evo.com | Faction Skis > Any gradient, any snow, and any turn radiius sounds like a tall order, but the Faction Studio 2 Skis handle it all with ease and grace. The most versatile of the Studio lineup, the 102mm waist works any day of the season and gives you the confidence to tackle any slope on the mountain. With Carbon Fiber stringers added to the proven Lightweight Poplar Core, this ski has guts galore and a lively feel you'll never want to relinquish. We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width. Lightweight Poplar Core Poplar is a light-colored, 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 an all-mountain freestyle ski and also have enough torsional stability to grip impressively on the downhill. Full Strength Sidewall A construction that places strips of protective material along the sides of each core, between the edge and the topsheet. Flex Rating 7 (1 = Soft, 10 = Stiff) XL 2.5mm Edges Fractions of a millimeter might not sound like much, but when it comes to edges, it adds up. The 2.5mm edges add an extra 25% of height to Faction's standard 2mm edge, making for a stronger and more durable ski. | Faction Studio 2 Skis 2027 - 188