2025 Faction Prodigy 2

SpecsTestersGalleryVideoComments

Buy Now|$649

Available Lengths
165, 171, and 177 cm

Side Cut
127/98/119 mm at 183 cm length

Turn Radius
20 m at 183 cm length

Recommended Terrain

All-Mountain, Freestyle, Park

Ability Level

Intermediate, Expert

Rocker Profile

Rocker/Camber/Rocker

Construction

Poplar/Ash Wood Core, Carbon Stringers, Sintered Base

As far as mid-fat twin tips are concerned, the 2025 Faction Prodigy 2 stands out with a sturdy core, floaty feel, and all-around creativity. We get a graphic update as well as a new carbon/rubber stomp pad for this upcoming season, bringing the Prodigy 1 closer to dominance in this fun-loving realm. We’ve always loved ~98 mm twin tips around here in Vermont because they’re so incredibly fun and useful. They can be used in the trees, bumps, groomers, and powder. They fit almost anywhere, which is a good thing considering how tight some of our woods can get. They float well enough to handle our smaller but frequent snowfalls, and they take full advantage of the park situation. Overall, skis in this zone can be used almost any day at any resort.

While most of the construction stays the same, we do get some notable updates for 2025. Built with a lightweight poplar core, the skis are floaty and easy to turn. This allows the skis to easily adopt the new carbon/rubber stomp pad that adds durability and dampness to the ski's underfoot zone. These two carbon/rubber strips are located along the sides of the ski just extending past the binding mount zones. When landing big jumps on firm snow, it’s nice to have some absorption in the ski, and that’s just what these stomp pads are providing. Since park is part of the Prodigy’s nature, Faction uses 2.5 mm steel edges in the construction to boost durability and longevity. It’s a much-appreciated addition for frequent rail sliders and jibbers. In the 183, the ski is light, hitting the scale at 1860 grams per ski. It’s not terribly stiff, but it is consistent from tip to tail for pure and true all-mountain freestyle skiing.

The Rocker / Camber / Rocker profile of the 2025 Faction Prodigy 2

To reiterate, we love 98 mm twin tips. This Prodigy 2 is a shining example of how they can take a great shape and style and make it their own. We get a lot of lengths here, ranging from 159 to 189, so a lot of different size skiers can enjoy this Prodigy 2. The slightly longer 20-meter turn radius in the 183 rings true when it comes to varying turn shapes and styles in a variety of conditions and terrain. You don’t want these skis to be too hooky or turny—the smear factor should play a role as well. The ski uses 365 mm of tip rocker and 295 mm of tail rocker, allowing for that drifty character to come into play. With positive camber underfoot, edge grip and rebound gets a boost. Faction does use their Elliptical Sidecut in this ski to mix up the turn shape even further. Basically, the ski is shaped in such a manner that you can achieve long, short, and mid-range turns with little to no resistance.

It doesn't excel in a single category, it's more the sum of all the parts that's great. It's quick and playful, but there's some strength to it too, especially with the updated construction. Good for taking big landings in and out of the park, but not too stiff, heavy, or demanding, not by a long shot.It's a mixture of a park ski and an all-mountain ski so should be used accordingly. You should at least have somewhat of a freestyle mindset as if you're not benefitting from the twin tip shape, you might be better off somewhere else... although now that I think about it, i can think of a handful of non park skiers who do love it, but they do have relatively playful skiing styles.

Jeff Neagle

Due to the shape, build, and wide range of sizes, this Prodigy 2 can fit a ton of skiers. With a highly versatile style and character, the Prodigy 2 can be a dedicated park and freestyle ski for some while others will see it strictly as a tree and soft snow ski. Others won’t even bother putting it in a category—to them it’s just a ski. Any way you choose to view the Prodigy 2 and its intended application, you are likely going to be correct.

Meet the Testers

tester:

Jeff Neagle

Age:38Height:5'10"

SKI:

2025 Faction Prodigy 2 Skis

Size Tested:

183 CM

Size Impression

True to size, I might prefer 177 though

Scores

Floatation:7/10

Stability:7/10

Quickness:8/10

Playfulness:8/10

Forgiveness:7/10

Edge Grip:6/10

Versatility:9/10

Overall:9/10

Thoughts

It's a mixture of a park ski and an all-mountain ski so should be used accordingly. You should at least have somewhat of a freestyle mindset as if you're not benefitting from the twin tip shape, you might be better off somewhere else... although now that I think about it, i can think of a handful of non park skiers who do love it, but they do have relatively playful skiing styles.

It's a great directional twin tip park ski, fits Faction's vibe perfectly, I wouldn't want to change it.

Overal Impression

Prodigy 2 is a lot of fun to ski, but what 98 underfoot twin tip isn't fun to ski? It feels relatively well rounded to me. It doesn't excel in a single category, it's more the sum of all the parts that's great. It's quick and playful, but there's some strength to it too, especially with the updated construction. Good for taking big landings in and out of the park, but not too stiff, heavy, or demanding, not by a long shot.