80–90 mm · 2025/26
K2 Wayback 89 W
52.55 of 85 points
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Weight
- 1163 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 g/cm²
Quick verdict
With excellent weight and forgiving handling, the K2 Wayback 89 W makes it easier for beginners to get started with ski touring adventures. Requires significant attention at higher speeds.
Test strengths
- Weight score: 26.29/35 points
- Corn snow: 9.13/15 points
Relatively lower scores
- Tracked snow: 6.75/15 points
- Hard snow/ice: 7.38/15 points
Ideal for: Beginners
- Total points
- 52.55 / 85
- Total riding performance
- 23.26 / 45
- Weight
- 1,163 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 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
With excellent weight and forgiving handling, the K2 Wayback 89 W makes it easier for beginners to get started with ski touring adventures. Requires significant attention at higher speeds.
Technical data
- Test class
- 80–90 mm
- Target group
- Frauen
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 153, 160, 167 cm
- Sidecut
- 12,00–8,84–10,54 cm
- Tip
- 120.0 mm
- Waist
- 88.4 mm
- Tail
- 105.4 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1639.09 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1163 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 g/cm²
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Euro per point
- 12.37 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 26.29 points of 3526.29 / 35 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.00 points of 53.00 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 29.29 points of 4029.29 / 40 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 7.38 points of 157.38 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | Conditions were not given during the test | |
| Performance in corn snow | 9.13 points of 159.13 / 15 | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 6.75 points of 156.75 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 23.26 points of 4523.26 / 45 | |
| Total points | 52.55 points of 8552.55 / 85 | |
| RRP / point | 12.37 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert ★ BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
