K2 WWW or Ride Kink - both 156 wides - Snowboarding Forum

Hurricane · 12-06-2011, 12:59 PM

Looking for some opinions on these 2 boards. They seem very similiar and both made for park and jibbing so I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. Found good deals on both for about the same price in 2011 models. I already have an all mountian board, 2009 Ride Antic 158W, so this will be more of a play board that I will use at my local small midwest resort for playing in the park, jumping more than rails or boxes, and jibbing around. This will also be my first rocker style board too. Which board is more versitale as far as being able to ride outside the park and doing a couple high speed runs here and there when riding with non park riders?

Hurricane · 12-07-2011, 01:34 PM

Wow I thought these boards were supposed to be good sellers, not a single post about them??

gjsnowboarder · 12-07-2011, 02:44 PM

I have ride an older kink before they added rocker technology and had a friend you had the WWW. We both loved our boards to death and rode them anywhere on the mountain, anytime. Not the best carvers due to them both being flexy. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

Nivek · 12-07-2011, 02:56 PM

I like slimewalls. Ride for me.

bb6kid · 12-07-2011, 06:06 PM

maybe instead of a www, go with a fastplant or parkstar from k2, supposed to be sligtly stiffer and wont feel completely like a wet noodle, also the dc pbj is a little firmer and supposed to be able to handle booters

Nivek · 12-07-2011, 08:05 PM

The PBJ is not any stiffer or more capable of jumping than the WWW or Kink.

Might I suggest a Signal Park Flat or Rocker light though? Both super fun to jib around on but also very capable of some higher speeds and jumping.

Faster sintered bases on both too.

P3 Mammoth · 12-07-2011, 08:17 PM

I have tested both the www and kink as a snowboard buyer. I recommend the weapon rocker for your needs because the www rides better all mountain than the kink. The Kink feels really good on Jibs but the weapon rocker was better everywhere else. hth

mrmidWest · 12-07-2011, 08:18 PM

...Kink...

Hurricane · 12-08-2011, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the replies guys unfortunetaly the answers were about 50 50 so I'm still in the air on what to get. I currently have a Ride so I know the quality of them are good and the slimewalls take the abuse. How tough are the K2's? Last K2 I had was an old Fat Bob years ago and I actually still have it but don't ride it anymore.

Riley212 · 12-08-2011, 02:39 PM

i vote kink-slimewalls+heavy duty edges

12-06-2011, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hurricane Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	K2 WWW or Ride Kink - both 156 wides Looking for some opinions on these 2 boards. They seem very similiar and both made for park and jibbing so I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. Found good deals on both for about the same price in 2011 models. I already have an all mountian board, 2009 Ride Antic 158W, so this will be more of a play board that I will use at my local small midwest resort for playing in the park, jumping more than rails or boxes, and jibbing around. This will also be my first rocker style board too. Which board is more versitale as far as being able to ride outside the park and doing a couple high speed runs here and there when riding with non park riders? __________________ 09 Ride Antic 158W w/Flow nxt-fs ?? K2 Fatbob 154W w/Flow Trilogy

12-07-2011, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hurricane Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	Wow I thought these boards were supposed to be good sellers, not a single post about them?? __________________ 09 Ride Antic 158W w/Flow nxt-fs ?? K2 Fatbob 154W w/Flow Trilogy

12-07-2011, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,368	I like slimewalls. Ride for me. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

12-07-2011, 08:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,368	The PBJ is not any stiffer or more capable of jumping than the WWW or Kink. Might I suggest a Signal Park Flat or Rocker light though? Both super fun to jib around on but also very capable of some higher speeds and jumping. Faster sintered bases on both too. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

12-08-2011, 12:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hurricane Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	Thanks for the replies guys unfortunetaly the answers were about 50 50 so I'm still in the air on what to get. I currently have a Ride so I know the quality of them are good and the slimewalls take the abuse. How tough are the K2's? Last K2 I had was an old Fat Bob years ago and I actually still have it but don't ride it anymore. __________________ 09 Ride Antic 158W w/Flow nxt-fs ?? K2 Fatbob 154W w/Flow Trilogy

12-07-2011, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
gjsnowboarder Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 539	I have ride an older kink before they added rocker technology and had a friend you had the WWW. We both loved our boards to death and rode them anywhere on the mountain, anytime. Not the best carvers due to them both being flexy. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

12-07-2011, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
bb6kid Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 46	maybe instead of a www, go with a fastplant or parkstar from k2, supposed to be sligtly stiffer and wont feel completely like a wet noodle, also the dc pbj is a little firmer and supposed to be able to handle booters

12-07-2011, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
P3 Mammoth Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 88	I have tested both the www and kink as a snowboard buyer. I recommend the weapon rocker for your needs because the www rides better all mountain than the kink. The Kink feels really good on Jibs but the weapon rocker was better everywhere else. hth

12-07-2011, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrmidWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 171	...Kink...

12-08-2011, 02:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Riley212 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Seattle Posts: 476	i vote kink-slimewalls+heavy duty edges

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