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Women's · freeride · all-mountain

K2 Mindbender 85

4 available lengths: 149, 156, 163, 170 cm
$500 MSRP
K2 Mindbender 85 — topsheet
The read

This women's all-mountain ski sits at the narrow end of its freeride category cohort, orienting it toward groomed and frontside terrain with occasional off-piste excursions. Its aspen core with no metal delivers a light, lively, and forgiving flex, while tip rocker and a short-radius sidecut support quick, nimble turn initiation. It suits a progressing skier ready to move beyond groomed runs into more varied terrain.

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Waist 85 mm
Narrower · firmer-snow Wider · powder
Weight 1,360–1,634 g
Lighter · playful Heavier · damp & planted
Turn radius 9.6–13.1 m
Shorter · quick & nimble Longer · stable at speed
Tip taper 43 mm
Straighter · grippy More taper · loose

Specs & what they mean

What the Mindbender 85's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

A short 10.7-meter radius with a wide, tapered tip makes for quick, easily-pivoted turns — it hooks into a turn fast and releases it just as readily.

Stability & dampness

Built without metal on an aspen veneer, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,450 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.

Float & width

At 85 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.
Metal
None
Core
Aspen veneer
Rocker
Rocker camber
Tail
Not published
Recommended binding
Not published
By length — exact specs for each size
Spec 149 cm156 cm163 cm170 cm
Tip (mm) 128.0128.0128.0128.0
Waist (mm) 85.085.085.085.0
Tail (mm) 116.0116.0116.0116.0
Radius (m) 9.610.711.913.1
Weight (g) 1,3601,4501,5411,634

Common questions

How much does the Mindbender 85 weigh?

Per ski, the Mindbender 85 weighs 1,360–1,634 g across its lengths (1,360 g at 149 cm, 1,450 g at 156 cm, 1,541 g at 163 cm, 1,634 g at 170 cm).

What is the Mindbender 85's turn radius?

The Mindbender 85 has a 9.6–13.1 m turn radius.

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