Faction Dictator 1.0 (2020)
Men's 2020 Frontside Ski Review
Brand: Faction
Model: Dictator 1.0
Overall Score: 3.37 / 5
Specs
Tip / Waist / Tail (mm)
120/86/110
Lengths (cm)
154, 162, 170, 178, 186
Radius (m)
19
Gender
Male
Level
Intermediate
Quickness / Maneuverability
4 / 5
Playfulness
3.93 / 5
Forgiveness
3.57 / 5
Hard Snow Performance
3 / 5
Crud Performance
2.86 / 5
Balance of Skills
3.5 / 5
Flotation
2.71 / 5
Faction’s freeride-oriented Dictator line is directional, monochromatic, and a boatload of fun for freestyle oriented skiers. The narrowest of the family, the Dictator 1.0 was the testers’ favorite from the brand this year, garnering high marks in playfulness and quickness in the tight trees of Taos. But the 1.0 really shined brightest in the moguls, thanks to a forgiving shovel and a snappy paulownia and poplar wood core.
STRENGTHS: Quickness, Playfulness
WEAKNESS: Flotation
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