Review: 2027 K2 Mindbender 101 and 101W Skis

Welcome to class, kids. Today’s lesson: the K2 Mindbender 101, one of my favorite freeride-focused, mid-wide skis released in recent years.
K2’s revamped line of Mindbender skis features a new damping technology called “Dark Matter,” which consists of small TPU blocks with metal fused to the edge of the ski. Check out the review of the Mindbender 96 for how this affects the ski’s performance on groomers.
The K2 Mindbender 101, while only being 5mm wider than its sma