K2 Parkstar - 2010
Everything you loved about the Darkstar get’s rockered for the ultimate versatile high performance freestyle board. An extremely easy to ride, but progressive snowboard that encourages buttery spins and offers forgiving landings… snowboarding made easy.
Manufacturer's Description:
Some say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – so we didn’t, we just took the legendary freestyle performance of the Darkstar and added a super playful Jib Rocker to the design and, voila, the Parkstar is born. It’s twin tip design and medium flex defines true freestyle versatility. Touting the same hyper progressive sidecut and centered stance for precise response and easy maneuverability, the Parkstar’s genius lies in it’s ability to dominate the peak, get to the park and lay waist on everything in between.
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
Medium cost $
Available in Wide.
Rocker Construction.
Twin Shape.
Year: 2010
Available Lengths (cm):
149, 152, 155, 157, 159, 154W, 157W, 160W, 163W
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
Hybritaper (cap/sidewall hybid with tapered tip & tail to reduce weight)
Twin Tip Hyper Progressive shape
Centered stance
W2 core (3species of wood)
Triax top & Biax base
Carbon Matrix I torsion forks
4000 grade sintered base
1 degree edge bevel
Similar boards: Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX - 2010 Unity Reverse - 2010 Arbor Draft - 2010 Volkl Vice SQD - 2010 Salomon Salvatore Sanchez - 2010
Snowboard Review:
Don’t let the name deceive you, the K2 Parkstar is not a one trick pony. The Parkstar is more than just a park board, it’s tons of fun all over the mountain. Spinning off cat-tracks into deeper snow, straight-lining red runs and carving all over the mountain are great fun on the Parkstar. I really enjoyed the buttery feel that the rocker profile lends the Parkstar off kickers, popping frontside spins was just effortless. Rocker boards also benefit from a less catchy toe-side initiation into backside spins, and don’t tend to dig in too hard on slushy kickers. Again like most of the rocker boards I rode, landings were extremely forgiving, giving you confidence to go for a 540 instead of a 360. When you get to the boxes and rails, the slightly softer than medium torsional flex meant that catching edges wasn’t a worry, and the rockered profile meant the K2 Parkstar was easy to press at the nose and the tail. Beginners through to advanced park riders will really enjoy the Parkstar.
Posted by Rich Ewbank in • K2
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on March 02, 2010 at 01:05 AM
I have a question for you, Rich:
I love to carve on the mountain, but I also love jumps. I don’t hit rails or boxes. Will this snowboard be a good fit for me?
on March 02, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Hey Kyle,
If I was you I’d look at something more like the Rossi Angus or Yes 156.5 if you want a board that is built for kickers and can still carve-up the mountain. The both have either Camrock or Amptek which takes the best bits of camber and rocker. The Parkstar is great fun and is ideal if you love jibbing around the mountain and hitting 8-10m jumps but isn’t as solid as the two aforementioned decks when you’re gunning it down the hill and won’t feel quite as stable on landings or run-ins.
Tom
on March 02, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Thanks for getting back to me, Tom.
After further review, I ended up purchasing the YES 162. I’m 6’1” and 170 lbs. with a size 11.5 boot, so it seems like a better fit for me.
on February 01, 2011 at 04:29 AM
Rich, I am a new rider and I am looking to get a board. I love craving down intermediate slopes and having fun in the terrain park on smaller jumps, boxes, and rails. While I like the solid feel and responsiveness of camber boards, I want more pop so I can have more fun in the park. I am looking for a board that will find a balance between these two areas of riding, last multiple seasons, allow my skill level to increase without needing a new board, and not break the bank. Any advice you could offer would be a big help.
on March 07, 2011 at 08:06 PM
I bought myself a K2 Parkstar and Manatee, you must be riding it wrong, I’ve tested it all over and love it.
I ride on groomed hard pack in the Gatineau Hills, and it hands it fine… I hit the park no complaints, it does have a little less pop than my uber-stiff beginner board I used to use, but its still pretty poppy. I’ve hit jumps from small kickers to big step ups and it handles landings fine.
I was just up at Tremblant for the weekend and we had 27cm of powder (but heavy powder). Up for first tracks and the float was almost effortless.
It handled fine later in the day when all the snow was pushed into moguls, and was a blast ripping through the glades.
I can press the board super easily and can manual for hundreds of feet.
I’m not big on rails yet so I can’t really comment on how it is for rails but all the reviews said this board was great no matter where you used it, and they’ve been bang on so far.
BUY THIS BOARD!
on May 12, 2011 at 02:56 AM
Manatee if your catching edges on this board u clearly need 2 detune it !!!! because this board is buttery as..
on February 23, 2013 at 04:58 PM
Hi,
I am a very beginner and I am looking for my first board. As a beginner I just go to a resort and spend times but in the future I am thinking of learning to do some tricks at the park and be on a high mountain’s powder.
I don’t have to be excellence at the park and kill the powders up in the mountain but my board got to be the one that rocks the resort. Do you have any idea what boards are good for me?
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