Faction Candide 3.0?

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Jun 12 2017 9:30AM

Anyone got any reviews on these? Really cheap on the website right now an figured it would be best to buy now if I want to pull the trigger.

How do they ride in general? In slush? In the Park?

Riding mainly at PC, Brighton, Alta, a few days in Montana/J-Hole/Vail

Already have a dedicated pow ski and park ski, looking to fill my quiver for an all mountain ripper that can ski groomed stuff down to th lifts well and that I could still hit a few park laps at Brighton after early morning all mountain shred.

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laws

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Jun 12 2017 3:38PM

i would get the 2.0 then, it rips all mountain due to how stiff it is but can still flex and can also kill it in the park with how light it is.

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patagonialuke

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Jun 12 2017 4:20PM

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2016-2017-faction-candide-3-0

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/faction-candide-2-0

These might give you a better idea

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matt_720

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Mar 6 2018 9:54PM

Get the 2.0

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chicknfriedsteak

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Mar 8 2018 6:27PM

mauGet the 2.0

Meh, I think the extra width of the 3.0s are worth it for powder. I'm not that great in the park but I have no problem doing switch ups on rails with them, and they carve like a dream on hardpack

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YawnPell

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Mar 9 2018 9:12PM

I’d say either go 2.0 or 4.0.

3.0s are unfortunetly a little too stiff to be buttery but there’re also a little too soft when your charging big mountian stuff. They bounce around. Don’t get me wrong faction 4.0s are like the best skis I’ve ever ridden, I’d just say chose between big ones or the small ones.

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skidemon22

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Mar 9 2018 9:50PM

patagonialukehttp://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2016-2017-faction-candide-3-0

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/faction-candide-2-0

These might give you a better idea

The 1718 and 1819 are updated, they are not the same ski as that review

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chicknfriedsteak

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Mar 9 2018 10:57PM

yung_flatkinkI’d say either go 2.0 or 4.0.

3.0s are unfortunetly a little too stiff to be buttery but there’re also a little too soft when your charging big mountian stuff. They bounce around. Don’t get me wrong faction 4.0s are like the best skis I’ve ever ridden, I’d just say chose between big ones or the small ones.

Which year are you talking about? major disagree here, my 3.0s are the best skis I've ever rode, they kill it in everything and they are easier to butter than my line chronics

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YawnPell

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Mar 9 2018 11:06PM

chicknfriedsteakWhich year are you talking about? major disagree here, my 3.0s are the best skis I've ever rode, they kill it in everything and they are easier to butter than my line chronics

Yeah bro I’m not tryna talk down on faction at all. All the skis are dope. In my experience I rode them last year and just thought they were not for me. But I’m also pretty light so maybe I couldn’t get em to flex to the full potential. I’ll have to try em again.

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