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K2 Wayback 106 – Tested model
Tested model

100 mm+ · 2026/27

K2 Wayback 106

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2026 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 1 out of 5 stars
64.37 of 100 points
RRP
750.00 €
Weight
1,456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

The Wayback 106 from K2 scores with a very good weight and a reasonable price-performance ratio. He needs an exact skiing style in order to exploit the potential.

Test strengths

  • Hard snow/ice: 11/15 points
  • Weight score: 10.77/15 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Tracked snow: 11.5/20 points
  • Powder: 17.8/30 points
Total points
64.37 / 100
Total riding performance
50.6 / 80
Weight
1,456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
RRP
750 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

The Wayback 106 from K2 scores with a very good weight and a reasonable price-performance ratio. He needs an exact skiing style in order to exploit the potential.

Technical data

Test class
100 mm+
Target group
Unisex
Test year
2026
Model year
2027
Lengths
165, 172, 179, 186 cm
Sidecut
12,90–10,50–11,80 cm
Tip
129.0 mm
Waist
105.0 mm
Tail
118.0 mm
Surface per ski
1,983.31 cm²
Weight (measured)
1,456 g
Weight per area
0.73 g/cm²
RRP
750.00 €
Euro per point
11.65 €

How did the K2 Wayback 106 score in the test?

CriterionPointsStar
Weight10.77 / 15
Anti-icing3.00 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total13.77 / 20
Performance on hard snow11.00 / 15
Performance in powder17.80 / 30
Performance in corn snow10.30 / 15
Performance in tracked snow11.50 / 20
Riding performance total50.60 / 80
Total points64.37 / 100
RRP / point11.65 € / point

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