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Faction Agent 2 vs Fischer Ranger 96

The Agent 2 and the Ranger 96 compared. They share 96 mm underfoot. The Agent 2 is 360 g lighter at the default length (1,490 vs 1,850 g). Turn radii are 18 m and 17 m.

Faction Agent 2 — topsheet
Agent 2
$839 MSRP 6 lengths · 155, 163, 171, 177, 182, 187 cm
Fischer Ranger 96 — topsheet
Ranger 96
$800 MSRP 5 lengths · 159, 166, 173, 180, 187 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Agent 2
Ranger 96
Waist
96 mm
96 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,490 g
1,850 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
32 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
18.0 m
17.0 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 18.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A 17.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a karuba wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,490 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,850 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
Float & width
At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up.

Full spec comparison

SpecAgent 2Ranger 96
Waist 96 mm 96 mm
Sidecut 127·96·117 mm 128·96·119 mm
Weight @ default 1,490 g 1,850 g
Weight range 1,260–1,620 g 1,610–2,100 g
Turn radius 18.0 m full-length 17.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Karuba wood core Not published
Lengths 155–187 cm 159–187 cm
MSRP $839 $800