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Faction Prodigy 3 vs Völkl Revolt 121

The Prodigy 3 and the Revolt 121 compared. The Prodigy 3 is 15 mm narrower underfoot (106 vs 121 mm). The Prodigy 3 is 250 g lighter at the default length (1,970 vs 2,220 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 17.4 m.

Faction Prodigy 3 — topsheet
Prodigy 3
$779 MSRP 5 lengths · 164, 172, 178, 184, 190 cm
Völkl Revolt 121 — topsheet
Revolt 121
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Prodigy 3
Revolt 121
Waist
106 mm
121 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,970 g
2,220 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
27 mm
22 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
17.4 * m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable
* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

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 19.0-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 three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the arc.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,970 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Built without metal on a multilayer woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. Even without metal, 2,220 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
Float & width
At 106 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 121 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

SpecProdigy 3Revolt 121
Waist 106 mm 121 mm
Sidecut 133·106·125 mm 143·121·135 mm
Weight @ default 1,970 g 2,220 g
Weight range 1,750–2,200 g 2,220–2,430 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 17.4 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal None None
Core Wood core Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 164–190 cm 177–191 cm
MSRP $779 $850

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.