and smooth recoil
  • Dimension: 31 / 26.2 / 31 (nose,waist,tail)
  • Effective edge: 119.3 cm
  • HYPER PROGRESSIVE: Similar to a formula one car suspension, K2's Hyper Progressive sidecut allows for ultra fine adjustment at any speed and in any condition. An infinite number of different radii are blended together flawlessly from mellow in the tips, to more aggressive in the center, thus allowing you to have exactly the right sidecut at any moment throughout your turn. No more all or nothing sidecuts that seem to be mellow initiating a turn, then hooky once you really get into them. This sidecut mellows out the transitions leaving you with the most predictable, best all around riding board on the market todayT000 SINTERED: Fastest natural base material available, Durable, Absorbs wax faster, Retains wax longer
  • Material: Glass: ICG Glass is lighter, stronger, more responsive. K2 has intergrated their carbon strips into the fiberglass reducing overall weigh and creating a super smooth release of power. Increasing pop and liveliness, each level of ICG is distributed for the rider at hand and their performance needs
  • Radius: 7.7m (158cm)
  • Recommended for: Freestyle
  • Sizes: 158, 161 cm
  • Stance: 1" Back
  • Standard steel edges: Proven durability with one piece of steel wrapped around the entire perimeter of the board
  • W2 Core: Two distinct wood species combined to create a core that gives the most natural damping without sacrificing strength and flex. The first wood is strong and snappy; the second is light, damp and durable

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Designed to get you on the Podium, this K2 board offers superb technology, all terrain performance and versatility for any rider.

Features:

  • Carbon torsion forks extend from the inserts to the board edge for greater power and edge holding
  • Hydritech construction blends the tip and tail into the sidewall resulting in lower swing weight and greater durability and dampening on the running surface
  • Hyper Progressive sidecut blends infinite radii; responsive enough for high speed power carves but smooth enough to butter your way from peak to park
  • Integrated carbon and fiberglass topsheet increases pop and liveliness without extra weight
  • Purl Wax base is naturally derived with wind power to be free from fluorocarbons andQ00% biodegradable
  • Sintered base absorbs wax faster and holds it longer for the fastest possible ride
  • Wood core from three renewable wood species for the optimum blend of strength, dampening and weight reduction

USOutdoor.com

Don’t stop… don’t stop til you get enough. This K2 Podium is an all you can eat all-mountain bonanza. You’re on a see-food diet… you see food and you eat it. Pile your plate with all the mountain has to offer. High in protein and a great source of fiber the Podium’s poppy camber and Hybritech construction provides superb turn initiation and reduced swing weight satisfing your hunger because you have a weight problem… you can’t wait to eat.

Features:

  • BASE: 4000 sintered
  • BASELINE: Camber
  • CAMBER
  • CORE: W2
  • SHAPE: Hyper Progressive
  • STANCE: 1" Back
  • TECH: Hybritech Construction
  • TORSION FORKS: Carbon Matrix 1

Evogear (2009)

K2 Podium Wide Snowboard 2009: The K2 Podium Wide Snowboard gives the wide ride a versatile feel that won’t quit. Throw out your old heavy wide, because with NEW! ICG-10 glass, this board is light from tip and tail. The carbon from edge to edge makes the board sturdy without being stiff. K2’s Podium Wide is an all terrain snowboard with the perfect tech combo at a great price, creating a Wide Snowboard that will wow instead of just plow.


Evogear (2010)

K2 Podium Wide Snowboard 2010: The best wide board for the buck anywhere, the K2 Podium Wide Snowboard combines superb technology, excellent performance, and all terrain versatility for any rider. Because of fancy features like Carbon Matrix I Torsion Forks and ICG-10 glass, the Podium delivers a snappy, responsive ride that allows not so fancy yet ambitious riders to improve and more seasoned riders to enjoy an excellent board.


Dogfunk

K2 built the Wide Podium Snowboard to accommodate your size 13s whether you’re dropping into backcountry bowls or throwing down in the terrain park. The W2 wood core gives you a snappy and durable ride, while the Carbon Matrix I torsion forks provide all the pop you need for jibbing naturals or hopping on rails.

This description was also provided by: Backcountry.com

Base:4000 Sintered
Core Type:Wood
Core material:Multi wood
Effective edge:[163cm] 1244mm
Feature 1:Reduced swing weight makes quicker turns
Feature 2:Hyperprogressive sidecut for quick handling
Feature 3:Carbon fiber struts improve edge hold
Feature 4:100% biodegradable Purl wax
Lengths:158cm, 163cm, 167cm
Manufacturer Warranty:1 Year
Primary Use:All-Mountain
Recommended Use:All-mountain, freestyle
Rider Weight:[158cm] 140-230lb; [161cm] over 160lb; [167cm] over 160lb
Shape:Directional
Shipping Surcharge:Yes
Sidecut Radius:8.10 (163 cm)
Sidecut Type:Hyper Progressive
Sizes:158, 163, 167 cm
Stance Offset:1 in.
Stance setback:[163cm] 1in (2.5cm)
Stance width:[163cm] 22in (56cm)
Tail Width:31.58 (163 cm)
Tip Width:31.68 (163 cm)
User Statement:High-end freeride technology designed to get you to the podium.
Waist Width:26.60 (163 cm)
Widths:Regular

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Option Availability:

Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.

SizeColor
163cm
163cm
167cm
167cm
Black
Black
158cm
158cm
N/A
158    269.90399.95399.95
158cm  399.00 399.95
163    399.95399.95
163cm  399.00 399.95
164    269.90
167cm    399.95
167    399.95399.95
N/A399.95399.95 399.95 

Legend

  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Evogear (2010)
  •     - USOutdoor.com
  •     - Dogfunk
  •     - Evogear (2009)
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Notes:

Altrec offers this product at $399.99, but does not provide any color/size information.

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