Skis Faction La Machine 3 Mega (2024)

Lightweight, versatile touring ski for all snow conditions, built with sustainable materials and renewable energies

The Faction La Machine Mega is a slimmer ski than the original, with a lightweight paulownia wood core and carbon layers, ideal for freetoruing. Its 109 mm width offers versatility, ample flotation on deep snow days and agile handling in dry weather.

Its progressive shape makes it possible to pivot without snagging and ride all snow conditions encountered in ski touring. It's made in Austria with sustainable construction and powered 100% by renewable energy.

Features:

• Lightweight paulownia wood and full-carbon core ensures optimum lightness for freetoruing.
• 109 mm width offers versatility, ample flotation and agile handling in a variety of weather conditions.
• Durable, high-quality Austrian construction, powered 100% by renewable energy.

Technical features:

• Extended tip and tail rocker: refers to the inverted camber in the tip and tail of the ski. This feature, combined with width at the base, is essential to ensure excellent lift in fresh snow. The extended rocker also facilitates ski maneuverability, enabling easier turns while reducing the risk of unwanted hang-ups.
• Paulownia core: a hard, stable wood, is combined with poplar, a softer wood, to improve the ski's flexibility and bounce. This combination of two types of wood creates an ultra-light core while retaining maximum responsiveness and dynamics.
• Carbon fiber: Between 8 and 12 strips of carbon fiber are arranged unidirectionally on each side of the core to enhance stability without increasing weight. Each carbon strip is carefully woven with the fiberglass to provide optimum strength and stiffness in all directions.
• Surf zones : technology developed to harmonize the rocker and the tapered shape of the tips, guaranteeing perfect interaction between these two key features. The rocker provides exceptional lift and enhanced maneuverability, while the tapered tips move the widest part of the ski towards the center, reducing the risk of unwanted edge grip. This technology provides excellent lift and a smooth feel, whatever the conditions.
• Full Strength Sidewall construction : consists of adding layers of protective material along the edges of the sidewall, between the edge of the ski and the topsheet. This technique ensures optimum stability and grip when the ski is negotiating a turn, while protecting the wood core, edges and outer surface from impact and potential damage.
• CAP construction in tip and tail : reinforcement of the central part of the ski with extremely robust sidewalls, while the topsheet is wrapped. This technique protects the ski from impact, improving durability while reducing overall weight for freestyle or touring use.
• Pair weight: 3.22 kg

Eco-friendly :

• 1% for the planet: Faction donates 1% of ski sales to environmental protection associations.
• Eco-sourced wood cores: wood sourced from forests close to Faction European factories, eliminating a large proportion of CO2 emissions.
• Bio-resin: more environmentally-friendly resin with 35% plant-based molecules
• Local raw materials: raw materials are purchased from European companies located near our plants Faction
• Recycled materials: working with production partners to reduce waste. To date, sole, edge and topsheet scraps are recycled for reuse in production.