116mm
Topsheet of Faction Agent 4, yellow freeride ski on a grey background.
Close-up of Faction Agent 4, yellow freeride ski.
Close-up of Faction Agent 4, yellow freeride ski.
Close-up of Faction Agent 4, yellow freeride ski.
Bases of Faction Agent 4, yellow freeride ski on a grey background.

Agent 4

$629.00

$1,049.00

Length:

The Agent 4 touring ski takes everything that makes its smaller siblings great, and elevates it into the realms of deep powder. It features a lightweight core, 116mm waist, progressive shape, high-tech carbon weave, balanced flex, and and enhanced rocker for unbeatable float, with camber for performance that doesn't end on-piste. The Elliptical Sidecut allows for a further forward mount, allowing greater freestyle-inspired expression amidst your big, beautiful arc turns on untouched mountain faces. Maintaining the uphill and downhill performance of the Agent family, this ski is the perfect tool for accessing the freeride powder lines of your dreams, on your own terms.

Terrain

Freeride
Freeride
Touring
Touring
WIDTH

116mm

RADIUS

23m

Ability

Intermediate
Advanced
Expert

Personality

Flex

1 - SOFT STIFF - 10
7

Float

1 - PISTE POWDER - 10
9

Style

1 - PLAYFUL AGGRESSIVE - 10
7
Freeride flat tail
Traditional flat tail design is built for speed, ultimate edge grip and control throughout charging turns. Brought into the modern day with a slight tail rocker, this shape is easier than ever to slash your turn into a slarve and won’t hook up in fresh conditions.

Product Features

Lightweight Karuba Core

Karuba is a very lightweight wood core with excellent strength, offering superb flex and vibration absorption without added bulk. Ideal for touring skis, Karuba ensures top performance on both the uphill and downhill, making your skiing experience efficient and enjoyable in each phase.

Full Carbon Weave

Ski light and stable with 8-12 unidirectional carbon strips on either side of the wood core. These are seamlessly woven into the fiberglass, boosting ski stability without adding bulk.

Recycled Materials

We work closely with production partners to eliminate material waste. We mix base, sidewall and topsheet material scraps back into the raw material used for production, reducing carbon emissions and maintaining the same level of quality & durability.

Locally Sourced Materials

To reduce the impact of our production supply chain, we strive to source materials from European companies that are based close our factories. Reduce distance, reduce emissions, reduce impact.

1% For The Planet

As a proud partner of 1% for the Planet, we donate 1% of all sales of our Agent, La Machine and Dancer Series skis to approved environmental non-profits. 1% for the Planet’s mission is to build, support and activate an alliance of businesses that are committed to mitigating climate change.

Sustainable Wood Cores

Our poplar, beech and ash cores are sourced from the forests that are growing near our European factories, eliminating the carbon cost of transporting raw materials across great distances.

100% Renewable Energy Factory

Our skis are crafted in a state-of-the-art facility powered entirely by renewable electricity and heated with biomass energy.

XL 2.5mm Edges

A ski's edge is critical to its performance and handling. Our skis are crafted with XL edges that are 25% wider than the industry average. They're built to last.

Full Strength Sidewall

Added protective strips along the core, shield the woodcore, edges, and topsheet from impact and damage.

Elliptical Sidecut

The Elliptical Sidecut features a longer radius underfoot for quicker, easier pivots, and shorter radius in the tip and tail for effortless turn initiation. This innovative sidecut supports a wide range of turn lengths, angles, and mounting positions, enhancing your skiing versatility and control.

Anti-Chip Micro-Cap

The Anti-chip Micro Cap protects the ski's tips and tails from wear and tear.

High Resistance Topsheet

We use the highest quality topsheet material available, and we test it rigorously to ensure it stands up to regular abuse. Sourced near our factories in Europe for a friendlier supply chain

Technical Specifications
Ski size Tip width (mm) Waist width (mm) Tail width (mm) Radius (m) Weight per ski (g)
179 141 116 131 21 1880
185 141 116 131 23 1950
191 141 116 131 25 1990

Complete the Setup

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Available in 5 colours

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$109.00

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Multifit 130 Climbing Skins

$249.00

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.

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Summary topics

Review topics: ["ski","touring","turns","machine 4","pow"].

Review highlights

Reviews

Agent 4 by Nate Lewis

"Fantastic ski for touring and guiding. Used this as my go to ski for full back country days this season in Japan. I found it was versatile for all conditions. The one thing I thought it lacked was a little bit of response in camber (quite a flat ski) I would’ve liked just a little bit more camber. Other than that it was fantastic. Currently in Kazakhstan skiing on them as a holiday post Japan guiding season. Doing awesome on them here big days on the glaciers. The weight is great for glaciers and the ski can handle all the variable snow."

— Nate L. (5/5)

Full gas, slash and smash! Yet somehow so easy!

"Still the greatest BC touring ski Ive ever owned. Ive been on it for 4 seasons now. I don't understand how it can charge SO HARD, yet turn so precise and easy in the tight stuff. The only reason I sometimes choose the Machine 4 is bc its a bit lighter for the big sun up to sun down missions. But when downhill smashing is the top priority its the Agent 4 all the way for me. Please dont change a thing!"

— Teague (5/5)

Amazing slackcountry ski

"Killer freeride ski. Mounted a pair of shifts on my Agent 4s and it rips, man. It's a lot of ski for long expeditions, but when the goal in mind is skiing as hard as possible these skis cant be beat."

— Chris T. (5/5)

Stout to smash, shaped to slash!

"My quintessential BEST SKI EVER. Zero excuses on this ski. It does everything. Stout enough to buff out frozen chunder and shaped to float and slash deep pow. Holds the line with full complement when I point it, yet somehow still turns on a dime in the tight gnar. Honestly the best ski I’ve ever had 28 years ski touring."

— Teague (5/5)

Perfection

"So nice to have a freeride ski that doesn't burn your legs up after two runs. Great to use as a boot pack option too!"

— Marco (5/5)

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