[The test results and review for the Konic 78 Ti are from 2016; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.]

To be a market leader, you can’t just offer a great ski; you must have, somewhere in your collection, a great ski at a great price. For the new K2’s, that ski is the Konic 78 Ti. It’s a Frontside ski that, true to K2 tradition, is so simple to ski you’ll want to take it everywhere.

The Konic 78 Ti isn’t lightning quick on or off the edge, but once it puts its teeth into a turn it holds with admirable tenacity. “I did not expect much,” wrote Steph from Jan’s, “but was pleasantly surprised to realize that it was a powerful little ski with lots of snap out of the turn.” (If you’re wondering why a woman would test a unisex ski, note that the Konic 78 Ti is available down to a 149cm, which we hope isn’t intended for a man.)

Lest you imagine a man might overpower it, Hank, who likewise toils at Jan’s, was happy as long as he didn’t push it too hard. He called the Konic 78 Ti a “ski instructor special, goes anywhere, turns quickly and easily.”

BTW, the deal on the Konic 78 Ti that makes it such a superior value is $599, out the door, with a stellar Market binding included.