“Despite a name like the Medium, this freestyle deck from K2 is anything but. Solid power, pop and pigeons.

The profile goes some way to taking the sting out of the ends of the board, but overall it’s a pretty demanding freestyle ride. I say that as a good thing though, running in and setting up for a spin needs to feel solid for building a platform to spring off. So many freestyle boards out there feel twitchy and limp running in as they don’t want to compromise the torsional flex of the board, but the carbon additives placed outside the inserts make this a rock-solid companion in and out of the jumps.

“The carbon additives placed outside the inserts make this a rock-solid companion in and out of the jumps”

It rides way closer to a full camber profile because of this, so pop is as good as it gets on the Medium. Through the middle of the board, it still felt like it left enough room to steer both feet independently so works well for buttering or taking the rails too.

Also, let’s just take a moment to talk about the graphics. A child could have drawn them. It’s a felt tip pen outline pigeon on a grey background. Brands spend thousands on artist collabs or building up a story through the design. K2 have gone for a pigeon. And it’s so goddamn good. I was immediately shut down for suggesting this as the best graphic I’d seen all year, but I stand by it. Genius.”

Combining the shape and flex pattern of his favoured snowboards, Jake Kuzyk – with the help of K2’s engineers constructed the Medium. The perfect balance of feel and precision. Carbon to make it snappy, twin camber baseline to remain nimble and responsive. The inked top sheet keeps the weight down and Russ Pope’s graphics looking sharp! Detail orientated in everything he does, Jake designed the Medium to be the premium freestyle choice for anyone who is as meticulous with their snowboarding.

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