Yes Standard vs K2 Excavator

Skill wise yeah - 51 w/ the standard will be a bit quicker edge to edge unless pushing big cliffs or big park no need for the extra few cms

Parent context: Looking at the Yes standard and Lib tech cold brew atm but open to suggestions Reply: Standard is a great call.

All twin-ish, can go relatively fast, and have really good pow capabilities.

Ride shadowban, yes standard, yes greats, ride warpig, other volume shifted boards for advantage in trees. All good picks.

As for pow boards; I've really enjoyed the K2 excavator and Nitro Squash the past few seasons.

An Excavator is my 80% daily. I ride it less in spring when sl it slushy, have another board for that. The K2 is just a beast, crazy fun in powder, great in trees, keep your edge sharp and should be fine in ice.

Parent context: I see you ride at Bogus too, also my home mountain. How’s it hold up on the icy days Reply: Pretty solidly. I’m not a huge ice-riding guy, so I don’t have a great frame of reference for *how* good it is, but it never once came out from under me last year, and I don’t recall any days where I was really fighting to keep it locked in.

I picked up an Excavator early last season and it pretty much instantly became my daily driver. It’s *awesome* in pow, and I had no trouble at all in getting it to carve, even in my soft work boots.

K2 Excavator is great for pow and carves well on the groomed.