Faction describes the Prodigy 4.0 as Provides float and a surfy feel in the pow.
Built to be playful when jibbing yet solid when charging lines and stomping huge airs.
The main takeaway from this seems to be the emphasis on playfulness while still being stout enough to charge.
For a ski being billed as being ultra playful, this is not the camber profile I was expecting.
Edge thickness is stated as 2.5x1.6 where 2.5mm is the height and 1.6mm is the width.
My guess would be the reason for not going with a full 2.5x2.5 edge would be to save weight.
The flex pattern is a little less traditional than what I have seen of skis this wide.
The tips are pretty soft.
The tail is stiffer than the tip, Im going to go with a 7-7.5/10.
I did notice while mounting that the ski came extremely railed from the factory.
This means that the edges were higher than the base.
This isn’t extremely uncommon and can be fixed by a stone grind and a full tune.
Typically a railed ski will not want to turn easily and will feel very odd when running bases flat.
Once up to speed the camber provides plenty of edge grip for my needs.
That said the 4.0 does perfectly fine ripping arcs at higher speeds.
This led to tip flap and chatter that I wasn’t expecting at this weight.
Durability:
Faction skis dont have the best reputation for durability.
Ive been told they switched factories and the durability should be on the ups.
Comparisons:
Prodigy 4.0 vs.
The wider tips also floated a little better in deep snow.
