Faction Dictator 4.0 21/22 Freeski
The re-designed Dictator 4.0 is built to negotiate sharky terrain on 50-degree slopes and to send gargantuan airs into bottomless pow.
Two layers of Metal keep you locked in and in control as you blast down the hill. The 116 mm waist provides a boat-load of float in the deep and chop, as well as a girthy platform for stomping those big airs. Ride the Metal. Reign supreme.
Now made in Austria with the highest quality construction and materials the industry has to offer.
Imagine your classic freeride flat-tail rebooted into the 21st century — there you have the Dictator. Designed with poplar cores reinforced by two burly sheets of Metal, the Dictator Series is built for fast, furious per formance. Beyond the skis’ rock-steady stability and edge hold, a healthy dose of tip and tail rocker allows for Mach 10 crud-busting and enhanced float in sof t-snow conditions. Additionally, our Elliptical sidecut design allows for surprisingly nimble, no-hook handling. Per fect for that elusive couloir and for arcing turns on formidable mountain faces, the Dictator Series is for those who want to push themselves right to the brink of their limits. Say it once, and say it loud: “STAY METAL.”
Core: Poplar Core
Elliptical Radius Sidecut
Freeride Flat Tail
Dual Span Titanal
XL 2,5mm Edges
Surf Zones
Full Strength Sidewall
Anti-Chip Micro-Cap
Scratch Resistant Brushed Topsheet
Tip and tail rocker, traditional camber
Designed in Verbier, Switzerland
Handmade in Austria
Brand No.: FCSKW22-DT40-ZZ
| Lenght (cm) | Radius (m) | Sidecut (mm) | Weight/ pair |
| 179 | 21 | 141 - 116 - 131 | 4160 g |
| 185 | 23 | 141 - 116 - 131 | 4200 g |
| 191 | 25 | 141 - 116 - 131 | 4500 g |
Poplar Core
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.
Elliptical Radius Sidecut
Elliptical 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 easier turn initiation. This sidecut allows for a wide variety of turns lengths, angles and mounting positions
Freeride Flat Tail
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.
Dual Span Titanal
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.
XL 2,5mm Kanten
7 Zehntelmillimeter scheint wenig, bei den Kanten machen sie aber einen entscheidenden Unterschied. Mit 2,5 mm sind Factions bereits superbeständige 1,8mm-Standardkanten um weitere 35 % breiter. Dieser Extrastahl gibt den Ridern ein Paar Ski, das höhere Belastungen erträgt und langlebiger ist.
Surf Zones
Surf Zone tech unites Rocker and Tip Taper design to ensure these two key features work in harmony. Rocker provides float and facilitates pivoting, while a Tapered Tip moves the widest part of the ski closer to the centre and removes unwanted hooking. Surf Zones promise a floaty, seamless ride in all conditions.
Full Strength Sidewall
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.
Anti-Chip Micro Cap
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.
Scratch Resistance Brushed Topsheet
Scratch Resistance Brushed Topsheet
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