The Studio 1 is Faction's premium park ski, sitting near the top of the Studio Series and built in close collaboration with their freestyle athlete roster. It's a true symmetrical twin tip with a moderate waist width, a balanced flex, and a focus on durability and creative response. Whether you're spinning into rails or hitting jumps, the Studio 1 has the right blend of pop, stability, and switch capability to feel right at home in the terrain park.

Why we like it:

The carbon and rubber stomp pad under the binding zone is a small detail that makes a huge difference. It absorbs the impact of stomped landings and adds just enough localized stiffness to keep the ski feeling planted on takeoff and touchdown, without making the rest of the ski feel boardy. It's the kind of feature that you don't notice when it's working but would absolutely miss if it weren't there.

Who it's for:

Advanced and expert park skiers who treat the terrain park as their home base. If you spend most of your time on rails, jumps, and jibs, and you want a ski that can take a beating while still feeling lively and responsive, this is squarely your lane.

Highlights:

The construction is dialed in for park-specific punishment. A lightweight poplar wood core gives the ski its signature energy and pop, while carbon stringers run through the build to add torsional stability and rigidity without adding weight. The carbon and rubber stomp pad sits underfoot above the edge, doing double duty: protecting the wood core from heavy impacts and absorbing vibration when you stomp landings. XL 2.5mm edges are a real win for a ski that's going to spend serious time on rails and boxes; rails chew through standard edges in a season, so the extra steel here helps a lot with longevity. The matte topsheet gives it a clean, low-key aesthetic that ages well even when you scuff it up. Shape is true symmetrical twin, which means it skis exactly the same forward and backward, and the moderate waist keeps it nimble enough to hit features but stable enough to land on. Modest rocker on both ends keeps the contact length predictable, which matters a lot for catching edges on rail features.

Things to consider:

This is a dedicated park ski, so expect to make some compromises if you want to use it elsewhere on the mountain. The symmetrical shape and moderate width aren't ideal for soft snow or hard charging, and the flex is tuned for the kind of progressive loading you do off jumps rather than for high-speed carving. If you're looking for one ski to do everything, the Studio 2 makes more sense.

Fit & sizing considerations:

Sizes true to length. If you're between sizes, size choice should follow your style; size down for spinning and rails, size up for jumps and bigger features.