Sierra deal… Faction Dictator 3.0 188 $299

[hossman]

Found this…. https://www.sierra.com/faction-skis-...-skis~p~96nam/ Should anyone be interested

[CascadeLuke]

Good pull. Should serve well as a DD.

[mookieman]

My 2¢ - Good luck to the buyer… I had the 18/19 2.0, and absolutely hated it. It was an evil, pingy ski which was only ever fun at Mach speed on perfect corduroy or an untouched 3”-6” of fresh. As soon as the groomers got roughed up or the powder became chopped, keeping them pointed in the same direction was an exercise in futility.

/rant over.

[CascadeLuke]

My 2¢ - Good luck to the buyer… I had the 18/19 2.0, and absolutely hated it. It was an evil, pingy ski which was only ever fun at Mach speed on perfect corduroy or an untouched 3”-6” of fresh. As soon as the groomers got roughed up or the powder became chopped, keeping them pointed in the same direction was an exercise in futility.

/rant over.

Ok, good beta. Haven’t skied them. Got sucked in by the double titanal, waist width, orange topsheet, and price.. good thing my 100-110 slot is full and didn’t take a swing.

[Mofro261]

Ok, good beta. Haven’t skied them. Got sucked in by the double titanal, waist width, orange topsheet, and price.. good thing my 100-110 slot is full and didn’t take a swing.

My kid skis on these and he has a different take but then he loves mach looney. Watching him I'd say they crush it pretty hard as a charger if you have the skill set.

Actually the dims on these 134-106-124, 23M, ~2200g, 2 layers of titanal... it's not that far off the AM99 comp Marshal has brewed up.

[jdadour]

My 2¢ - Good luck to the buyer… I had the 18/19 2.0, and absolutely hated it. It was an evil, pingy ski which was only ever fun at Mach speed on perfect corduroy or an untouched 3”-6” of fresh. As soon as the groomers got roughed up or the powder became chopped, keeping them pointed in the same direction was an exercise in futility.

/rant over.

Thats the old version, which your assessment is spot on. However, they changed the layup and design the following year, its a very different ski. Im normally a Moment and ON3P skier, bought a pair of the 21/22 Dictator 3 188 last season on a whim, and now absolutely LOVE them as a DD at mammoth. Carve very well and carve like a narrower ski. Strong mid section. At the middle mount point they feel balanced and versatile. Feel great in a variety of conditions. I was very surprised.

[jdadour]

These are a steal at $299

[CascadeLuke]

Great additional info!
jdadour how would you describe the camber uf?

[jdadour]

Great additional info!
jdadour how would you describe the camber uf?

I would describe it as normal. The right amount for a directional ski. It has enough tip and tail splay that allows you to slarve and release out of a turn easily, so balanced well with the bite of the camber under foot.

[jdadour]

I put some goofy Putin stickers on mine... because you know, they are the Dictators...

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[mookieman]

Thats the old version, which your assessment is spot on. However, they changed the layup and design the following year, its a very different ski. Im normally a Moment and ON3P skier, bought a pair of the 21/22 Dictator 3 188 last season on a whim, and now absolutely LOVE them as a DD at mammoth. Carve very well and carve like a narrower ski. Strong mid section. At the middle mount point they feel balanced and versatile. Feel great in a variety of conditions. I was very surprised.

Good to know! I've switched over to the darkside, so it's Moments or other cult skis for me... looking at the C98 for a Mammoth DD