Ski Reviews
2024-2025 Dynastar M Free 108, 185 cm
Reviewer Username: Dennis C
Reviewer Height: 5’8″
Reviewer Weight: 205 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced
DAYS USED: 1 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte
TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees | Terrain Park
TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 10/10
FORGIVENESS: 10/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 8/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 10/10
STABILITY: 10/10
SUSPENSION: 10/10
EDGE HOLD: 8/10
PLAYFULNESS: 8/10
SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (185 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees | Terrain Park
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
Advanced to expert skiers who love to charge and play with the mountain.
ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?
Rossignol Sender Free 110 is very similar. Choose the Dynastar if you have a slight preference for charging vs playfulness. Choose the Sender Free 110 if you ski a lot of switch or want a tiny bit more playfulness.
PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!
This ski encouraged my to charge around and play with the mountain. Taking a carve from groomer straight into nasty cut up chop and then arching back into the groomer felt easy, natural, and damp. I had a ton of fun with this ski in challenging terrain and snow conditions as it seemed to gobble everything up and encourage me to drive the shovels and ski my best with little risk of punishment if I got into the back seat.