| K2 snowboarding is a large supplier of snowboards in | | | | Kandi, the Vandal and the Vandal Wide. |
| American. They supply snowboards, gear, and | | | | K2 Snowboard Bindings are another leader in |
| apparel. K2 Snowboarding branched off from their | | | | technology. Their bindings are made for men and |
| larger parent company K2 Sports. K2 Snowboarding is | | | | women and split into their specific areas of design. |
| headquartered in Carlsbad, California. They have | | | | There is Auto, Strap and Cinch. Auto binding means |
| several other offices worldwide. | | | | there is only one ratchet to tighten both the ankle |
| The parent company K2 Inc started in 1961 by Bill | | | | and toe strap simultaneously. Releasing or loosening |
| and Don Kirschner. The first store was in Seattle | | | | the straps works the same way. This allows for |
| Washington. K2 was one of the first ski | | | | quick fastening and a fast exit with much less time |
| manufacturers to use fiberglass which made their skis | | | | spent on getting in and out of bindings. |
| lighter in weight, a technique that became very | | | | K2 boots are available in Men's, Women's, and |
| popular. | | | | Youth's. Available boots under the Men's line are |
| K2 Snowboarding is, also on the leading edge of | | | | Thraxis, T1 DB, T1, Maysis, Darko Boa Conda, Darko, |
| technology in manufacturing its snowboarding gear | | | | Raider Boa Coiler, Transit Boa, Domain, and Pulse. The |
| and products. Many of their products are divided into | | | | Women's boot line contains the following: Contour DB, |
| different series. | | | | Affair BOA, Affair, Haven Boa Coiler, Veil Boa, Mink, |
| The K2 Snowboards are divided into four series: the | | | | and Plush. Youth boots include the Vandal, the Kat, |
| A. T. L. A. S., which is the all terrain lift access series; | | | | Mini Turbo, and the Lil' Kat. |
| the Progression, which is the free styling series; the | | | | The men's bindings with the exception of the Vandal |
| Women K2 Alliance; and Youth for Junior and | | | | run from medium to extra large. The Vandal only |
| Grom-specific boards. | | | | comes in small and medium. For the rest of the boots |
| The A.T.L.A.S. Series contains the 0, Gyrator, | | | | men's sizes, shoe sizes between 2 and 5 will need a |
| Slayblade, Slayblade Wide, Turbo Dream, Turbo | | | | small, shoe sizes between 5 and 8 will need a |
| Dream Wide, Podium, Podium Wide, Format, Format | | | | medium, shoe sizes between 8 and 11 will need a |
| Wide, Brigade, and Brigade Wide boards. The | | | | large and sizes 11 to 15 will need an extra-large. |
| Progression Series contains the Jibpan, Believer, | | | | Women's sizes are sized small and medium. |
| Parkstar, Parkstar Wide, Darkstar, Darkstar Wide, | | | | K2 snowboarding has its own website where their |
| WWW Rocker, WWW Rocker Wide, WWW, WWW | | | | boards, boots, bindings are shown. They also have a |
| Wide, Anagram, and Angram Wide boards. The | | | | complete online store where it is possible to purchase |
| Women K2 Alliance series contains the board known | | | | most of their products. The site also has a blog, and |
| as the Eco Pop, Luna, Momen, AirdU, Fling, Va Va | | | | video area. A K2 women section is scheduled to |
| Voom Rocker, and Va Va Voom boards. The boards | | | | come online soon. |
| in the Youth series are the Kandi, Mini Turbo, Lil' | | | | |