
Full pair, topsheet.
Faction2026/27
Studio 2
- Waist
- 102 mm
- Turn radius
- 16 m
- Tip / tail
- 131 / 127 mm
- Weight
- 3,380 g / pair
- Terrain
- all-mountain
- Audience
- unisex
Ability
- Beginner (not recommended)
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert
Overview
The 2027 Faction Studio 2 is a 102 mm freestyle all-mountain twin for skiers who want park pop and switch skiing alongside real off-piste and groomer use. The Studio line gives it a more freestyle-focused identity than Faction’s Dancer series, while the 102 mm platform gives more flotation than a narrow park ski.
A poplar and fiberglass core is reinforced with 8–12 full-length carbon stringers, which add stiffness and response without adding metal-laminate mass. A carbon/rubber stomp pad sits underfoot to absorb impact, and the raised twin tail supports switch landings. SkiEssentials testers described it as light, responsive and playful, with strong pop and a stable feel through the turn; its 102 mm width and freestyle shape make it less quick edge-to-edge than narrower skis.
Choose the Studio 2 if you want to use the whole resort as a freestyle playground, from park jumps and side hits to trees and softer snow. It fits intermediate through expert skiers who value pop, switch capability and a balanced twin-tip feel. If firm-snow carving and fast edge changes matter most, the narrower Dancer models are more suitable; if deep powder is the priority, move to a wider ski.
Construction & features
What the Studio 2 is built from, and what that means on snow.
- 01
Poplar and fiberglass core
Poplar provides a lively, flexible wood core; fiberglass layers add strength and torsional support for everyday all-mountain use.
- 02
Carbon stringers
Eight to twelve carbon strips are woven into the fiberglass on both sides of the core. Faction says they add stiffness and stability without much bulk.
- 03
Carbon and rubber stomp pad
This reinforcement protects and strengthens the ski beneath the binding area while carbon and rubber help absorb vibration from hard landings.
- 04
Directional twin-tip shape
The tip is wider than the tail for forward drive, while twin tip height at both ends supports switch skiing and park landings.
- 05
Elliptical sidecut
Longer radius underfoot with shorter radii near the ends is designed to pivot easily and initiate turns with less effort.
- 06
Flat ski
Bindings are sold separately; listed weights exclude binding hardware.
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