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K2 Mindbender 99Ti vs Rossignol Super Blackops Skis

The Mindbender 99Ti and the Super Blackops Skis compared. The Mindbender 99Ti is 1 mm wider underfoot (99 vs 98 mm). The Mindbender 99Ti is 200 g heavier at the default length (2,200 vs 2,000 g). Turn radii are 19.6 m and 19 m.

K2 Mindbender 99Ti — topsheet
Mindbender 99Ti
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 166, 172, 178, 184, 190 cm
Rossignol Super Blackops Skis — topsheet
Super Blackops Skis
$750 MSRP 4 lengths · 162, 172, 182, 192 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Mindbender 99Ti
Super Blackops Skis
Waist
99 mm
98 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,200 g
2,000 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.6 m
19.0 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 19.6-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A 19.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
Stability & dampness
A Y-shaped titanal beam runs through the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,200 g it's a planted, composed ski that pushes through rough snow.
A titanal beam runs down the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,000 g there's real mass behind it.
Float & width
At 99 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.
At 98 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecMindbender 99TiSuper Blackops Skis
Waist 99 mm 98 mm
Sidecut 134·99·120 mm 131·98·121 mm
Weight @ default 2,200 g 2,000 g
Weight range 2,003–2,300 g 1,800–2,200 g
Turn radius 19.6 m full-length 19.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal y beam Titanal beam
Core Aspen veneer Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 166–190 cm 162–192 cm
MSRP $800 $750