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Faction Dancer 4 vs Faction Prodigy 4

The Dancer 4 and the Prodigy 4 compared. They share 116 mm underfoot. The Dancer 4 is 30 g lighter at the default length (2,170 vs 2,200 g). Turn radii are 23 m and 22 m.

Faction Dancer 4 — topsheet
Dancer 4
$949 MSRP 3 lengths · 179, 185, 191 cm
Faction Prodigy 4 — topsheet
Prodigy 4
$889 MSRP 3 lengths · 179, 185, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Dancer 4
Prodigy 4
Waist
116 mm
116 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,170 g
2,200 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
25 mm
24 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
23.0 m
22.0 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 23.0-meter radius is a straight-line shape — it resists tight turns and is built to run long and fast, with a moderate taper that keeps the tip planted.
A long 22.0-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
Stability & dampness
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,170 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Built without metal on a wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. Even without metal, 2,200 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
Float & width
At 116 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 116 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecDancer 4Prodigy 4
Waist 116 mm 116 mm
Sidecut 141·116·131 mm 140·116·132 mm
Weight @ default 2,170 g 2,200 g
Weight range 2,080–2,250 g 2,050–2,280 g
Turn radius 23.0 m full-length 22.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal None
Core Wood core Wood core
Lengths 179–191 cm 179–191 cm
MSRP $949 $889