K2 Silencer Skis
A park and pipe ski with all mountain performance built in, the Silencer uses cap construction for a feathery light feel without the sacrifice of performance or durability. A narrower footprint provides additional hard snow performance and a higher level of forgiveness.
FEATURES:
- All Mountain Twin Tip Performance
- Torsion Box Cap Construction
- Fir Core
- Tip and Tail Rivets
- Triaxial Braiding
- Performance: 40% Ungroomed, 60% Groomed
Cap Construction
Cap skis are built with a sophisticated molding process that envelops the core and internal materials with the top layer of the ski. Capped skis share the common characteristics of being very durable and lightweight.The construction process is nearly identical for an entry and expert level ski. What determines the characteristics of the ski are the variations in the layers of the core materials. For this reason, cap skis can be used for just about any type of skiing and performance level.
Torsion Box Technology
Torsion Box construction is the foundation for the widest range of skis designed by K2. Depending on the dimensions of a ski, and the amount of flex and torsion designed into it, one model of a Torsion Box ski can differ greatly from another. The versatility in the construction enables K2 to build everything from learning through expert level skis, sharing the common traits of ease, forgiveness, responsiveness, and energy that can be found in all Torsion Box skis.
Tip Plates and Tail Rivets
K2 introduced tip and tail rivets nearly 6 years ago on the Factory Series skis. The rivets were functionally developed for additional protection to add reinforcement in the tip and tail of the ski. Although function is still the primary purpose, K2 has evolved the rivets into plates that still reinforce the ski while giving it a unique aesthetic.
Triaxial Braiding
Triaxial Braiding was developed by K2 in 1988 and is still the best way to apply fiberglass to a wood core. This process consists of sending a milled wood core through the patented Triaxial Braiding machine, where interlocking strands of fiberglass wrap the core. This unique method produces skis that have a great deal of torsional or twist rigidity and strength, while maintaining the lively innate flex characteristics of its wood core.
Silencer Geometry
| Length (cm)
| Sidecut (mm)
(Tip/Waist/Tail)
| Turn Radius
| 159, 169, 179
| 113/80/104
| 14mm/Standard Taper
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SPECIFICATIONS:
| Core: | Fir |
| Construction: | Torsion Box Cap |
| Layout: | All Mountain Twin Tip |
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