99mm
Two gray skis with 'Faction' branding on a light gray background
Two orange Faction ski bases on a light gray background
Two gray Faction skis with orange branding on a white background
Two gray Faction skis on a white background
Two gray skis with orange text on a white background
Skier in action on a snowy slope with a clear blue sky on Faction La Machine skis
Skier walking uphill with Faction La Machine Skis

La Machine 2

£749.00

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The La Machine 2 touring ski is the next step up in our carbon-loaded touring skis. These 99mm-waisted feather-light skis boast a unique, progressive design tailored specifically for off-piste adventures. Compared to the Agent 2, the La Machine Mini is 200g lighter and softer, ensuring your legs stay fresh during even the longest tours. The extended rocker is perfect for playful skiers who love carving through various snow conditions, with a touch of extra width to handle the morning's squeaky-dry powder to afternoon's sun-baked slush. Upgrade to an ultra-light touring skiing experience with the La Machine 2 and enjoy unmatched performance in the map's margins.

Terrain

Touring
Touring
WIDTH

99

WEIGHT

1330g

RADIUS

18m

Based on size 171

Ability

Intermediate
Advanced
Expert

Personality

Flex

1 - SOFT STIFF - 10
6

Freeride / Powder

1 10
7

All-Mountain / Carving

1 10
6

Park / Freestyle

1 10
4
Ultra-light Rocker Freetouring
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Shape and Construction

1 - TOPSHEET

2 - BINDING PLATES

3 - FULL CARBON LAYERS

Two full-length sheets of Carbon Fiber sandwich the wood core, for a lightweight yet responsive and torsionally rigid ski

4 - Lightweight Paulownia Wood & Fiberglass Core

Paulownia is an extremely lightweight wood core with excellent strength properties. Paulownia provides beautiful flex and vibration absorption without adding bulk, making it an ideal wood core for a touring ski that performs just as well on the uphill as on the downhill. It's set between two layers of fiberglass for strength, rigidity and durability.

5 - SINTERED BASE

1 - Elliptical Sidecut

Elliptical Sidecut is made up of a longer radius underfoot and shorter radius in the tip and tail of the ski. The long radius underfoot means you can pivot faster and easier, while a shorter radius in the tip and tail result in easier turn initiation. This sidecut allows for a wide variety of turn lengths, angles and mounting positions

2 - Mustache Flex

The "Mustache Flex" offers stability underfoot for solid edge hold, with a smooth, progressive flex in the tips and tails to easily absorb all the different bumps and snow debris the mountain throws at you.

3 - A Progressive Flat-Tail Shape and Profile

Extended tip and tail rocker + low camber, for optimal float in soft snow, and effortless turn initiation and smearing in variable conditions.

Technical Specifications

Ski size Tip width (mm) Waist width (mm) Tail width (mm) Radius (m) Weight per ski (g)
157 124 99 116 16 1230
164 124 99 116 17 1280
171 124 99 116 18 1330
177 124 99 116 19 1390
183 124 99 116 20 1450

Size Guide

Skier height (cm) Skier height (in') Relaxed Active Aggressive
150 - 155 4'11 - 5'1 - 157 157
155 - 160 5'1 - 5'3 157 157 157
160 - 165 5'3 - 5'5 157 157 164
165 - 170 5'5 - 5'7 164 164 171
170 - 175 5'7 - 5'9 171 171 177
175 - 180 5'9 - 5'11 171 177 183
180 - 185 5'11 - 6'1 177 183 183
185 - 190 6'1 - 6'3 177 183 183
190+ 6'3+ 183 183 183
RELAXED

For easy-going cruising and effortless control for those who prefer comfort over speed.

ACTIVE

Balanced performance and versatility for confident skiing across the entire mountain.

AGGRESSIVE

High-speed stability and powerful riding for big-mountain freeriding.

Overall rating: 4.7272725 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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Reviews

La Machine 2 mini, 99mm

"Pro: Nice to ski offpiste, freeride & skitouring, playful & easy to ski, light weight, „mini“ (99mm in the middle) is the ideal mix for me to run just one ski most of the time (offpiste/skitouring). Nice color of the surface (orange). Con: I do not need a tail rocker in most of the offpiste snow conditions but sometimes more edge hold from top to bottom (special in steep & hard packed snow sections) design on top is not my favorite (I prefer more colorful skis)."

Axel B. (4/5)

Nice all around touring skis

"Nice light all around touring skis"

Christopher T. (5/5)

Light underfoot and great for side hits. . . . but

"Light on the up hill, agile and stable in the air on small side hits. Floats well in light powder, although noticeably gets knocked around by chunder. It definitely has an upper speed limit after which chatter and edge hold becomes an issue."

Katherine P. (4/5)

North Bound

"They’re light, been great in 12-16” of powder and climb like a Mountain goat. Taking them to Canada for 7 days in the backcountry."

Garett M. (5/5)

The big mission tool

"For those huge days that otherwise would require a tent overnight. The lighter the kit, the further we all can go and the more skiing we can do. When it’s going to be a 3000m+ day And you won’t see anyone past the front lines. And for a small Ski, it handles the variable backcountry conditions. You know you’re going to run into with that much ground you’re covering. The Machine 2 is honestly like a backcountry season pass to the untraveled and untracked zones."

Teague (5/5)

It goes far and fast for more untracked pow!

"The Machine 2 is perfect for my long wilderness walks deep into the backcountry. It's light it’s easy to access the empty zones with untracked lines. And when I get there, it’s still surfy and fun, especially in deep cold snow! Perfect for the American West and handles the firm well too."

Teague (5/5)

Super light yet sturdy

"I brought this ski with me for a week-long ""Sail to Ski"" expedition in the Arctic Circle, in Norway's Lyngen Alps, and can report that it performed very well in just about every ski condition under the Sun. Super light which I appreciated on some massive uphill days, yet super dependable and playful on the downhill. I have it mounted with a Salomon MTN binding at the recommended Progressive mount point."

Henrik L. (5/5)

Aiming for the win

"Wauw they're so light! I feel like lance Armstrong shooting up mountains!"

Wout (5/5)

Touring brilliance

"They are so versatile whilst skiing for the weight. Love taking these out on some long expeditions."

Martin (5/5)

Good/but only as a second pair of ski

"Perfect for snowy days and riding in Powder you will have a lot of fun and stability but overall very bad for the piste riding down the piste after some powder is not good. Carving is also very hard but for powder and stuff like that the best ski you can get"

Moritz F. (4/5)

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