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K2 Wayback 98 Women's 2027

K2 Wayback 98 Women's 2027 top sheet, image © K2
image © K2
Category
Freeride
Profile
Tip rocker
Lengths
158 · 165 cm
Tip / waist / tail
126 / 98 / 114 mm
Radius
18.3 m at 165 cm
Weight
1,260 g per ski at 165 cm
Core
Paulownia Tour Light
Metal
not stated
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
not stated
Base
not stated
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 158 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    98.0
    Tail (mm)
    114.0
    Radius (m)
    16.8est.
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 165 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    98.0
    Tail (mm)
    114.0
    Radius (m)
    18.3
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,260
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
158 cm126.098.0114.016.8est.not published
165 cm126.098.0114.018.31,260
K2 Wayback 98 Women's, top view, 165 cm: tip 126 mm, waist 98 mm, tail 114 mmTAIL 114 mmWAIST 98 mmTIP 126 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 18.3 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 15.8 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 12.9 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 99%, Holds well
  • Float: 66%, Some float
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 165 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The K2 Wayback 98 Women's at 165 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (69%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (76%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (99%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (65%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (66%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (97%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (62%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (59%)
The K2 Wayback 98 Women's at 165 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (69%)Floats well (76%)
90 kg15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 mHolds well (99%)On the limit (65%)Some float (66%)
110 kg15.8 / 12.9 / 9.2 mHolds well (97%)On the limit (62%)Some float (59%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The K2 Wayback 98 Women's at 165 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 165 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (40%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (69%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (94%)
  • Expert: holds well (99%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (69%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: some float (51%)
  • Beginner: some float (54%)
  • Intermediate: some float (57%), assumed level
  • Advanced: some float (61%)
  • Expert: some float (66%)
assumed intermediate: some float (57%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (48%)
  • Intermediate: easy (95%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (97%)
assumed intermediate: easy (95%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain132 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.8 m at 30° edge and 12.9 m at 45° (165 cm)
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow147 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers283 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.8 m at 30° edge and 12.9 m at 45° (165 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.

What the model uses

Physics inputs
Flex underfoot166 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Camber height3.6 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker23.6 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker11.8 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker height16.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker height7.2 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Mount point offset-6.8 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

Made of

Construction
CorePaulownia Tour Light
Maker's descriptionPaulownia Tour Light, Titanal Touring Technology, Biobased Resin

Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

What reviewers say

No published reviews of this ski yet.

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Where to buy

No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

Where these numbers come fromk2snow.com, edgelab.ski, read 9 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.