K2 EXCAVATOR PETER SUTHERLAND SNOWBOARD

Named for its intended use, the K2 Excavator specializes in digging deep trenches on groomers and displacing powder after a storm cycle.

Built around a wider perimeter, with a dual radius sidecut, the Excavator is unisex in approach. The Excavator’s wider profile allows riders to size down around 5cm from their usual length without sacrificing performance, and it’s extra width and 20mm taper benefits riders with larger feet, reducing toe drag on deep carves and long traverses.

A combination of a smooth-flexing S1 core and tail to tail ICG™ 10 Biax Glass keeps the Excavator responsive and damp underfoot. We’ve also added our pre-cambered Carbon Power Forks™ to allow for an energy boost in and out of turns and those spontaneous “Slow Sign” ollies. The Excavator is packed with tech to keep you playful and floaty when powder is on the forecast.

When it came to the graphic package, we turned to Photographer, Painter, Illustrator, Collage Artist, Father, Mountain Biker, Friend, Snowboarder, and long-time K2 collaborator Peter Sutherland. We gave the proverbial keys to the proverbial car to Peter and leaned in on his mixed-media work. Peter constructed an Excavator that truly expresses his personal style - cut and paste paper, photography, paint, and marker - scanned and printed on our matte topsheet so you can add some stickers to the piece and put your own spin on it.

BEST FOR: Freeride/Powder/Piste
FLEX: 7/10 – Medium/Stiff
PROFILE: Directional Camber
ABILITY: Intermediate/Advanced

PRODUCT DETAILS

Rocker Type: Directional Camber Profile – The most responsive camber profile in the line features camber running from in front of the front foot to the tail of the board with slight early rise in the nose. This gives the rider the most precision and control possible in any terrain while still floating effortlessly in the deep stuff.
Flex: Rating – 7 (1 Playful - 10 Precise)
Shape: Volume Shift™ – Size down 4-6cm from your uaual snowboard length.
Core: S1 Core – The smooth-flexing cousin to the A1 core, K2's new S1 core in designed to be damp underfoot and stronger than hell. Constructed from bamboo, aspen, and paulownia, the S1 core lets each wood do what it's best for. Tip-to-tail bamboo stringers add snap, durability, and dampening underfoot, and are balanced out by lightweight paulownia in the midbody, tip, and tail to help reduce swing weight. Underfoot, aspen and bamboo are placed at 30° angles to increase strength, supercharge edge-to-edge response, and increase pressure distribution along the edge.
Laminates: ICG™ 10 Biaxial Carbon Glass – Integrating tip-to-tail carbon fiber stringers into fiberglass layups ensures a smooth power release in and out of turns while increasing pop, liveliness, and longevity of the snowboard without adding unnecessary rigidity. Carbon Power Fork™ – Pre-cambered Carbon Power Fork™ additives are strategically shaped to offer greater response and energy return by increasing the width toward the tail - allowing for more material to be engaged, and more energy to be created the harder the tail is flexed. Adds snap to ollies, increases edge pressure, and gives energy in and out of turns.
Base: Wax-Infused Sintered 4001 Base – Built using the hardest and fasted sintered base material on the market, the Wax-Infused Sintered 4001 Base holds wax longer than other sintered bases for smoother, longer lasting glide.
Topsheet: SnoPhobic Topsheet – Helps eliminate snow buildup when it gets deep.
Graphics: Limited Edition K2 x Peter Sutherland Graphic
Binding Compatibility: 2 x 4 Inserts

TECHNOLOGY

Volume Shift™: We reduce swing weight and toe/heel drag by shifting surface area from the tip and tail to the waist of the snowboard. Downsize from 4-10 cm from your usual snowboard length.
Wax Infused Sintered 4001 Base: Built using the hardest and fastest Sintered base material on the market from Crown, the Wax-Infused Sintered 4001 holds wax longer than other Sintered bases for a smoother glide, longer.
S1 Core: The smooth-flexing cousin to our A1 core, our NEW S1 Core is designed to be damp underfoot and stronger than hell. Constructed from Bamboo, Aspen, and Paulownia, the S1 Core let’s each wood do what it’s best for. Tip-to-tail Bamboo stringers add snap, durability, and damping underfoot and are balanced out by lightweight Paulownia in the midbody, tip, and tail help to reduce swingweight. Underfoot, Aspen and Bamboo are placed at 30 ° angles to increase strength, supercharge the edge-to-edge response, and increase the pressure distribution along the edge.
ICG™ 10 Carbon Glass: Increases the snowboard's pop, liveliness, and longevity without adding unnecessary rigidity.
Carbon Power Fork™: A pre-cambered carbon inlay in the tail of your snowboard gives the board energy in and out of turns and adds extra pop for takeoffs and landings.
Hybridtech™ Construction: Backed by years of rigorous testing, Hybritech™ is the lightest weight, most durable snowboard construction on the market. Removing all excess sidewall material in the tip and tail and adding a 3D capped edge to increase the bond strength of the fiberglass and decrease the swing weight of the board is what makes Hybritech so revolutionary. Our boards will spin faster, maneuver easier, and last longer than any other boards on the market.
2 x 4 Insert Binding Mounting: 2x4 Insert packs allow for secure binding mounting while optimizing stance-width options. Time-tested, secure, and stable.

SPECS

SIZE CM	EFF. EDGE CM	TIP/WAIST/TAIL CM	SIDECUT M	STANCE IN	SETBACK IN	WT RANGE LBS	WT RANGE KG
146	108	30.5 - 25.4 - 28.5	5.7/6.7	19"	0.75"	90 - 160+	41kg - 73kg +
150	111	31.3 - 26.0 - 29.3	5.9/6.9	20"	0.75"	120 - 190+	54kg - 86kg +
154	115	31.8 - 26.4 - 29.8	6.1/7.1	21"	0.75"	120 - 190+	54kg - 86kg +
158	118	32.4 - 26.8 - 30.4	6.3/7.3	22"	0.75"	130 - 210+	59kg - 95kg +
162	122	32.7 - 27.0 - 30.7	6.5/7.5	23"	0.75"	130 - 210+	59kg - 95kg +

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