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2022 K2 Snowboards Overview

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2022 K2 Snowboards

The following is a quick overview of the 2022 K2 snowboards lineup.

First I will look at any new boards for the 2021-22 season, and any old 2020-21 boards that aren't returning with a 2022 model. 

Then I'll place each board into the categories where I see them best fitting.  

2022 K2 Snowboards

New 2022 K2 Snowboards

The new boards for 2021-22 are: 

  • Excavator - New mid-stiff, directional hybrid camber, volume shifted (short/wide) freeride board.  
  • World Peace - New freestyle/park board replacing (sort of - though the Geometric (se below) is probably a closer replica of the WWW) the outgoing WWW (World Wide Weapon). Though it's not just a name change. The World Peace is upgraded to a sintered base and the shape, effective edge and side cut are all different and there are different size options. It does share the same core, camber profile and flex as the outgoing WWW.   
  • Geometric - OK so the Geometric is also replacing the WWW, so it's kind of like the WWW has multiplied, and it's offspring have kept some of it's qualities, but other qualities have changed. The Geometric shares the same sizings, shape, sidecut, effective edge of the old WWW - as well as the same core, camber profile and base. So what's the difference! It has a stiffer flex -  6/10 flex versus 4/10 on the WWW and the new World Peace. 
  • Special Effects - New volume shifted deck that in essence replaces the outgoing Cool Bean. But certainly don't think of it as the same board - it's different in pretty much every way. But it's replacing the same kind of board used for the same purposes. It does share the same base and the same camber profile (directional flat-to-rocker) as the old Cool Bean and looks to be around the same flex, but outside of those things most is different. It does share a similar, but certainly not the same shape though. 
  • Freeloader - New splitboard, which is like a souped up Maurauder. 

Exiting 2021 K2 Snowboards 

The 2021 boards that aren't returning with a 2022 model: 

  • WWW - The WWW is gone but it is replaced by two boards - so it's probably more accurate to say that it's multiplied. The new Geometric shares most of the WWWs qualities, but at a stiffer flex, while the World Peace shares the same flex and some other qualities, but has quite a few dimension differences (see more details above)
  • Cool Bean - sort of replaced by the new Special Effects
  • Simple Pleasures - The Simple Pleasures and Niseko Pleasures were quite similar, so I guess they've chosen to just keep one of them going for 2022 and the slightly more mellow Niseko Pleasures seems to have won out
  • Overboard

All 2022 K2 Snowboards by Category

Below I have categorized K2's 2021-22 collection. This is according to the categories here at SnowboardingProfiles.com and not necessarily the same as how K2 might label them.

Of course these are only broad categories as every board is different, but this is a rough guide. 

K2 BEGINNER SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Women's

K2 PARK/FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • World Peace | NEW for 2022
  • Geometric | NEW for 2022
  • Bottle Rocket (Volume Shifted)

Women's

  • Lime Lite

K2 ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Women's

  • Spellcaster

K2 AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

There isn't a K2 board that strictly fits this category, IMO, though the Medium and Afterblack could both be used for this style of riding.

K2 ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Women's

  • Outline
  • First Lite
  • Dreamsicle

K2 AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Raygun Pop

K2 FREERIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Broadcast
  • Alchemist
  • Instrument
  • Excavator (Volume Shifted) | NEW for 2022

Women's

  • Cold Shoulder
  • Wildheart (Volume Shifted)

K2 POWDER & SHORT/WIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Special Effects (Volume Shifted) | NEW for 2022
  • Party Platter (Volume Shifted)
  • Niseko Pleasures (Volume Shifted)

K2 SPLIT BOARDS

Men's

  • Split Bean (Volume Shifted)
  • Marauder
  • Freeloader | NEW for 2022

Women's

  • Marauder

K2 YOUTH SNOWBOARDS

  • Vandal (in a 132, 137, 142, 145W, 148W)
  • Kandi(in a 129, 134, 137 & 141)
  • Mini Turbo (in a 75, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130)
  • Lil’ Kat (in a 75, 90, 100, 110, 120)

Summary

So there you have the 2022 K2 snowboards. 

So 5 boards in and 4 out, and nothing simply a name change, so there's been a decent amount of change in the lineup. 

Out with the Old

The WWW is out but it lives on in two boards - the World Peace and Geometric, which share a lot of it's characteristics. 

The Cool Bean is also out - in large part replaced by the new Special Effects, but far from just a name change. 

The Overboard goes, but previously only had one size anyway. 

The Simple Pleasures is also gone, probably seen as surplus to requirements next to the Niseko Pleasures. 

In with the New

The new World Peace and Geometric (as mentioned above) fill the gap the WWW left. 

The new Special Effects takes over from the long standing Cool Bean. 

The Excavator is a new volume shifted freeride board that is really a completely new board on its own. 

The Freeloader is a new splitboard which is an upgraded Maurauder, essentially. 

Changes to Existing Boards

As far as I can tell all of the returning boards are pretty much identical (bar the graphic) including available sizing. 

For all of Snowboarding Profiles' K2 reviews, check out the link at the button below. 

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