Some skis are all business - a precise and demanding tool for pushing the limits of the skier at top speed. Other skis, like the K2 Shreditor 102 and the women's K2 Remedy 102 - are built for fun. Those days you can't go mach 3 or get the best untracked lines, these 102 skis make the whole mountain your playground. They're perfect for popping off wind lips, snaking through the trees in search of left-over powder stashes and hitting a few features in the park.
Philpug walks us through their features in this video:
Testers loved the playful nature of the ski - the tip and tail rocker let it smear and pivot in tight trees, gullies and bumps, while the camber and construction made it poppy, perfect for lofting off natural or man-made features. The width was just right for some of our lighter skiers to call it a powder ski - while bigger skiers still had fun in soft snow stashes off-piste.
On the groomers, the Shreditor and Remedy had descent grip on all but the iciest slopes. K2's seem to hit the sweet spot between great damping and lively energy, and these two are no exceptions. The smooth yet poppy feel was perfect in testing finding leftover pockets of soft, windblown snow, snaking through bumps and hopping off lips. These skis beg for creative line choices and exploring hidden pockets on your home mountain.
You'll hit a speed limit - whether you're trying to trench groomers or blast crud - but that's not the point of a ski like this.
See how it stacked up against the competition in our Wide All Mountain Ski Comparison.