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La Machine 4 - 2026

Name: La Machine 4 - 2026
Brand: Faction Skis
Price: 896.80 CAD
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About this product

The Faction La Machine 4 is a backcountry touring ski designed for deep snow and extended alpine missions, available in four lengths (171cm, 179cm, 185cm, and 191cm) with a 117mm waist and 139 / 117 / 131mm dimensions. Its rocker / camber / rocker profile combines extended tip and tail rocker for float and effortless turn initiation with a cambered midsection for edge hold and stability in variable conditions. A paulownia wood core keeps claimed weight low, ranging from 1630g at 171cm to 1790g at 191cm, reducing fatigue on long ascents. Two full-length carbon fiber layers in a sandwich construction add torsional stiffness and downhill control when conditions deteriorate far from the trailhead. The sintered base, steel edges, and raised tail round out a build oriented toward both uphill efficiency and confident descending. Turn radius scales from 18m at 171cm to 23m at 191cm, suiting everything from tight tree lines to open powder bowls. Sustainably produced using recycled and locally sourced materials, the La Machine 4 carries a limited 2-year manufacturer warranty.

Category: Ski & Snowboard
Brand: Faction Skis
Color: Black
Size: 185cm 185cm
Base: sintered
Core: paulownia
Edge: steel
Tail: raised
Length: 171cm, 179cm, 185cm, 191cm
Profile: rocker / camber / rocker

What people are saying

Reviewers consistently praise the Faction La Machine 4 for its exceptional powder float and playful, surfy feel, crediting the pronounced tip and tail rocker and lightweight Paulownia-carbon construction. At around 1,730 grams per ski, it is widely noted as impressively light for its 117mm waist, making long skin tracks feel efficient without sacrificing downhill fun. Testers highlight nimble turn initiation, confident performance in tight trees and variable soft snow, and credible torsional stability for such a light build. The most common criticism is limited performance on hard or icy snow, where the full-rocker shape requires extra effort to engage turns and the light construction cannot damp chatter the way heavier freeride skis can. Reviewers consistently position it as a specialist deep-snow and backcountry tool rather than a versatile all-condition ski.

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