BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, the K2 Mindbender 99 Ti graces the pages of our coveted Buyer’s Guide with a few notable improvements to the already adored collection. The most well-rounded of the bunch, the 99 Ti features a do-anything waist width—with enough of a platform to float in a few new inches. The inclusion of K2’s Torsion Control Design and Titanal Y-Beam construction bring this ski’s performance to the next level in unfavorable snow. By placing lightweight metal the full width of the ski underfoot, fanning it out in the tip to cover only the edges and condensing it in the tail, the K2 Mindbender 99 Ti can initiate powerful turns just as easily as it can release from them. “Way more approachable than its predecessor,” attests Andrew Plourde of The Ski Monster.

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