The Faction La Machine series is a freetouring ski that works just as well in the pow as on the piste. Low weight together with soft flex and a generous rocker create turning pleasure and great lift. The entry-level Faction La Machine 1 Micro starts with a moderate 91 mm centre widt.

This ultra-light, carbon-loaded ski is the backcountry tourer's dream - it's softer and 200g lighter than our popular Agent skis, so you can move as swiftly as a cat through off-piste terrain. Its progressive, ultra-rockered shape inspires effortless float, pivoting and smearing in variable snow.

In addition to its top-notch, durable Austrian quality construction, the Faction La Machine Micro Ski stands out for its sustainable characteristics. The La Machine Micro also features a sustainable wood core that is sourced from Europe and is FSC certified, and it is made from recycled components as well as bio-based resin. Faction sources materials from European companies close to its factories to keep the supply chain short. In addition, Faction donates 1 % of all proceeds from the Agents, La Machine and Dancer series to the non-profit organization 1% for the planet.

Features:
• Lightweight paulownia core
• Carbon stringer 
• Extended shovel/ski end rocker
• Recycled, local materials
• Bio-based resin
• Rocker: 340 mm / 210 mm
• Flex: 6 (according to manufacturer)

 
La Machine Series
Destroy the piste. Find the Pow. The La Machine series is the pinnacle of freetouring - Faction's answer for real backcountry rippers. The double carbon layer makes the La Machines extremely light, and therefore ideal for an efficient ascent. Their low weight paired with the soft flex and extreme rocker ensure plenty of float and playful and playful turning ability in different snow conditions. snow conditions. The overall set-up is characterised by an environmentally friendly construction - a bio-based resin, recycled resin, recycled materials and a sustainable wood core - because used - as it is just as important for you to play on your natural playground as well as preserving it.

Technology

Light paulownia core
Paulownia is an extremely light wood core with good strength properties. The little-known Karuba offers good flex and excellent vibration damping without additional weight. This makes it the perfect wood core for a touring ski.

Full Carbon Layers
Two continuous carbon fibre plates between the wood core make for a lightweight yet responsive and torsionally stiff ski

Mustache Flex
The ‘Mustache Flex’ provides stability underfoot for solid edge hold, with a soft, progressive flex in the tips and tails to easily absorb all the various bumps and snow debris that the mountain brings with it

Elliptical sidecut
The elliptical radius sidecut consists of a longer radius underfoot and shorter radii in the tip and tail. The wide radius in the centre increases the turning ability, while the shorter radius in the tip and tail enables easier turn initiation. This sidecut guarantees a wide range of turn lengths, radii and mounting positions 

Extended tip/ski tail rocker
Faction rely on an extended rocker, a negative preload in the tip and tail, which together with the centre width is the most important element for floatation in powder snow.
Extended rocker also makes turning and turn initiation easier and reduces the risk of tipping.

Information on EU Regulation GPSR 

Name of the manufacturer: The Faction Collective SA
Postal address of the manufacturer: Route de Mauvoisin 29, Le Chable, 1934, Switzerland
Electronic address of the manufacturer: info@fullstacksupply.co

Importer's name: C/O The Faction Collective, JAS International Logistics B.V.
Importer's postal address: Schaapherderweg 24, 2988 CK Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Importer's electronic address: info@fullstacksupply.co