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Faction La Machine 3 2026

Faction La Machine 3 2026 top sheet, image © Faction
image © Faction
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Powder
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Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
165 · 172 · 178 · 184 · 190 cm
Tip / waist / tail
132 / 109 / 124 mm
Radius
19.0 m at 172 cm
Weight
1,480 g per ski at 172 cm
Core
Lightweight Paulownia Wood & Fiberglass Core
Metal
not stated
Carbon
Full carbon
Sidewall
not stated
Base
SINTERED BASE
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 165 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    109.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    19.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,480

  • 172 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    109.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    19.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,480

  • 178 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    109.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    20.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,530

  • 184 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    109.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    21.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,610

  • 190 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    109.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    22.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,690
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
165 cm132.0109.0124.019.01,480
172 cm132.0109.0124.019.01,480
178 cm132.0109.0124.020.01,530
184 cm132.0109.0124.021.01,610
190 cm132.0109.0124.022.01,690
Faction La Machine 3, top view, 172 cm: tip 132 mm, waist 109 mm, tail 124 mmTAIL 124 mmWAIST 109 mmTIP 132 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 19 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 16.5 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 13.4 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 90%, Holds well
  • Float: 95%, Floats well
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 172 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Faction La Machine 3 at 172 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (94%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (64%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (95%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (90%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (58%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (95%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (88%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (53%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (87%)
The Faction La Machine 3 at 172 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (94%)On the limit (64%)Floats well (95%)
90 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (90%)Slides (58%)Floats well (95%)
110 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (88%)Slides (53%)Floats well (87%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Faction La Machine 3 at 172 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 172 cm
  • First-timer: slides (17%)
  • Beginner: slides (37%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (63%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (86%)
  • Expert: holds well (90%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (63%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: floats well (73%)
  • Beginner: floats well (77%)
  • Intermediate: floats well (82%), assumed level
  • Advanced: floats well (88%)
  • Expert: floats well (95%)
assumed intermediate: floats well (82%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (30%)
  • Beginner: easy (90%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (89%)
  • Expert: manageable (78%)
assumed intermediate: easy (100%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain14 of 623 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 16.5 m at 30° edge and 13.4 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Turn shape, edge hold and float all score about the same for this skier.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow53 of 623 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    It doesn’t suit

    • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers443 of 623 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
      • Carve radius about 16.5 m at 30° edge and 13.4 m at 45° (172 cm)
      • Strongest here: float. Even its weakest part, turn shape, is solid.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot142 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height1.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker31.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker21.3 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height25.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height13.3 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-5.2 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    CoreLightweight Paulownia Wood & Fiberglass Core
    CarbonFull carbon
    FibreglassOther layup
    BaseSINTERED BASE
    Maker's descriptionLightweight Paulownia Wood & Fiberglass Core with Full Carbon Layers

    Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

    What reviewers say

    No published reviews of this ski yet.

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    Where to buy

    No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

    Where these numbers come fromfactionskis.com, edgelab.ski, read 9 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

    Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.