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Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS 2026

Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS 2026 top sheet, image © Faction
image © Faction
Category
All-mountain
Profile
Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
153 · 159 · 166 · 173 · 179 · 185 cm
Tip / waist / tail
126 / 89 / 115 mm
Radius
17.0 m at 173 cm
Weight
1,700 g per ski at 173 cm
Core
Poplar
Metal
2 metal sheets
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
not stated
Base
Sintered Base
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 153 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    13.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,450

  • 159 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    14.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,540

  • 166 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    15.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,630

  • 173 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    17.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,700

  • 179 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,830

  • 185 cm

    Tip (mm)
    126.0
    Waist (mm)
    89.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    19.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,950
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
153 cm126.089.0115.013.01,450
159 cm126.089.0115.014.01,540
166 cm126.089.0115.015.01,630
173 cm126.089.0115.017.01,700
179 cm126.089.0115.018.01,830
185 cm126.089.0115.019.01,950
Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS, top view, 173 cm: tip 126 mm, waist 89 mm, tail 115 mmTAIL 115 mmWAIST 89 mmTIP 126 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 17 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 14.7 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 12 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 100%, Holds well
  • Float: 43%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 173 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS at 173 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (68%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (49%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (65%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (43%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (62%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (39%)
The Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS at 173 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (68%)Some float (49%)
90 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (65%)Sinks (43%)
110 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (62%)Sinks (39%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Faction Dancer 89 TI SYS at 173 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 173 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (41%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (95%)
  • Expert: holds well (100%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (70%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: sinks (33%)
  • Beginner: sinks (35%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (37%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (40%)
  • Expert: sinks (43%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (37%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (36%)
  • Intermediate: easy (85%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (100%)
assumed intermediate: easy (85%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers234 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 14.7 m at 30° edge and 12 m at 45° (173 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain279 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 14.7 m at 30° edge and 12 m at 45° (173 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow287 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot206 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height4.5 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker20.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker7.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height12.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height3.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-8.0 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    CorePoplar
    Metal2 metal layers
    BaseSintered Base
    Maker's descriptionLightweight Poplar & Fiberglass Core with Dual Span Titanal

    Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

    What reviewers say

    No published reviews of this ski yet.

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    Where to buy

    No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

    Where these numbers come fromfactionskis.com, edgelab.ski, read 9 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

    Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.