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Faction Skis

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easiestEC
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Hey dudes,

so im looking into getting a new park setup and im damn sick of breaking edges. From what i've heard Faction skis are pretty close to indestructible. Hoping to get some info from people who have a pair or have skied a pair. Or if anyone knows any other skis that are solid when it comes to park because im pretty sick of only having my skis last a season or two.

background: currently skiing on Volkl Kinks, im 5'7" 145lbs, advanced rider. rails on the daily.



spark-notes: Need skis that are indestructible. whats good?
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chronic_illness
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Gear talk.
10 years ago
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Negromancer
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ON3P or Kittenfactory would be good choices for lots of rails because both use thickest edges available 2.5MM x 2.5MM so they should have the longest life.

However daily rail use kills skis super quick and so you can only expect a max of 2 or so seasons imo.
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amo
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my 2.0s have an edge crack
10 years ago
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assatrailz
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Iv never rid on3p skis but if you ask sm1 who had them the first thing they will say is that there indestructible
10 years ago
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lyndenC
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my buddy will only ride faction even though he broke multiple pairs last year.
10 years ago
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IKEA
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My 2.0s are amazing, except that the topsheet chips surprisingly easy. Way more than my previous line futurespins. But that doesn't affect the riding ability. I would totally recommend the 2.0s.

Another thing that was awesome when I first started skiing them, I never had to detune the edges for rails, it was smooth like butter despite the sharp edges.
10 years ago
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s-hand
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batalla also uses the 2.5mm edges, along with Jskis
10 years ago
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Blake.P
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Haha believe me, factions are far from indestructable
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Park.
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If you are going through edges quickly then get some thick edged ski and a soft sidewall. This combination will allow longer life. I haven't seen them in person, but if the production quality is there, I could easily Argue that batalla has the most durable skis on the market.

The sidewall design+thickest edges on the market (I'm pretty sure they are 2.5x2.5) will give you the most life from them no matter how you ski rails (edge wear vs. Edge cracks).

If you have ever heard of the durability of the Fischer nightsticks, its because of the soft sidewall that the edges hold up so well despite being pretty standard.
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nutz.
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NegromancerON3P or Kittenfactory would be good choices for lots of rails because both use thickest edges available 2.5MM x 2.5MM so they should have the longest life.

However daily rail use kills skis super quick and so you can only expect a max of 2 or so seasons imo.


J skis and candide 1.0's also use the 2.5mm x 2.5mm edge
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powerbong2000
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I really feel like the jury is still out on edge thickness = durability of edge. Lots of reasons for this, none of which I will list. -K for shitty post
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nutz.
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powerbong2000I really feel like the jury is still out on edge thickness = durability of edge. Lots of reasons for this, none of which I will list. -K for shitty post


mmm yeah, thick edge+soft sidewall seems like it'd give you the most durability for your edge though
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