2017 K2 OoolaLuv 85Ti
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 126/85/114
Radius 14m @ 163cm
Lengths 156,163,170
Weight 1686g @ 163cm
MSRP $900
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“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 shared with Luvs of yore is its noticeable light weight. “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.”

[The test results for the OoolaLuv 85Ti are from 2016; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.]

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 shared with Luvs of yore is its noticeable light weight. “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 award the K2 OoolaLuv 85Ti a Silver Skier Selection.

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Test Score Data

Total Score: 82.00
Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:

Rebound/Turn Finish:

Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
7.85
8.31
8.15
8.54
8.23
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
8.08
8.15
8.38
8.08
8.23

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