The Disruption range from K2 has certainly ruffled our neat system of categorisation of skis; like many brands this season, K2 seem keen to blur the piste/all mountain/ freeride categories. Which is probably no bad thing. New K2 models pop up in both our piste and all mountain categories, and this Disruption 78C falls into the latter.
78mm underfoot is a very narrow base for a modern versatile ski, and one suspects K2 simply don't like the 'piste' label. This ski is highly piste-biased. It couldn't be considered a performance, race-inspired piste ski, because, simply put, it's far too much fun.
The Disruption 78C is exactly what you'd expect from a K2 all mountain ski; soft, playful, poppy and incredible fun. It's happy at speed, but it might be a stretch to call it 'stable' - but again this is all part of the fun; you might feel close to the edge, but that doesn't make you want to slow down!
High intermediates will really make the most of this ski, but their forgiving flex and ease of use means low intermediates will find them a great choice too. And above all, the price point (which includes bindings, just to be clear) makes them a very attractive proposal.
