Black Diamond Factor Update
I drove up the hill late yesterday evening to try out the Factors in some 2” crust. They drive my 188 Gun Labs with no problem. They are mounted up with Fritschi Freerides. I think I am going to move the forward lean forward a little more on the Factors. They seem to be kinda errect right now in the middle setting. I skied a couple runs, skinned back up and snowmobiled home. The Factors hike really well. I love the walk mode. I did notice some slipping of the liner when skinning back up the hill, however.
Skiing breakable crust is probably my least favorite condition with traditional, non-recurve skis. So time to trade those in on some Praxis Backcountry boards. The 188 Gun Lab, Fritschi Freeride, Bdel Factor set up is nice and light compared to other setups I have used in the past.
So far I am giving the Factors a 7.5 outta 10. They jib rails fine, hike well, and ski crust fairly well. My only beef so far is the slip of the liner in the walk mode and the height of the cuff. It’s a little low compared to the downhill boots I have used in the past.
