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Looking for a pair of skis

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Johan1222
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I currently have the 20/21 faction ct 2.0 which i love, however they are tad short, and worn out so i want to replace them for this season. I want something that can charge hard through crud and rip on groomers. I also have some experience on the volkl mantra m5s but found them really boring. So a good playful hard charger around the 95-105 range, what would you guys recommend? Skis i have already looked at: Blackops 98, enforcer 104, prodigy 3(wildcard since i have no idea how well they charge), used faction ct 2 20/21s in newer condition and longer size since i love them so much.
Jan 3 2025 11:26AM
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mikem
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Where do you ski?
Jan 3 2025 12:06PM
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Johan1222
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mikemWhere do you ski?


Alps, a few times a year, going to alpe d huez in 2 weeks, going to austria later this season, lots of tracked out snow in the afternoon usually so want something that can be damp and charge through it still.
Jan 3 2025 12:10PM
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treebeard
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Johan1222Alps, a few times a year, going to alpe d huez in 2 weeks, going to austria later this season, lots of tracked out snow in the afternoon usually so want something that can be damp and charge through it still.


4FRNT MSP 99 (or 107), directional charger
4FRNT Devastator, charger but also playful (Make The Mountain Your Playground tm)
J Skis Masterblaster (99) or Hotshot (106)
Jan 3 2025 12:30PM
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BallClapper
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The Big Horn makes the whole mountain your playground. We designed a new layup for the Big Horn with Freeride World Tour Champion Isaac Freeland that preserves its playful nature while improving its ability to hold up to the highest speeds and largest airs on the mountain. What we’ve developed is the perfect balance between the confidence to shred anything and the playfulness to jib to your heart’s content. Available in 96, 106, and 114mm widths the Big Horn has a full poplar wood core with layers of biaxial carbon fiber wrapped in vibration dampening rubber sandwiching the core
Jan 3 2025 12:45PM
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mikem
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https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/877844/Faction-Prodigy-3-0-vs--Nordica-Enforcer-Free-104

first response in this thread might help for enforcer vs prod
Jan 4 2025 6:12PM
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SweetishFish
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Johan1222I currently have the 20/21 faction ct 2.0 which i love, however they are tad short, and worn out so i want to replace them for this season. I want something that can charge hard through crud and rip on groomers. I also have some experience on the volkl mantra m5s but found them really boring. So a good playful hard charger around the 95-105 range, what would you guys recommend? Skis i have already looked at: Blackops 98, enforcer 104, prodigy 3(wildcard since i have no idea how well they charge), used faction ct 2 20/21s in newer condition and longer size since i love them so much.


if you like the ct 2.0 you could go with the candide skis resort. I'm pretty sure that they are essentialy the same ski just with a few tweaks.
Jan 6 2025 12:30PM
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Johan1222
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SweetishFishif you like the ct 2.0 you could go with the candide skis resort. I'm pretty sure that they are essentialy the same ski just with a few tweaks.


They weight almost 500g less, i dont think they will be nearly as damp as the 21 ct2s
Jan 6 2025 12:32PM
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SweetishFish
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Johan1222They weight almost 500g less, i dont think they will be nearly as damp as the 21 ct2s


at 184 the candide skis weigh 1800g and 183 the factions weigh 1880
Jan 6 2025 12:42PM
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Johan1222
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SweetishFishat 184 the candide skis weigh 1800g and 183 the factions weigh 1880


2200g for the 21 model, some have measured them even heavier i believe
Jan 6 2025 12:45PM
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Fireball123
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189 wets
Jan 6 2025 3:35PM
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