K2: Women's Sweet Luv Skis w/ M2 10.0 Binding

You've been on the hill and you can get to the lodge without falling, but truth be told, you don't need a high-octane new ski to rip the places that you'll only see from the chairlift line. If this is the case, check out the practical and affordable women's Sweet Luv ski from K2. Made with a slightly wider waist than the entry level First Luv, the Sweet Luv is a practical pick for recreational riders who just want to cruise the sane sides of the mountain. It features K2's proven torsion box construction, the most widely used design on all K2 skis. Inside the Sweet Luv is a triaxially braided glass configuration around the lively spruce and fir wood core, giving the ski exceptional rebound and response. While K2's torsion box design has been around for a number of years, it remains one of the best (and critically-acclaimed) ski construction techniques because of performance and versatility. If you're wondering about the mix of fir and spruce in the core, that's the key element in K2's female-specific BioFlex design. K2 created a stable and forgiving profile by using spruce at the tip and tail and fir beneath the binding area. Using spruce at the ends helps with turn initiation and enhances the lightweight characteristics that are essential in keeping a female-specific ski more responsive than a heavier unisex ski design. Another refinement is K2's Mod Technology, a secondary core that's independent of the spruce and fir core. Mod Technology dampens vibrations without messing with the ski's overall flex. This improves the ski-to-snow contact while reducing the bouncing chatter. The result is a smoother ride that carries through a range of terrain with predictable consistency. Combined with the M2 10.0 binding, the Sweet Luv delivers excellent carving potential that will please aggressive skiers without any of the unsettling chatter that sometimes rattles advancing intermediates. This binding doesn't have the lightweight titanium refinements found in K2's top-of-the-line Marker M1 integrated systems, but you'll probably appreciate the cost savings--and the peace of mind with every turn into the fall line. Just like last year, K2 will donate a portion of their proceeds from all K2 women's products to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation--as if you needed another reason to pick up a pair of Sweet Luvs for you or a friend.

• Designed for aggressive female beginners and intermediate recreational skiers who want a cruising, all-mountain ski with a bit more lively feel than some entry-level beginner skis
• K2 recommends this ski for 70% groomed, 30% ungroomed terrain
• Dimensions (tip/waist/tail): 119/72/103 mm. in 160 cm. length
• Radius: 13 m. in 160-cm. length
• Torsion box construction
• Forgiving vibration-dampening Mod technology
• Triaxial braided Bioflex fir/spruce wood core
• Includes integrated Marker M2 10.0 Binding
• Marker M2 Binding DIN setting range: 3 to 10 recommended for skiers weighing 65 to 230 lbs.