i had faction kennedy's and absolutely loved the fuck out of them, such a dope ski! light, poppy, stiff enough to hold up on the big stuff and ripping turns, but still playful enough to be fun. i broke mine after 4 times out on them, but that was me being retarded and smashing into a lift post and splitting the tip, if they didn't break from an impact like that, i would've been surprised. aside from my stupidity, the durability is amazing! faction is quality stuff