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Faction Studio 3 vs Head KORE 112 Ti

The Studio 3 and the KORE 112 Ti compared. They share 112 mm underfoot. The Studio 3 is 348 g lighter at the default length (1,900 vs 2,248 g). Turn radii are 20 m and 21 m.

Faction Studio 3 — topsheet
Studio 3
$949 MSRP 5 lengths · 165, 172, 178, 184, 190 cm
Head KORE 112 Ti — topsheet
KORE 112 Ti
$849 MSRP 4 lengths · 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Studio 3
KORE 112 Ti
Waist
112 mm
112 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,900 g
2,248 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
28 mm
28 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
20.0 m
21.0 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 long 20.0-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.
A long 21.0-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
Built without metal on a poplar wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,900 g it stays light and maneuverable.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,248 g it's a heavy ski built to stay planted and push through chop.
Float & width
At 112 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 112 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecStudio 3KORE 112 Ti
Waist 112 mm 112 mm
Sidecut 140·112·134 mm 140·112·128 mm
Weight @ default 1,900 g 2,248 g
Weight range 1,740–2,080 g 2,248 g
Turn radius 20.0 m full-length 21.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Poplar wood core Karuba beech wood core
Lengths 165–190 cm 170–191 cm
MSRP $949 $849