The Faction Mana 2 Freestyle Ski is the perfect all mountain ski for progressing intermdiate and advanced skiers looking for a ski they can take across the entire mountain including in parks and off piste.
A playful ski for its width, it can hold an edge superbly on piste and dive off the sides into fresh powder thanks to the elliptical sidecut profile of this ski. The built in carbon/rubber stomp pad section absorbs shocks from jumps and features when in the park too.
This is an ex-demo ski with just a couple of days test use. It is supplied without bindings, and the previous drilled holes have been carefully filled by ourselves with special wood dowels to fully restore the ski ready for new bindings to be installed.
Specifications
Waist Width: 102mm
Bindings: Not Included (We recommend the Marker Jester or Griffon bindings with this ski)
Geometry: 131-102mm-127
Turn Radius: 19 Metres (178cm)
Rocker: Double Rocker with Standard Camber
Ski Buyers Guide
Buying a pair of skis doesn't need to be a daunting experience. When buying a pair of skis, there are a few simple pieces of information that will help you to find your perfect match. With the introduction of carving skis and new technology, ski length is based more on the user’s weight than the tradition of using your height. Combine this with your ski level and your aspirations and this will help narrow your choice very quickly. Follow these simple steps:
STEP 1 - ABILITY
Firstly choose your current skiing level from the list below:
1 - Never skied before
2 - I can stop with a snowplough
3 - I am doing snowplough turns, and the odd blue run
4 - I am starting to parallel ski and onto blue runs
5 - I am venturing onto reds, and starting to make step turns
6 - I am getting confident on reds, and maybe doing the odd black
7 - I am comfortable skiing most black runs
8 - I am confortable on ice, and venturing off-piste
9 - I am skiing off-piste aggresively, and carving across all pistes
10 - I am a professional experienced ski instructor or racer
Here at The Skiers Lounge we then brake this down into 4 groups:
- NOVICE (Level 1 to 4)
- INTERMEDIATE (Level 4-6)
- ADVANCED (Level 6-8)
- EXPERT (Level 8-9)
- PROFESSIONAL (Level 10)
STEP 2 - TERRAINNow you know your skier level, you can decide where you will mainly be using your new skis:
- - Groomed Piste Runs
- - All snow conditions (From ice to slush)
- - All mountain skiing conditions (piste and off-piste)
- - Off-piste skiing (powder)
- - Ski touring
STEP 3 - SKI LENGTH
For selecting the correct ski length, we take your ability, weight and where you will use the skis, and can calculate an approximate length:
STEP 3 - FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SKILL LEVELThe final calculation- For
NOVICE skiers, this is your recommended length. For
INTERMEDIATE and
ADVANCED skiers we recommend adding 5cm to the above measurement, and for
EXPERT and
PROFESSIONAL skiers you would normally add 10cm to the above length and a little more for freeride skis.