Faction Dancer 2 Purple 24/25 Freeski
Product description
The Dancer 2 is your go-to for pure all-mountain freeride bliss.
Two razor-thin sheets of metal complement the lightweight Poplar wood core for the ideal blend of up-tempo energy, light weight and stable, no-chatter, full-confidence handling. Its 96 mm waist is versatile to handle all conditions and all terrain. You'll even float and dance above the choppy stuff thanks to the perfect touch of rocker. Backed by the finest, most durable Austrian construction, powered 100% by renewable energy.
While the masses are mirroring turns in uninspiring unison, you’re flowing down the mountain to your own rhythm, making art through your movements. The Dancer is the freeskier’s delight: its lightweight Poplar wood core is bolstered by two razor-thin sheets of metal, for the ideal balance of weight savings and nimble handling, with unwavering stability and edge hold at high speeds. Generous tip and tail rocker allows for enhanced crud-busting and float in the soft stuff, too. So whether you’re slicing across fresh corduroy, deftly dancing through powder fields, or lacing jump turns down your favorite couloir, you can rely on the Dancer to ‘get down’ with full confidence, and effortless style. Featuring recycled materials and backed by the finest, most durable Austrian construction, powered 100% by renewable energy.
Sustainability
Built with recycled materials, never sacrificing durability. Faction is working with their production partners to eliminate material waste. They now mix base, sidewall and topsheet material scraps back into the raw material used for production, reducing carbon emissions while ensuring the same level of quality & durability. As a fun fact, by integrating recycled materials into their ski bases, they reduce the ecological impact of our bases by 75%.
This ski is produced in a cutting-edge facility that runs on electrical power that is 100% renewable. Additionally, its heating energy comes solely from biomass. The factory no longer uses oil, resulting in annual CO2 emissions reductions of a whopping 10 million kilograms.
In an effort to reduce the impact of their supply chain, Faction strives to source materials from European companies that are based near their factories.
Technical data
| Lenght (cm) | Radius (m) | Sidecut (mm) | Weight/ pair |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 14 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 3160g |
| 163 | 15 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 3320g |
| 171 | 17 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 3540g |
| 177 | 18 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 3640g |
| 182 | 19 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 3800g |
| 187 | 21 | 127 - 96 - 117 | 4000g |
Poplar is a light-coloured, medium-weight, durable softwood that flexes and pops nicely as well as having a whole load of vibration absorption capabilities. Used as the only wood in this core, it allows the ski to pop, butter and stomp like a park ski and also have enough torsional stability to grip impressively on the downhill.
Titanal is one of the most sturdy metals out there. Its isotropic qualities, equally strong in all directions, mean that the ski loves being on an edge, blasts through bumps and feels stable even in changeable snow, making it the perfect chassis for a holy grail, hard-charging freeride ski.
7 fractions of a millimetre might not sound like much, but when it comes to edges, it adds up. The 2.5mm edges stack an extra 35% of height on top of Factions already super-durable standard 1.8mm edges. This extra steel gives the rider a pair of skis that are going to take more abuse and last longer.
A construction that places strips of protective material along the sides of each core, between the edge and the topsheet. Sidewalls provide the best possible edge hold and stability when the ski is engaged in a turn as well as protecting the woodcore, edges and topsheet from impact and outside damage.
Elliptical Radius Sidecut is made up of a longer radius underfoot and shorter radii in the tip and tail of the ski. The long radius underfoot means you can pivot faster and easier, while a shorter radius in the tip and tail result in seamless turn initiation. This sidecut allows for a wide variety of turns lengths and angles.
Micro-cap construction is a hybrid of a premium, sandwich sidewall construction fused with a lightweight, durable cap construction. With micro-cap, the sandwich construction provides awesome edge hold and torsional stability while the ski’s topsheet wraps around and meets the sidewall, protecting the fragile join that can be prone to chipping.
The "Mustache Flex" offers stability underfoot for solid edge hold, with a smooth, progressive flex in the tips and tails to easily absorb all the different bumps and snow debris the mountain throws at you. This flex works best for most skiers. Enjoy stability in front of, and behind the binding area to provide solid edge hold. Then, we transition to smooth, progressive flex in the tips and tails to easily absorb all the different bumps and snow debris the mountain throws at you. This flex allows for progression and for an easier turn initiation and finish
Tip and tail rocker + traditional camber, for the perfect blend of high performance edge hold, easy turn initiation, and float in soft snow.
Traditional flat tail design is built for speed, ultimate edge grip and control throughout charging turns. Brought into the modern day with a slight tail rocker, this shape is easier than ever to slash your turn into a slarve and won’t hook up in fresh conditions.