Faction La Machine 2 Mini Skis 2026

The Faction La Machine 2 Mini is a 157 cm touring ski built around a 99 mm waist width, a measurement that sits squarely in mid-fat territory and offers a practical balance between flotation and low swing weight across varied winter and spring conditions. Its foundation is a lightweight sustainable Paulownia wood core paired with a full carbon weave laminate, where between 8 and 12 unidirectional carbon strips are woven into the fiberglass on each side of the core to add stiffness and stability without meaningful weight penalty. The Microcap Full Strength Sidewall blends sandwich and cap construction, delivering solid edge hold and torsional rigidity while the topsheet wraps down to protect the joint from chipping. A flex rating of 6 out of 10 keeps the ski responsive without being punishing. Tip rocker measures 340 mm and tail rocker 205 mm at the 157 cm size, with zero camber throughout. Additional details include a bio-based resin, a Phenol binding reinforcement plate, and manufacture in Austria. Faction also contributes 1 percent of revenue to environmental causes through 1% For the Planet.

Category

Ski & Snowboard

Brand

Faction

Size

157 cm

Core

Lightweight Sustainable Paulownia Wood Core

Sku#

EB-227155-1005

Type

Skis

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.

Tip Height

64mm