K2 Pettitor Skis 2013

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The Pettitor is new for the 12/13 season, and it is a hard charging, versatile ski. It is stiffer than the other skis in K2's factory line, it features a good amount of camber under foot with a lot of rocker in the tip and tail, which helps it carve hard and handle firmer snow with serious stability, but it really excels in the powder with the rocker profile and overall width. This ski is excellent for resort shredding because it handles all snow conditions and all types of terrain. One thing different about the Pettitor is the tapered tip and tail, which reduces a lot of weight, and also allows for streamlining through the powder without hanging up on a big shovel tip. I find this ski to be my favorite when there is just a dusting of fresh snow, or when the powder is skied out and more like crud, that is when this ski powerfully takes charge and navigates even the gnarliest snow while providing a smooth ride. It is also a great carving ski that will arc fast and hard across the groomers. This ski truly does it all.

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This is my favorite ski from K2 this year. The addition of camber, a slimmer waist than the Hellbent and taper in the tip make this ski a great option for a deep snow performance ski. If you like the Hellbent but want something that handles landings and high speeds a little more confidently get the Pettitor. If you like the Obsethed but want something less directional get the Pettitor. The camber combined with a stiffer flex gives it more pop, snap, and stability at speeds. The taper tip and tail make the ski rider shorter on edge but when flat you have the whole length for float. It attibutes to a more surfy feel than K2s have had in the past but still keeps the damp crud crushing, deflection resistant feel.

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Just finished an epic day at sunshine village, teepee town, hucking cliffs and deep pow, the skis are a dream and blast thru everything, and extremely responsive.

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Picked these up as a Christmas gift for myself this year after riding them end of last season Demo days. Had some Marker Griffin bindings put on and took them out on the groomers last week at Sundance. Was a little apprehensive at first to ride them on a "non-powder" day, but after first few turns found out how great these skis are on the groomers as well. They were fast and held an edge extremely well. Even responsive on short, quick turns. For such a wide ski, these bad boys Ripped!!! Cannot wait for first Powder day on these skis!! May not use any of my other skis this season!

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This ski is similar to the Obsethed but a bit stiffer and more symmetrical rocker/shape. this ski is not as "floppy" as the Hellbent. You can basically haul through everything without getting out of control.

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Having owned both a pair of 179 HellBent's and Obsethed's, I was very excited about the new Pettitor. With a 120mm waist and a twin powder rocker, the Pettitor is perfect for my skiing. I like to ski powder, but prefer to use the same ski for most everything, which includes skiing the trees and jibbing around and skiing switch. Being narrower and having more rocker than the HellBent, this ski was extremely versatile, able to carve and boost air at high speeds. At slower speeds the soft tip and tail made for a playful ski. Also, the Pettitor has tapered tips, which make super easy to turn, and I can only imagine how well they perform in powder.

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I demoed these the second half of the day at Crystal where there had been 25" of fresh, so lots of skied out terrain was left. They busted through that great and I absolutely loved them

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Really amazing that such an unconventional design delivers the goods in all conditions so completely. Wood core with fiberglass wrap creates the best feel ever.

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Super fun ride with a lively feel and lots of pop. This ski will snap out of turns with the best of them, hard to believe it's 120mm wide! Worked well in the thick fresh snow as well. Not extremely floaty nut you can point the tips and trust them.

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Very similar to the Hellbent but more agressive and fast in powder. Strong camber underfoot but still tons of rocker. this ski floats and the tapered tips make it fly through pow. Great control on groomers/hardpack as well. Not as good as the Hellbent in chop but great for the aggressive rider. Fun ski all around.

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I bought these skis for powder and crud, but was eager to take them out when there was just a few inches of snow over hard-pack. They're so much fun I never went back to my carvers. I'll still break out the old skis when it's icy or rocky, but the Pettitors are great for cruising and carving on groomed runs. They really come into their own in deep and uneven snow, though, and now I can't imagine skiing slop without them. I could handle perfect powder in the old skis -- though these are so much easier! -- but the worse the snow, the more these shine. And when conditions are perfect, so are they.

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I've skied on these for an entire season and they don't get any better than this. I had them mounted 2.5 cms back from center and they ride better than any other ski I've owned. The camber underfoot is enough to hold edge in any conditions, even ice. They float amazingly well in powder. What I really like about this ski is the flex at the tip and tail, and is stiff underfoot, great for sending it off natural feature. They are also a very forgiving ski, and really easy to ski. Haven't really ridden park on them, but considering how they spin I assume they'd be a great park ski as well. Truly a one ski quiver for anyone who consistently skis soft snow or pow

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So sick

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With endless deep, heavy, spring pow, this ski was fun if you could get on a steep enough slope. On flat pow and even mellower slopes it sank in quite a bit, but on the steeps, it opened up and ripped.

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Pettit designed the ultimate pow tool for us powder hounds. Although the ski felt stiff for me, it was super responsive and playful. The Pettitors felt stable at high speends and rip though the crud. Pettit might be young, but he knows how to design a solid ski.

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I LOVE these skis. I only got to ride them for a portion of a day but I didn't want to switch back to anything else. Of course they float well in the pow but what has me head over heels is they held up really well on the groomers. I found them really responsive on hardpack despite the camber and width. K2 hit this one flush. Finally a ski designed for POW that does well in "other" conditions.

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This buttery, playful ski is perfect for someone looking for a wider, everyday ski that is on the softer side. The tip and tail are very forgiving, but the ski is stiff enough underfoot to blast through heavy, northwestern crud. The camber underfoot really allowed the ski to carve effeciently, making the wider waist more manageable. The Petitor skis much shorter than it looks (especially on hard pack) and pivots pretty naturally across the board.

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Armed with tip/tail powder rocker, these guys are perfect for the steep and deep playgrounds. They are reasonably stiff underfoot which is ideal for those big drops and wild lines that dreams are made of. There's a healthy amount of camber underfoot as well which helps prevent any washouts on hardpack that may be caused by a powder rockered tail. Overall a glorious ski!!