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PTO Verdict
“The best-selling Prodigy 2 in Elsa Grace's artwork — same ride, capped at 183.”
Best for: All-mountain freestyle skiers who want one playful do-everything 98mm ski — park laps, groomers, side hits, trees and a few inches of fresh — and value feel and pop over planted stability. Skiers who butter, press and ride switch. And anyone who wants the exact best-selling Prodigy 2 ride in the Elsa Grace artist graphic and does not need the 189 length.
Not for: Powder-first skiers — at 98mm and Float 5/10 it handles a few inches, not deep days; the wider Prodigy 3 (106mm) is the step-up for float and off-piste security. Speed-first chargers who want a damp, planted platform at very high speed — with no metal and a poplar core it stays light and gets loose when pushed hard past moderate speed. Skiers who need maximum edge grip on firm ice, where it feels lighter and softer than a metal-laminate all-mountain ski. Beginners looking for a first ski — it is an intermediate-to-advanced ski, forgiving for its class but not a dedicated learner ski. And skiers who specifically need the 189 length — the Capsule tops out at 183; only the base Prodigy 2 offers 189.
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Description
The Faction Prodigy 2 Capsule is a 98mm all-mountain freestyle ski that pairs the brand's best-seller with a top-sheet by resident artist Elsa Grace. Faction builds it on the same mold and layup as the standard Prodigy 2, so the two ride the same — what you choose here is the artwork, plus a size run that stops at 183cm instead of the standard 189. At 98mm it sits in the middle of the Prodigy family: width for a few inches of fresh, edge for firm groomers, a twin-tip for switch.
There's no metal in it, and no structural carbon either — the core is light poplar wood. The only carbon sits underfoot: a 600mm rubber-and-carbon stomp pad that soaks up landings without adding stiffness. That makes a ski that stays light, lively and easy to press, with pop for switch and butters, at the cost of the planted calm a metal ski holds at speed. Pushed hard past a moderate pace it washes out a little, and on firm ice it grips less than a ski with metal underfoot. An Elliptical Sidecut lets it pivot at low speed yet firm up on edge; the 20m radius in the 183 leans toward long, open turns.
Faction scores it Flex 7, Float 5 and Style 5 — a playful ride pitched at intermediate and advanced skiers, forgiving but not a beginner's ski. It rewards a mixed, feel-first style over charging. It is the wrong ski for deep powder, where Float 5 and 98mm manage only a few inches and the wider 106mm Prodigy 3 makes more sense; for skiers chasing a glued-down feel at top speed; and for anyone who needs the extra grip of metal on firm ice.
The Capsule comes in 159, 165, 171 and 177, up to 183cm; the 189 is standard-Prodigy-2 only. It ships flat — we mount and set bindings for you, and match the length to your height, weight and style. Skiers who spend most days in deeper snow should look instead at the wider Prodigy 3.
Specs
Technical Specs
| Waist | 98mm |
| Sidecut | 127 / 98 / 119mm |
| Radius | 12m (159) up to 20m (183) |
| Weight (per ski) | ~1590 g (159) to ~1860 g (183) |
| Core | Poplar woodcore, no metal (local carbon/rubber stomp pad underfoot only) |
| Flex / Float / Style | 7/10 / 5/10 / 5/10 |
| Edition | Capsule artist topsheet; shares construction with the Prodigy 2 |
| Lengths | 159 / 165 / 171 / 177 / 183 |
Details
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- SKI
- Vendor
- Faction
- SKU
- FCSKW27-P2CA-ZZ-159-1
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Faction Prodigy 2 Capsule
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“The best-selling Prodigy 2 in Elsa Grace's artwork — same ride, capped at 183.”
The Prodigy 2 Capsule is the best-selling do-everything ski in Faction's freestyle line, and the Capsule is that exact ski carrying resident artist Elsa Grace's painted top-sheet. Faction states the construction is shared with the base Prodigy 2, so nothing about the ride changes — the only real differences are the graphic and the fact that the Capsule tops out at 183cm, where the base ski also offers a 189. The draw here is the artwork and the 98mm platform, not different performance.
