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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2026 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 1 out of 5 stars
K2 Wayback 106 – Tested model
Tested model

100 mm+ · 2026/27

K2 Wayback 106

64.37 of 100 points
RRP
750.00 €
Weight
1456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

The Wayback 106 from K2 scores with a very good weight and a reasonable price-performance ratio. He needs an exact skiing style in order to exploit the potential.

Test strengths

  • Hard snow/ice: 11/15 points
  • Weight score: 10.77/15 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Tracked snow: 11.5/20 points
  • Powder: 17.8/30 points
Total points
64.37 / 100
Total riding performance
50.6 / 80
Weight
1,456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
RRP
750 €
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Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

The Wayback 106 from K2 scores with a very good weight and a reasonable price-performance ratio. He needs an exact skiing style in order to exploit the potential.

Technical data

Test class
100 mm+
Target group
Unisex
Test year
2026
Model year
2027
Lengths
165, 172, 179, 186 cm
Sidecut
12,90–10,50–11,80 cm
Tip
129.0 mm
Waist
105.0 mm
Tail
118.0 mm
Surface per ski
1983.31 cm²
Weight (measured)
1456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
RRP
750.00 €
Euro per point
11.65 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight10.77 / 15
Anti-icing3.00 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total13.77 / 20
Performance on hard snow11.00 / 15
Performance in powder17.80 / 30
Performance in corn snow10.30 / 15
Performance in tracked snow11.50 / 20
Riding performance total50.60 / 80
Total points64.37 / 100
RRP / point11.65 € / point

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