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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050329173115
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006720-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			K2 INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				952077125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5818 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7604941044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5818 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTHONY INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTHONY POOLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCK J WAYNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213323

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04290
		FILM NUMBER:		05710736

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3237242800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4900 S EASTERN AVENUE STE 200
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>92008</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock grant, under the K2 Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, subject to annual one-third vesting over three-year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Diana Crawford on behalf of J. Wayne Merck</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-29</signatureDate>
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