[The OoolaLuv 85 Ti is unchanged for 2018, as are its review and associated scores.]

K2’s OoolaLuv 85Ti is equal parts mindless ease and accurate execution. “Take it Easy” and “The Power of Love” are both at the top of its playlist. Advanced skiing doesn’t get any simpler.

The OoolaLuv gets its determination to excel from a Titanal laminate that significantly augments both edge hold on hard snow and stability in choppy off-road conditions. Its All-Terrain Rocker is tuned to tackle whatever you find off-trail and K2’s signature, ginormous sweet spot helps keep the pilot centered in the turbulence encountered in crud. When the skier breaks back out on the well-traveled trail, the OoolaLuv’s substantial sidecut (14.6m) takes over, linking long, medium and short turns on demand.

“Ridiculously easy to ski,” diagnoses Galena Gleason of Boot Doctors. It’s this quality that makes the OoolaLuv one to grow on. As the skier’s skills develop, the OoolaLuv will continue to provide succor and support. One quality the OoolaLuv doesn’t share with Luvs of yore is its noticeable lightness. “Unbelievably light skiing with all the smoothness and stability you could want,” coos Shirley from Footloose, concluding, “it’s forgiving with a lot of performance.”

For ease so abundant it could be misconstrued as nonchalance, we again award the K2 OoolaLuv 85Ti a Silver Skier Selection.