K2 Four

Hi all,

A while back I bought a second-hand pair of K2 Four 68s for about $30.
I put my old Fritschi Diamirs on them and enjoy skiing with them, but
while skinning up the Gran Paradiso in Italy one early March morning I
noticed that little red piezoelectric flashing away. Anyway, I looked
them up, and was quite impressed with the whole idea.

My question is - I have found Four-93s on the web, and some more
modern versions, but I was wondering if anyone knew what "68" and "93"
refer to - is it width of part of the ski? I'd be interested if anyone
has any stories to tell regarding what a "68" is designed for, or is
best for (they seem fairly narrow compared to lots of modern skis so
I've assumed they were designed with pistes in mind).

Anyone?

Muffin wrote:

A while back I bought a second-hand pair of K2 Four 68s for about $30.
I put my old Fritschi Diamirs on them and enjoy skiing with them, but
while skinning up the Gran Paradiso in Italy one early March morning I
noticed that little red piezoelectric flashing away. Anyway, I looked
them up, and was quite impressed with the whole idea.

Yes, it was a vibration damping scheme also
used on the ModX but not after that.
They probably found a cheaper way.
Too few geeks up skiing to show off
a flashing LED anyway...

My question is - I have found Four-93s on the web, and some more
modern versions, but I was wondering if anyone knew what "68" and "93"
refer to - is it width of part of the ski? I'd be interested if anyone
has any stories to tell regarding what a "68" is designed for, or is
best for (they seem fairly narrow compared to lots of modern skis so
I've assumed they were designed with pistes in mind).

Yes, the K2 four was one of the early "shaped"
designs for on-piste carving.

-- Mike Treseler