Faction’s whole Candide series was a big hit with our testers thanks to its buttery playfulness. The Faction Candide 1.0 skis have slightly more camber than the rest of the group but retains plenty of rocker to allow you to spin and butter as you please. In addition, the ski has full sandwich construction and super thick 2.5-mm edges that you can slam against rails and boxes without worrying that they’ll go falling apart on you. “Holds an edge really well,” commented one of our park rats. “It’s stable as all hell, and the stiffer flex is super reliable for sending it on the jumps.”