By old, do you know the year? I'll assume you're talking about the current construction that's been on the market since 2019-2020. (Before that, they disappeared from the market for a bit, and prior to that, it was the Agent 90 W, which I owned briefly and was very happy to see put to pasture).
When I'm working with women finding skis, I start by narrowing on a weight class (race, ultralight, freetour, 50/50), and their goals so we see what widths and shapes we need to zero in on. From there, I break things down by mount point, turn radius, and weight/laminates. So for the Agent & some peers:
Agent 2.0 (163)
Mount: -10.6 from center
TR: 15m
Weight & laminates: 1410g, carbon laminates, 8-12 strips woven into fiberglass. Generally tends to be a stiffer ski than ones with just fiberglass.
Other notes: Tail is fairly flat, so I wouldn't count on it being super surfy. Blister reviewed the 3.0x, which doesn't have any drastic differences in design, and calls out that they're more accessible than the Dictator version in terms of flex, but they do require a forward stance. Adds that there are better options for a surfy or forgiving ski, and says it's a weightier option for someone who fits the Zero G or Backland 107 profile but finds those too light. I will say, Faction gets major kudos for listing tons of their own
tech specs and they seem to make more scaling changes across sizing (For example, with the Pandora and Blaze, the 179 version has a 3m longer turn radius than the 164. With the Agent, the change is 4m). Men's reviews may be less reliable than they are for other unisex lines (shakes fist at data gap in women's review content).
Pandora 94 (165)
Mount: Around -9
TR: 14.5
Weight & laminates: 1491, a few carbon stringers running the length of the ski. High selling line for a reason: meets a progressing intermediate where they're at and has a solid runway for growth.
Blaze 94 (165)
Mount: Around -10
TR: 14
Weight & laminates: 1460, fiberglass only, which tends to be a bit softer than carbon (depending on the amount and layup). These are a twinge easier to ski than the Pandora.
Santa Ana Ultimate 93 (165) - assuming most stats are the same as the inbound version
Mount: -8.2
TR: 15.5
Weight & laminates: Supposedly 1310, but interestingly the Santa Ana model weights online are coming in heavier (by a full 7%) while the Enforcer weights seem accurate. (The only difference between the two is nixing the ABS plastic in the tip and extending the wood core on the Santa Ana version). Rocker lines are slightly deeper than the Agents.
Icelantic Mystic 97 (163)
Mount: A wee bit behind the Maiden 101 Lite. That's at -7.5, so I'd ballpark a little over -8
TR: 16
Weight & laminates: 1463g, balsa & flax core with fiberglass laminates.
Trace 98 (164)
Mount: -9.5
TR: 17
Weight & laminates: 1475 for pre-2022. Carbon mesh stringers. Little deeper rocker lines than the rest on this list.
Overall: I don't think the Agent is going to be significantly harder to ski than its peer set, but I do think it sits on the more demanding side from within this list. I think the review of the 3.0 will likely hold true here where they want a more forward stance. I think the really surfy-backcountry combo must be distinctly North American, because the main places I see progressive ski designs is the Maiden 101 Lite, Line Vision/Pandora 110 (same construction), Moment Sierra Tour or Bella Tour, and I think there’s a 4FRNT option as well.
I can definitely see how reviewers could call them friendly, especially if it’s the same reviewer team taking a few runs on the Katana or Cochise. As more brands switch to unisex lines, I think it’s important to get women on them, and to make direct comparisons against similar women’s skis.