80–90 mm · 2025/26
K2 Wayback 89
56.07 of 85 points
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Weight
- 1325 g
- Weight per area
- 0.74 g/cm²
Quick verdict
Excellent weight and harmonious handling at low speeds make the softly tuned K2 Wayback 89 a good choice for lighter beginners.
Test strengths
- Anti-icing: 3.84/5 points
- Weight score: 24.73/35 points
Relatively lower scores
- Tracked snow: 8.5/15 points
- Hard snow/ice: 9.25/15 points
Ideal for: Beginners
- Total points
- 56.07 / 85
- Total riding performance
- 27.5 / 45
- Weight
- 1,325 g
- Weight per area
- 0.74 g/cm²
- RRP
- 650 €
- BACKLINE stars
Not all snow conditions could be rated. Maximum scores refer only to the conditions actually assessed.
Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide
Verdict
Excellent weight and harmonious handling at low speeds make the softly tuned K2 Wayback 89 a good choice for lighter beginners.
Technical data
- Test class
- 80–90 mm
- Target group
- Männer
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 160, 167, 174, 181 cm
- Sidecut
- 12,00–8,84–10,62 cm
- Tip
- 120.0 mm
- Waist
- 88.4 mm
- Tail
- 106.2 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1784.94 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1325 g
- Weight per area
- 0.74 g/cm²
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Euro per point
- 11.59 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 24.73 points of 3524.73 / 35 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.84 points of 53.84 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 28.57 points of 4028.57 / 40 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 9.25 points of 159.25 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | Conditions were not given during the test | |
| Performance in corn snow | 9.75 points of 159.75 / 15 | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 8.50 points of 158.50 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 27.50 points of 4527.50 / 45 | |
| Total points | 56.07 points of 8556.07 / 85 | |
| RRP / point | 11.59 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert ★ BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight ★ 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
