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K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Overview

K2

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Rating: 4 out of 5 1 reviews

Ski K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance

K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Overview
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Side
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Detail
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Beneath

K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Overview
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Side
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Detail
K2 Alpine Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance Beneath
Brand K2

Ski K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance

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Rating: 4 out of 5 1 reviews on this product
  • Women
  • Winter 2022
  • Intermediate - Advanced
  • All-mountain
Alpine sets
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Description

The slimmest and most accessible model in the K2 Mindbender freeskiing range, the Mindbender 85 Alliance is an evolutionary all-mountain ski that allows progressing female skiers to leave the slopes and discover the joys of freeride skiing. It has a punchy wood core and a shape that offers a lot of versatility.  

What does the K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance ski offer?  

The Mindbender 85 Alliance has a lot of volume at the tips, while keeping the width of the waist width fairly contained. This gives it a parabolic shape and a short curve radius offering a lot of manoeuvrability and dynamism on hard snow, while benefiting from a good lift in the snow thanks to the width of the tips in particular. The double rocker also contributes to the good lift and manageability, making it much easier to pivot in all types of snow. The classic camber section in the centre of the ski ensures a secure grip on the slopes and the poplar core offers rebound and stability without making the ski difficult to ski. This is the perfect way to improve your technique and discover the joys of off-piste skiing.  

Who is the K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance ski for?  

We recommend this model for intermediate to advanced skiers looking to progress and ski throughout the resort, not just on groomed terrains.  

What are the main qualities of the K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance?  

Versatility  

Manoeuvrability  

Dynamism 

Detailed specifications

Ski category

All-mountain

Level

Intermediate - Advanced

Advandced Program

  • Ease of use

  • Freestyle

  • Powder

  • Piste

Radius

12.1 m

  • 130
  • 85
  • 113

Camber

Traditional camber + tip & tail rocker

Traditional camber + tip & tail rocker

Technical data Ski Mindbender 85 Alliance

  • Shape

    Directional (front tip)

  • Level

    Intermediate - Advanced

  • Reference nr

    H22KDEUSKI188717

  • Technologies

    Aspen Core
    Slant Wall

Tips and advice

How to choose the length of your skis?

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On glisshop.co.uk, you may feel overwhelmed by the amount of products we sell. How can you find the right skis, which ones can suit your level, your style or your budget?

Your options: 

1. The advanced search engine: You'll find it everywhere on our website, as a sidebar on our listing pages. It allows you to select conditions and refine your selection: brand, level, style, etc. When you select them, only the relevant products will show. 

2. You can contact us on the 020 3129 3301: skis feature fine technologies and affect your safety. It is important to make sure that the skis you've selected will suit you. Call our landline and get in touch with our team for any questions regarding these products. 

During the process or your order, we'll ask you to complete a form about the mounting of your bindings. With these details, we will be able to mount the bindings with the correct settings. The release value of the bindings is set by a professional skiman, and according to the norm AFNOR FD S 52-748.

If you don't have your own ski boots when you order, the bindings will be pre-mounted. The final settings can be done :

- by a shop if you are renting your ski boots

- by our skiman : you can call us for any technical questions. Our skiman will do the final settings for you. Telephone : 020 3129 3301

All skis you purchase on our website are factory-waxed and tuned. This means they are ready to hit the slopes. However, gear tends to wear and in order to keep it in its best shape, you need to maintain base and edges on a regular basis.

Maintaining your skis is essential for a smooth glide and a solit grip. Frequency of maintenance may vary depending on how often you use your skis, or on how damaged they are. We recommend you to wax them every 10 riding days and at the end of the season. Edges need to be tuned up to 2 times per season if you want to keep a good edge control. However, don't overdo it. Tuning is basically scraping off material. If you do it too often, the edges will vanish after some time.

When your base is damaged and shows shallow scratches or rock gouge, it is possible to repair it.

You can get these repairs done by professional ski shop, or if the gouge is only superficial you may repair it yourself. To do so, you will need special tools and materials such as wax, Ptex for repairing bases, edge sharpeners, etc. You can find them on our website.

All products benefit from a manufacturer guarantee, as long as the damage is caused by a manufacturing defect (may it be hidden or obvious).

Usually, the manufacturer guarantee lasts two years.

Only the manufacturer is able to decide if there has been a 'manufacturing defect' or a 'misuse'. Glisshop is only an intermediary between you and the manufacturer.

The manufacturer's guarantee will not apply if the problem comes from a misuse.

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