The Prodigy 2 Capsule is built on a poplar woodcore with no metal and no structural carbon in the layup — the opposite of a metal-laminate all-mountain ski, and unlike Faction's Dancer line, which carries two Titanal sheets. The only carbon anywhere on the ski is a non-structural 600mm carbon-and-rubber stomp pad underfoot, there to damp landings and absorb vibration in the binding zone; it does not stiffen the ski across its length. That construction is why the Prodigy 2 is light, poppy and pressable: it butters, presses and rides switch with real pop, and it stays low-fatigue lap after lap.
The trade is honest. With no metal underfoot the Prodigy 2 Capsule gives up brute high-speed damping and locked-in edge grip on firm ice — it gets loose when you push it hard past moderate speed, and on hard snow it feels lighter and softer than a metal all-mountain ski. That is the cost of being light and lively, and it is why this is a feel-and-versatility ski rather than a charger.
The Prodigy 2 Capsule uses an Elliptical Sidecut — a longer radius underfoot with tighter radius at tip and tail — so it pivots and smears easily at low speed but tightens and holds when you commit to a carve. Moustache Flex is stiffer underfoot and softer through progressive tips and tails, which is what lets it press and butter yet still land. At 98mm with a 20m radius in the 183, the Prodigy 2 wants bigger, swoopier all-mountain turns rather than tight slalom arcs, tight trees or moguls.
Within the Prodigy line the Capsule sits in the middle: the 88mm Prodigy 1 is narrower and stiffer underfoot and more park-precise on groomers, while the 106mm Prodigy 3 is wider — the step-up for float and off-piste security. Faction rates the Prodigy 2 Float 5/10, so it visits a few inches of fresh but does not live in deep snow. Lengths run 159, 165, 171, 177 and 183; the Capsule does not offer the base ski's 189. Size it by your height, weight, ability and how playful you ski — a shorter length is quicker and looser, a longer length is more stable.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Center or near-center mount (twin-tip). Our pick: Look Pivot 13 GW.
Look Pivot 13 GWFreestyle / all-mountainTurntable heel gives long elastic travel and strong crash retention — the choice if you send jumps and side hits. We set the DIN to you at fitting, never by spec.
Marker Griffon 13 IDAll-aroundLighter than the Pivot and easy to adjust — a practical mid-range choice for mixed park-and-mountain use. We confirm sole compatibility at fitting, never by spec.
- Tyrolia Attack 14 GWLightweight setup
Keeps overall weight down on an already light ski, with clean retention and release. Pairs well with the Prodigy 2's light, poppy character.
The Prodigy 2 flat ski ships without bindings. We mount, fit and set the DIN to you at fitting — never by spec.
Common Questions
- What is the difference between the Prodigy 2 Capsule and the base Prodigy 2?
- Faction states the Capsule shares its construction with the best-selling Prodigy 2, so the ride is identical. There are only two real differences: the Capsule carries resident artist Elsa Grace's painted top-sheet, and it tops out at 183cm — only the base Prodigy 2 also offers a 189.
- Does the Prodigy 2 Capsule have metal or carbon in it?
- No metal and no structural carbon. It is a poplar woodcore ski. The only carbon on it is a non-structural 600mm carbon-and-rubber stomp pad underfoot that damps landings — it does not stiffen the ski or make it a carbon ski. That is why it rides light and poppy rather than damp and planted, and why it gives up some high-speed calm and firm-ice grip versus a metal all-mountain ski.
- Is the Prodigy 2 Capsule any good in powder?
- It visits fresh snow, it does not live there. Faction rates it Float 5/10, and at 98mm it handles a few inches of fresh but not deep days. If powder is a priority, the wider Prodigy 3 (106mm) is the step-up for float and off-piste security.
- How should I size the Prodigy 2 Capsule?
- Published lengths are 159, 165, 171, 177 and 183cm — the Capsule does not offer the base ski's 189. Sizing follows your height, weight, ability and how playful you ski: a shorter length is quicker and looser for spins and butters, a longer length is more stable underfoot. Tell us your details and we will recommend a length.
