The Dynastar Thread

[givethepigeye]

These are fun



Pretty low tide tho. (Mpro99’s)

[comish]

I am small, ski pretty fast and have no complaints. They are so awesomely damp.

My only complaint is they make me think about selling a couple skis I am unsure of when to use now.

I was curious to hear what you thought about them.

Still no pow so haven't gotten the Priors out yet.

I only skied the MF108 1 afternoon, but count me as one that found the midget size too small or forward mounted for my style. I'm 5'9", 160 for reference. Still generally prefer LP105's in midget size or Qlab's. I am a drive the tips style skier though.

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[jackattack]

I am a drive the tips style skier though.

Many/most of the converts (fanbois?) in this thread are the same. 2funky, TAFKALWS and mofro all jump to the front of the list in my head of guys who drive the tips.

The 192s certainly weren’t automatic for me but 5 days in I was stoked, giving them a few days before making a judgement is worth it.

[Eluder]

I was curious to hear what you thought about them.

Still no pow so haven't gotten the Priors out yet.

I only skied the MF108 1 afternoon, but count me as one that found the midget size too small or forward mounted for my style. I'm 5'9", 160 for reference. Still generally prefer LP105's in midget size or Qlab's. I am a drive the tips style skier though.

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The mount is certainly way more forward than I prefer but they can do things that just don't make sense when I look at how much camber they have. They ski shorter than the Priors that is for sure.

[ticketchecker]

The mount is certainly way more forward than I prefer but they can do things that just don't make sense when I look at how much camber they have. They ski shorter than the Priors that is for sure.

I'm skiing both the mF108 and mPro99, as a tip driver I'm liking the forward mount and not really minding switching back and forth between them. Mfree 99's just showed up yesterday, thinking I will end up keeping 2 of 3. Not sure which yet

EDIT: we're having a 40 degree rainy day today, just took the 108's out and man do they like the smoov butta surface. such a fun ski, easy to use and you can really put the beans to 'em

[lucknau]

The mount is certainly way more forward than I prefer but they can do things that just don't make sense when I look at how much camber they have. They ski shorter than the Priors that is for sure.

I fully agree with that. I mounted on the line and at a glance they look on par with the most progressively mounted skis I have. By the Hoji method I should be mounting my big ass boots at -2cm, so maybe that’s part of it. I took mine out for the first time recently, in conditions that started out as about 10” of cold velvet, then punchy windpacked powder, then busted up warming mank. I was surprised at how surfy they can be, and how predictable they remained on the nastified surface. Hand flexing the camber, like squeezing them flat, they felt stiff in a way that made me expect them to require a more deliberate downhill style. I weigh about 190#, so maybe that makes up the difference in flex, or maybe the flex is progressive in a way I’m not attuned to yet. They were great, though. I’m glad y’all have been so enthusiastic about them for so along.

[Va Ki Bo]

Generally prefer ~flat & long radius skis in this class but I'm intrigued as the most repeated words for MFree 108 in this thread are "surfy" and "stable", despite the noticable and stiff(?) camber. Also not very traditional mount point looks promising... Is it comparable to stiff reverse camber skis, may be a bit toned down flat Cochise/flat Corvus etc. or it's a different type of "surfiness"?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

MF 108 is surfy and pivots like crazy. Easily navigated some pretty tight trees on my 192s yesterday.


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[kc_7777]

Packing for the powder highway for an 8 day trip.
First two skis in the truck were Dynastar Protos and M-Free 99s.

[yeahman]

Anybody try mounting the 182 Mfrees -2 or -3 from the line?

[Bandit Man]

Packing for the powder highway for an 8 day trip.
First two skis in the truck were Dynastar Protos and M-Free 99s.

My 189’s are mounted but haven’t been skied yet. Do you have the same problem I have, which is determining which ski stay at home? [emoji16]


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[Bandit Man]

Generally prefer ~flat & long radius skis in this class but I'm intrigued as the most repeated words for MFree 108 in this thread are "surfy" and "stable", despite the noticable and stiff(?) camber. Also not very traditional mount point looks promising... Is it comparable to stiff reverse camber skis, may be a bit toned down flat Cochise/flat Corvus etc. or it's a different type of "surfiness"?

You sound skeptical like I was before trying them.

They don’t ski like a reverse camber ski. In fact, the camber is a noticeable part of the ski’s character. It does what camber is supposed to do, gives the ski some pop and energy.

But, when you get into soft snow, those tails get really loose. It’s really strange based on how one would think the ski should behave, but it is only second to my ON3P Billy Goats in terms of looseness in the tail. However, they are so much better as an all-Mtn/big-Mtn tool than the BG.


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[2FUNKY]

Anybody try mounting the 182 Mfrees -2 or -3 from the line?

For you? I haven’t moved from the line on the 192 but don’t think I’d go back more than -1 or maybe -1.5. What makes you want to go that far back?

[kc_7777]

Do you have the same problem I have, which is determining which ski stay at home? [emoji16]

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Yup.

Bringing 5 pair….

Dynastar Proto 118s and M-Free 99s with Pivots for everything inbounds from ice to pow.

4FRNT Ravens and Renegades for some party rocker. Both with Marker Duke PTs but doubt we’ll tour. These both rip inbounds too.

Salomon Blanks with STH cause I can ski anywhere and anything like a god on these.

This trip I’m leaving the Nordica E104s and Icelantic Nomad 115s at home. Shocking as these were my go-to powder highway skis a few years ago.

Jeez….someone call Gaijin. I’m down to 7 pair!! Have sold K108s, Fischer Rangers, Mindbender 116s and Line Blades in the last month.

