K2 Men’s Afterblack Snowboard 2023 K2

From back lips to back flips, the K2 Afterblack is a premium freestyle snowboard that specializes in night missions, wall rides, and huge airs, and promises to come through in the clutch to give you the confidence to give it one more go. This freestyle twin features a mid-flex and our Combination Camber Profile–cambered in between the bindings with just the right amount of rocker outside the inserts–to give it a playful feeling while still being able to hold speed and track on the big jump line. Its all-wood BAP Core blends three species of sustainably harvested wood–bamboo, aspen, and paulownia–to deliver snappy pop and rebound while damping vibration on drop-ins and long in-runs. Tip-to-tail triaxially woven fiberglass harmoniously integrates with Carbon DarkWeb™ stringers extending from the binding inserts to both the toe and heel side edges, giving the Afterblack stability and edge control for popping off lips and sending big side hits. To top it off, the fast and durable Sintered 4000 base soaks up wax to ensure you’ll have enough speed to send you well past the knuckle and down to the sweet spot in the landing.

At the end of the day, we all want a board we can run through the wringer without worrying about it falling to pieces, and the K2 Afterblack is a burly freestyle snowboard that has the tech you need to land your trick when the camera is rolling and the consequence is high.

Profile: Combination Camber
Terrain: Park/Resort/Pow
Response: Medium Responsive

Features:

• BAP Core: Bamboo. Aspen. Paulownia. We’ve blended three renewable timber species to assemble a robust and lightweight core and designed to enhance dampening without adding other materials.
  
• Triaxial Glass: A glass laminate with diagonal layers that adds torsional stiffness for increased stability and improved edge hold. The fibers three layers of fibers are woven at 45°, 45°, and 0°. This makes for a more responsive ride longitudinally and torsionally.
  
• Carbon Darkweb: A carbon fiber lay-up that aids in energy transfer and stability, speeding up edge-to-edge transitions and keeping you in control in times of need.
• 2 X 4 Insert Binding Mounting: 2×4 Insert packs allow for secure binding mounting while optimizing stance-width options.
  Time-tested, secure, and stable.

Profile: Twin Combination Camber

The best of both worlds. By blending both traditional Camber and Rocker profiles, Combination Camber gives you all the benefits of both; the pop and precision of camber, and the float and predictability of rocker.

Shape: True Twin

A completely symmetrical shape, which thrives in a variety of freestyle situations. At the core of its design, the twin shape features an identical nose and tail shape, which provides an identical feel and predictable maneuverability whether riding regular or switch. Although originally developed with park riders in mind, twin shapes have also grown to be embraced by many all-mountain riders that like to bring a skateboard style riding out of the park and onto the entire mountain.

Flex: 7 (Scale 1 – 10)

Versatility at it’s finest. From the park to the peak and anywhere in between.

Base: Sintered 4000 Base

K2’s Sintered 4000 base absorbs wax deep into the material for relentless glide and unrivaled durability.