2024 Faction Mana 2 All Mountain Freeride Skis 183 cm – NEW. From Faction: The Faction Mana 2 with its versatile 102 mm waist is the narrowest in the Faction Mana family, making it the ideal ski for skiers looking to transition from all-mountain, to freeride, to freestyle terrain. This high-quality, high-performance ski effortlessly responds to your movements. Its lightweight poplar wood core construction and playful flex helps the ski pop off booters, butter over rollers, and transition effortlessly between turns. While the rubber/carbon stomp pad keeps the ski strong enough to take hit after hit. Enjoy the finest, most durable Austrian construction, powered 100% by renewable energy. You’ll love this ski if. You like to hit every feature that you can find (the mountain is your playground). You like to carve tighter style turns. You want to be able to go backwards or land switch. You prefer a stiffer tip and tail for stability at speed, with flex underfoot to pop. Poplar Core – Poplar is a light-colored, medium-weight, and durable softwood with excellent flex and vibration absorption. It enhances performance by providing impressive pop, buttering, and stability. Poplar ensures skis offer exceptional grip and torsional stability on the downhill and in the park. Recycled Materials – We work closely with production partners to eliminate material waste. We mix base, sidewall and topsheet material scraps back into the raw material used for production, reducing carbon emissions and maintaining the same level of quality & durability. Locally Sourced Materials – To reduce the impact of our production supply chain, we strive to source materials from European companies that are based close our factories. Reduce distance, reduce emissions, reduce impact. Sustainable Wood Cores – Our poplar, beech and ash cores are sourced from the forests that are growing near our European factories, eliminating the carbon cost of transporting raw materials across great distances. 100% Renewable Energy Factory – Our skis are crafted in a state-of-the-art facility powered entirely by renewable electricity and heated with biomass energy. By eliminating oil use, our production process cuts millions of kilograms of CO2 emissions annually. Eco-friendly performance with every run. Our skis are crafted with XL edges that are 25% wider than the industry average. They’re built to last. Full Strength Sidewall – Experience superior edge hold and stability with the XL Full Strength sidewall. This construction adds protective strips along the core, shielding the woodcore, edges, and topsheet from impact and damage. Enhanced durability and performance with every season, peak and itinerary. Elliptical Sidecut – The Elliptical Sidecut features a longer radius underfoot for quicker, easier pivots, and shorter radius in the tip and tail for effortless turn initiation. This innovative sidecut supports a wide range of turn lengths, angles, and mounting positions, enhancing your skiing versatility and control. Anti-Chip Micro-Cap – The Anti-chip Micro Cap protects the ski’s tips and tails from wear and tear. Where the ski’s topsheet wraps around and meets the sidewall, this delicate area is shielded by the Micro Cap. This protects from chipping and additional sidewall damage, each day you set out on the mountain. Boat Flex – For high-speed stability and maximum pop in aerial maneuvers, the’Boat Flex’ ski pattern is unmatched. Featuring a stiffer tip and tail combined with a softer mid-ski section under the binding, it is perfect for those seeking a true freeride master. High Resistance Topsheet – We use the highest quality topsheet material available, and we test it rigorously to ensure it stands up to regular abuse. Sourced near our factories in Europe for a friendlier supply chain. Rocker Profile: 20% ROCKER, 60% CAMBER, 20% ROCKER. Ski Shape: Mana Progressive Twin – The slightly skinnier tail + wider tip = superior downhill performance vs. Tip & tail height are identical, however, for optimal switch skiing. Generous rocker + modest camber = wonderfully playful character. Dimensions: 131mm/102mm/127m; 20m Radius.