Intro Faction, the athlete-driven ski collective born in Verbier, Switzerland, has had a cult following behind their Agent ski for several years. The Agent, a freeride backcountry offering, never tempted me, as it clocked in several weight classes above my interests. I knew from skiing their alpine skis at resorts in Utah that Faction could…
Review: Faction La Machine 2, The “Mini”
A quiver killer punching above its weight.
Responses
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Great review! It’s nice knowing what boots you’re using and how they paired with the ski so thanks for including that.
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You’re welcome. I loved this ski and think that it will pair well with a pretty wide range of touring boots. Most, except for skimo weight boots.
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One strange thing about this ski is that the longest length is 183cm. Even for a dedicated touring ski that is quite short.
It’s one of the reasons I got the k2 Wayback 98 instead.
The Wayback 98 is virtually identical in shape (according to a Swedish magazine test that measured them both), but ~130 grams lighter per ski.
I’d would be great if T-H-R could review Wayback 98 and compare the 2.
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