2024 Faction La Machine 3 - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test

[SkiinRunnin]

Great Reviews Guys! Keep on going! Quick question, which mounting point you picked ? Classic or Progressive ?

[evgeniik_]

Interesting that the shovel is only 132 mm when a lot of skis even at smaller waist width have wider tip shovel, how does the tip width affect the ski overall? Thanks!

[xankenlock]

I am 6, 1 I ski a 185 blade optic all mountain do you thing I should go 190 or 184 ? Or get the agent 3 in 188 how does it compare to?
(Want someone hard charging light on the up )

[toekneesee]

I wonder how these would compare to the (2015/16) Candide 3.0...? Tough question to answer, I know. I absolutely love my 192 3.0s but I'm looking for a (one quiver) touring setup this time that favours the downhill. I'll almost certainly be using Dynafit Tigard boots (I need the volume) with either Salomon Shift 2.0s or Marker Duke PTs. I ski pretty aggressively (so I'm told) and I do like skiing bumps. How do you think 190 Machine 3s would handle the bumps, chop and piste, I wonder?

[GnarlyPow]

This vs the qst106 for cliff, jump ? Just for Touring no stationnn

[alpenjodel]

How dumb would it be (and why) to throw a normal alpine binding on it and use it as a surfy resort ski?

[SnowsailorB]

Hi Bob, how does the Mega compare with the Backland 107?

[Wotschminpencil]

Yoo guys.. i've been looking for a new touring ski. It should be max. 1600g and around 108 waist. So i came across the la machine mega and i've seen that there is a new dynastar mtour 108. Did you guys had a chance to test the new dynastar and if yes, how do they compare? Also would you recomend some other skis? I dont want it to be tooo stiff. Thanks alot and have a nice day! :)