The peak performer in K2's Comanche line and an express ticket to dominating intermediate runs.

Unlike a lot of skis made for recreational sorts K2's award-winning (Ski Magazine 2007 Buyer's Guide) 5 Com isn't a transition or value piece that breaks down goes flat or becomes outgrown in a couple of seasons. This is a well-made performance all-mountain ski design for athletic skiers seeking new challenges at a great value. Unlike the rest of the numbered skis in K2's Comanche line that rate a 50/50 target terrain balance of groomed and natural snow the 5 Com leans a little more toward the wilder side with a 72-mm. waist for a little float and an integrated Marker M2 11.0 TC binding that's a step up in weight and power transfer. Like some of K2's high-end performance skis the 5 Com features K2's Mod Technology a secondary core that's independent of the triaxial-braided fir and aspen core. Mod Technology dampens vibrations without messing with the ski's overall flex. This improves the ski-to-snow contact while reducing the bouncing chatter. The result is a smoother ride that carries through a range of terrain with predictable consistency. The triaxial braided glass isn't a new innovation. K2's torsion box design has been around for a number of years and remains one of the best (and critically-acclaimed) ski construction techniques because of performance and versatility. The combination of wood core and torsion box construction create a lively ski that's easy to turn on hard snow and groomed corduroy runs. Combined with the M2 11.0 TC binding the 5 Com delivers powerful carving potential that will please aggressive skiers (even those expert guys) without any of the unsettling chatter that sometimes unsettles advancing intermediates. The Marker M2 series uses Marker's highly acclaimed TC (Total Contact) design with mechanically operating toe cups that work with the stainless steel gliding AFDs to respond to the dynamics of backward-twisting forward-twisting and other combined load falls. It doesn't have the lightweight titanium refinements found in K2's top-of-the-line Marker M1 integrated systems but you'll probably appreciate the cost savings--and the peace of mind with every turn into the fall line.