Tip & Tail Rocker – Tip & Tail Rocker with varying amounts of camber underfoot gives maximum versatility and float off-piste.

M Tip Rocker – 5 mm of Rocker over 150 mm of length.

S Tail Rocker – 5 mm of Rocker over a 100 mm length.

5 mm Camber – Maximum rebound and quick turn initiation.

Medium-Soft Flex – Jibs and rollers beware. Butters are incoming.

Full Length Sidecut – Classic, smooth sidecut for full contact when edging in all conditions.

Freestyle Twin – Symmetrical construction for incomparable forward and switch riding and landings.

Poplar / Ash Core – Faction's standard core material. Poplar is a medium-weight, damp, vibration-absorbing softwood. Ash is a heavier hardwood that compliments the Poplar by increasing stiffness, responsiveness and providing a solid base for the binding screws.

Matte EC4060 Topsheet – Matte EC4060 topsheets require no lacquering, saving around 100gm / pair, and reduces the use of not-quite-environmentally friendly lacquer. It also shows through the natural structure of the underlying laminate layers.

Fibreglass – Laminates like fibreglass are used to compliment the properties of the core material by increasing torsional strength, edge-grip and rebound.

Carbon Reinforcing – Used to provide additional strength to the core against use on rails.

Sandwich Construction – Used on most Faction skis. A traditional manufacturing method that provides strength, durability, good grip and edge hold. Rubber is used to dampen vibration and bond the base layers to the core.

Die-Cut Ptex 4000 – Sintered PTEX 4000 base material is more porous and holds wax better than PTEX 2000.

2.5 mm Edges – These edges are stronger than the 1.8 mm edges, but are slightly heavier.

Silkscreen Printing – Used on 90% of Faction skis, silkscreen printing provides bright, strong colours that help our skis pop in-store and on-snow. Unlike the sublimation process used by many competitors, very little waste is created using this method, and water-based inks are used to reduce environmental impacts.

We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.