Faction La Machine Mini Skis 2025
Model Info
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Product Info
Right around 100mm underfoot is the most versatile width for general touring, and Faction nails it with the Faction La Machine Mini Skis. Don't worry about the "Mini" moniker, these things come in normal lengths and 99mm is "mid-fat" in most of the touring world - the best compromise between float and lightness, and the best overall width for a mix of winter and spring/summer trips. Damn light and very versatile, the Mini promises to get you to those far away places you've dreamed about making tracks in.
Product Details
Rocker Type
Rocker-Flat-Rocker – Tip Rocker: 164 = 340mm, 171 = 360mm, 177 = 370mm, 183 = 380mm | Camber: All Sizes = 0 | Tail Rocker: 164 = 205mm, 171 = 215mm, 177 = 225mm, 183 = 230mm
Flex
Flex Rating – 6 (1 = Soft, 10 = Stiff)
Shape
Tip Height – 64mm
Tail Height – 32mm
Core
Lightweight Sustainable Paulownia Wood Core
Laminates
Full Carbon Weave – Between 8 and 12 strips of carbon, sandwiching either side of the ski’s woodcore, are laid unidirectionally, providing extra stability to the ski, without adding weight to the build. Each carbon strip is woven into the fiberglass to provide strength and stiffness in the full length of the ski.
Phenol Binding Reinforcement Plate
Sidewalls
Microcap Full Strength Sidewall – Micro-cap construction is a hybrid of a premium, sandwich sidewall construction fused with a lightweight, durable cap construction. With micro-cap, the sandwich construction provides awesome edge hold and torsional stability while the ski’s topsheet wraps around and meets the sidewall, protecting the fragile joint that can be prone to chipping.
Additional Features
1% For the Planet
Bio-Based Resin
Made in Austria
Binding Compatibility
We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.
Drill Bit – 4.1 x 9mm
Specs
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Terrain:
All-Mountain, Alpine Touring
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Terrain
All-Mountain All-mountain skis are designed to handle anything you throw at them including powder, ice, groomers, steeps, heavy snow, and everything in between, but they aren’t necessarily a master of any one terrain. If you’re only going to own one ski to do it all, this is what you want. All-mountain skis generally have what we call mid-fat waists that range from 80-110 mm. Alpine Touring Also known as backcountry skis, alpine touring (AT) skis are designed for going uphill as well as downhill. These skis are typically light for their width and many feature fittings that accept climbing skins. AT skis vary in width and weight, with the wider heavier versions usually used for winter/deep snow touring and the skinnier, lighter skis usually used for spring/summer/long distance touring.
- Skis: No Bindings
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Ability Level:
Intermediate-Advanced
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Ability Level
Intermediate-Advanced Whether you’re a progressing intermediate exploring new runs and terrain, or an accomplished rider seeking new thrills, the majority of skiers and snowboarders fall into this level. Intermediate to advanced skis and snowboards may be somewhat wider or stiffer than beginner-intermediate skis and snowboards, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Intermediate to advanced boots and bindings range from softer flexing freestyle options to stiffer choices built for stability at speed.
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Rocker Type:
Rocker/Flat/Rocker
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Rocker Type
Rocker/Flat/Rocker Rocker/Flat/Rocker is a variation on the rocker theme that seeks to provide a little more hard snow edgehold and pop than full rocker while retaining ease of turning and float. Performance is between a fully rockered ski and a rocker/camber/rocker ski.
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Turning Radius:
Medium
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Turning Radius
Medium 17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.
- Core/Laminates: Carbon, Wood
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Tail Type:
Partial Twin Tip
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Tail Type
Partial Twin Tip Partial twin tip skis have a tail that is turned up, but not as much as the tip. This gives you the ability to ski backwards and back out of tight spaces, but these skis are mainly designed to ski forward.
- Athletes: Billy Bob Thovex
- Series: La Machine
- Warranty: 2 Years
| Size (cm) | 157 | 164 | 171 | 177 | 183 |
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| Tip Width (mm) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | |
| Waist Width (mm) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
| Tail Width (mm) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | |
| Turning Radius (m) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| Indiv. Ski Weight (g) | 1280 | 1330 | 1390 | 1450 |