The 2022 K2 Disruption 78 C Alliance is a fantastic choice for lady skiers who are looking to take their carving game to the next level. If you’re looking for something that has a lot of good stuff built in already, but with potential to move on to the next step, these skis have the shape, profile, and construction to take you there. Built with an Aspen veneer wood core, the skis also get K2’s Carbon I-Beam to do a bulk of the heavy lifting when it comes to stiffness and stability. These skis love to be on edge and making turns, however, so the skier needs to be ready for the 14.4-meter turn radius in the 160 cm length, as it prefers to be in a carved turn for sure. Light, agile, and with a surprising amount of energy, these skis are here to make your ski day a lot more fun.
ROCKER PROFILE
Camber
CORE MATERIALS
Dark Matter Damping, Carbon I-Beam
PREFERRED TERRAIN
Groomers, All Mountain
Louise Lintilhac was on the 160, noting that while it skied true to size, it was short for her. Her top scores of 5 out of 5 were given for quickness and maneuverability as a result of the shorter size, and she also gave the ski a 4 for overall impression. Some obvious lower scores of 1 out of 5 for flotation and versatility aren’t terribly surprising, as these are more one-dimensional sticks. “The Disruption 78c is a groomer ripping ski that makes quick edge-to-edge turns fun and smooth. The dark matter in the tip—rubber wrapped carbon—adds dampening qualities that significantly decreases chatter and did so even on this early spring day before the snow softened fully. Would recommend for intermediate ladies who love morning laps on fresh corduroy and arcing perfect slalom turns all day long.” It’s nice how she includes the “slalom” style of turns that are well-liked by these skis, as it does want to make those quicker carved turns.
Carly Monahan also skied the 160, and states that it is true, and is likely a good length for her. Carly came in high for the stability, torsional stiffness, and edge hold categories, with those columns earning top scores of 5 out of 5. 4’s for quickness, maneuverability, and overall impression are not far behind, showing a pretty high average score from Carly on these skis. She calls it a “Great ski for firm conditions. Can certainly handle manky heavy snow smoothly (conditions tested in), but would really shine on firm groomers - as it was intended. Stiff tails, be ready to drive, and these skis will rip!” The fact that they did just fine in the spring conditions speaks well of the ski’s ability to adapt, and we’re all about it. Alli Ruschp skied the 160 as well, and it was a bit short for her, but she certainly sees the merits involved in a light and agile ski for the middle of the pack in the ski world. “Great ski for intermediate lady who stays on-trail. Resort, front side ski that’s easy to carve from start to finish. Light enough to not overpower your legs but still has a nice performance. Also love the color! Great price for a lady skier that skis 10ish days a year.” That’s a whole big group of skiers right there!
From the front side groomers in the morning to more cut-up snow in the afternoon, these skis have the ability to be a lot of different things for a lot of different ladies. Great in a carved turn on the shorter side of the radius spectrum, but also nimble and willing enough for moguls and trees, these skis have the desire to do a whole lot, and the skier is the winner in this situation.
