K2 Believer - 2011
With all of K2’s technological developments and the huge number of new boards joining its already bulging line-up, it’s easy to overlook the Believer. Don’t, the Believer is a quality freestyle snowboard that performs all over the mountain. Tom our head of testing has spent the last 12 months riding everything from the powder laden trees of Argentina to the icy mid winter groomers and moguls of Verbier in Switzerland, evidence that the Believer can do it all.
Manufacturer's Description:
100% Team Driven
Voted the overall winner for Men’s premium snowboards in Transworld Snowboarding’s 2008/2009 Annual Good Wood test, our team has taken that model and pushed it to the next level.
The staple team-driven steed, the 2010-11 K2 Believer™ snowboard combines forces this season with Serum vs. Venom (SVSV) – one of NYC’s most infamous design houses. As 2010’s runaway style maven, gold foil hits, urban sky fragments and years of Good Wood awards define this board. But don’t let the good looks fool you. Conditioned by infinite backcountry hits, the K2 Believer is now equipped with a NEW FLATLINE profile, HYBRITAPER and other construction must-haves. The only question remaining is: Do you a Believe?!
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
Recommended for freeride riding.
High cost $
Zero Camber Construction.
Twin Shape.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
151, 154, 157, 159, 161
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
Flatline™ profile
Hybritaper™ construction
Twin Tip shape
Hyper Progressive sidecut
WH3™ Core (wood & honeycomb)
Triax/Biax/ICG 10
Carbon Matrix I torsion forks
Similar boards: Imperium Desperado II - 2011 Burton Custom Flying V - 2011 Atomic Axum - 2011
Snowboard Review:
K2 is really onto a winner with the Believer; although it’s only in its 3rd year the Believer is already a park classic. Having owned the 09/10 Believer I couldn’t really see how K2 could really improve the Believer this year, so when I strapped on the 10/11 Believer I wasn’t surprised to find that the ride hadn’t changed.
The Believer is a true-twin park board with a reasonably soft longitudinal flex, slightly firmer torsional flex and zero camber (Flatline Technology). It’s the perfect all-mountain park board that allows you to do everything the mountain can throw at you and do it well. The zero camber allows you to lock onto rails with ease and apply the pressure evenly along the box or rail which reduces the likelihood of catching an edge. The Believer is also a great board for kickers due to its low swing weight, mellow sidecut and torsional strength which allows you to hold onto those sketchy landings.
If you’re looking for a great board to jib the whole mountain and slay the park then the Believer really is one of those few boards that you won’t ever get bored or frustrated with. It floats surprisingly well in powder and carves nicely even on icy piste, these are two characteristics that many other park boards have to compromise. As with all K2 products it represents good value for money and will last you for at least 5 months of riding every day.
Posted by Tom Ewbank in • K2
User Snowboard Reviews
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on November 17, 2010 at 05:41 AM
Hey everyone out there, i could really use some help! I’ve been snowboarding for 3 years now and I’m caught in between intermediate and advanced, i love the looks of the K2 believe and turbo dream but up till now i have only rode magne-traction boards! I’m an all mountain border who love back country and hitting a few kickers in the park, would you recommend one of the k2 boards or do you think ill miss my magne-traction to much and should stick with the GNU riders choice??
on November 15, 2011 at 12:10 AM
I just bought this board size 157.
I am 5"10 and weight 145/150 lbs. I ride my board all-mountain and this year i want to learn some simple tricks like 180 etc. I want to do the tricks on the mountain or small jumps. And i want to learn good carving.
Have i bought a too big board for my size and weight?
on November 15, 2011 at 12:18 AM
Our tester Tom rode a Believer two seasons ago. He is 145lbs and 5’9” and he rode a 157. It’s not a jib board, but it’s a solid all-mountain length.
on November 15, 2011 at 12:23 AM
First of all thank you for the quick reply.
So it is not to large to have a lot off fun with this board? Because i want to learn simple tricks and have fun on the mountain.
on November 15, 2011 at 12:34 AM
You’ll be fine. If you are just riding small park and jib features then yeah you would probably size-down a bit but for general all-mountain freestyle riding 157 is a good length. I’m about 5lbs heavier than you but an inch shorter and my all-mountain boards size varies from 157-159.
on November 15, 2011 at 12:45 AM
Thank you for your answers.
Over 2 weeks i’m going to check the board out for the first time. Now I think it will be fine. Thanks a lot.
on November 15, 2011 at 02:03 PM
I hav one more quastion.
I was thinking to have 15/-15 binding angles. Because i want to learn to ride switch and it is a twin tip board. Or is that not a good angle for all-mountain riding?
on January 06, 2012 at 04:11 AM
hey quick question im an advanced rider from NZ (pull 7’s and whatnot) spend most of my time in the park apart probably jump 60% vs 40% rails, but love a good freestyle whole mountain sesh. i currently ride the ‘09 forum seeker 158 such a sick board love it to bits. however im in a dilemma off to japan soon and my board is going bust- im tossing up the k2’s either the 58 slayblade or 57 believer 2011-12 models, never done flatline nor ridden those two boards, but wondering if you could help just with some overall comparisons of the two boards? cheers
on January 06, 2012 at 11:35 AM
This is for user reviews. Although Rich is very kind and will typically answer questions about specific snowboards posted here, read the bit above where it says “Seriously - READ THE ABOVE”.