The Faction Studio 1 is your park training and competition ski, featuring maximum pop and stability thanks to a full sidewall construction with a micro cap top sheet which helps to protect the ski across all park terrain.
The oversized edges are 2.5mm so at least 20% thicker than on standard alpine skis, and add strength and rebound spring to the feel of the skis, whilst the rubber and carbon stomp pad, a 600mm long reinforcement section under the binding area, absorbs heavy impacts into the core of the skis and adds vibration damping when on rails and other features.
The ski is also highly versatile as the perfect all-mountain ski to just spend the whole day messing around on.
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: 90mm
Bindings: Not Included (We recommend the Marker Jester or Griffon bindings with this ski)
Geometry: 120-90mm-120
Rocker: Double Rocker with Standard Camber
Weight: 1660g per ski (178cm)
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.