Ski Test Awards

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Ski Test Awards

    Holy Line Ups! From big mountain heavy hitters like the Dictator Series, to freestyle / all mountain hybrids from our Prodigy and Candide Thovex Series, the accolades are stacking up. We’re immensely proud of the construction and quality assurance progress we’ve made with the 19/20 and look forward to hearing about the joy they bring to our community - The Faction Collective. 



    All-new for 2019/20, the Faction Prodigy 2.0 seamlessly merges functionality and style, focusing on promoting progression in an easy-to-ski, all-mountain package. 


    “Great tool for buttery turns, slashes and ripping through mogul fields.” - FREESKIER MAGAZINE


    The Prodigy 3.0 has a directional twin tip shape provides more control when navigating tight spaces and the dual radius sidecut–shorter in the front and longer in the back–will accommodate every turn angle you take. 


    “Floats on fresh like a dainty flower and plows through the crud like a bulldozer. Responsive in the deep. Hella fun!” - FREESKIER MAGAZINE



    At 118mm underfoot, this is a lightweight, big-mountain backcountry ski made for the deep days that also feels responsive in the crud and harder conditions. It floats, drifts and sails through the fluffy stuff while strong construction materials promise that the CT 4.0 can handle tree taps, deep landings and gnarly freeride faces with ease.



    The same freestyle-inspired shape and lightweight construction as the award-winning CT 3.0, designed with Candide and now available in all the sizes you could ever need, with an alternate topsheet to boot. This is the perfect one ski quiver for the rider who is always on the lookout for fresh goods and needs a lightweight, versatile ski to rip up the whole mountain.

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