[yeahman]

For you? I haven’t moved from the line on the 192 but don’t think I’d go back more than -1 or maybe -1.5. What makes you want to go that far back?

Fun skis, quick and surfy as others have said, but I'm not accustomed to such a progressive mount point and it feels like there's not much ski out in front of me. The tips get knocked around some in chop and I'm wondering if moving the mount back might help provide a little more oomph for driving. Or maybe that would be trying to make this ski into something it's not intended to be? As has been noted, the 182 does ski short. Perhaps should have got 192 but that's water under the bridge.

[2FUNKY]

Fun skis, quick and surfy as others have said, but I'm not accustomed to such a progressive mount point and it feels like there's not much ski out in front of me. The tips get knocked around some in chop and I'm wondering if moving the mount back might help provide a little more oomph for driving. Or maybe that would be trying to make this ski into something it's not intended to be? As has been noted, the 182 does ski short. Perhaps should have got 192 but that's water under the bridge.

Point is moot but you could/would have been fine on the 192 esp given the terrain you ski. Drop them back -1.5 and giv’er! Pretty sure you won’t die. Pretty sure….

[Bandit Man]

2Funky is right. Any MFREE 108 purchase decision should start with the 192 and then try to find valid reasons to go shorter.

[SkiLyft]

Love how Reine’s IG is pretty much him skiing only his Mfree 108s.


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[gaijin]

Yup.

Bringing 5 pair….

Dynastar Proto 118s and M-Free 99s with Pivots for everything inbounds from ice to pow.

4FRNT Ravens and Renegades for some party rocker. Both with Marker Duke PTs but doubt we’ll tour. These both rip inbounds too.

Salomon Blanks with STH cause I can ski anywhere and anything like a god on these.

This trip I’m leaving the Nordica E104s and Icelantic Nomad 115s at home. Shocking as these were my go-to powder highway skis a few years ago.

Jeez….someone call Gaijin. I’m down to 7 pair!! Have sold K108s, Fischer Rangers, Mindbender 116s and Line Blades in the last month.

I should have told you to sell the Blades before you even bought them. But I was polite. Same with the Mindbenders and the Rangers. Now you can sell the E104s and the Nomad 115s. Five skis sold and fund a Heli day.

Probably should have only brought one ski-- your Blank since you recognize you can ski anything like a god on them. But we all know you really just want to ski your Renegade.

I guess you need the M-Free 99s. Kind of a luxury for that chance that snow sucks.

Hmmm... sounds really familiar to a Renegade / M102 quiver.

That said, the ideal Japan daily quiver is now steering towards a Renegade / R99 quiver. Really curious about the M-Pro 108, though, in place of the R99. Maybe add a third Blaze 106 or a Hustle 10/11 for Fuji and other high alpine in May. Kinda over the carbon tip of the Mantra on that spring melt/freeze. Too noisy. Don't know if the carbon stringers in the Hustle will be noisy, too. Really tired of carbon in general. Want old-school wood/glass for my touring needs.

You should buy a Blaze next. And a Hustle. The melt/freeze touring season is coming. Your Raven probably skis rad but that reverse camber will be terrifying to tour on above any exposure. You’re gonna want some camber underfoot, Homie, assuming any skin lines get steep.

I haven’t skinned Fuji yet. Something tells me it’s a long slug, not a steep one. The Raven seems so obvious if I was skiing it in March.

Nothing in the Dynastar lineup is something I want to ski Fuji. Not to take away from this thread. Because Fuji is one day a year.

M-Pro 108 or R99 for my JP resort groomer ski? Bye-bye M102. Regardless of conditions…. It’s groomers with occasional fresh and occasional ice.

Japan is three sports. Groomers. The forest. High alpine.

[One (+) Sentence]

Yup.

Bringing 5 pair….

Dynastar Proto 118s and M-Free 99s with Pivots for everything inbounds from ice to pow.

4FRNT Ravens and Renegades for some party rocker. Both with Marker Duke PTs but doubt we’ll tour. These both rip inbounds too.

Salomon Blanks with STH cause I can ski anywhere and anything like a god on these.

This trip I’m leaving the Nordica E104s and Icelantic Nomad 115s at home. Shocking as these were my go-to powder highway skis a few years ago.

Jeez….someone call Gaijin. I’m down to 7 pair!! Have sold K108s, Fischer Rangers, Mindbender 116s and Line Blades in the last month.

Sounds like for a road trip I would just bring the Blanks.

[TAFKALVS]

2Funky is right. Any MFREE 108 purchase decision should start with the 192 and then try to find valid reasons to go shorter.

I'm disappointed in TGR when the longest length isn't the default length. All the complaining about there not being a tweener size on the mfree and mpro sort of baffles me. If you need a shorter length, there's a 182. You'll know why you need it, if you need it.

Otherwise we're talking about a difference of 1.9" in length of the ski between a 192 and everyones "ideal" length of 187.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Yeah, these skis are so easy and intuitive while at the same time being super capable. I said before that I wouldn’t hesitate to ski a 200 if it existed.


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[Va Ki Bo]

You sound skeptical like I was before trying them.

Yes, I'm a bit skeptical and eager to try it more and more as all the other numbers (waist/length/weight and even price) are spot on. Thanks for input!

[givethepigeye]

I'm disappointed in TGR when the longest length isn't the default length. All the complaining about there not being a tweener size on the mfree and mpro sort of baffles me. If you need a shorter length, there's a 182. You'll know why you need it, if you need it.

Otherwise we're talking about a difference of 1.9" in length of the ski between a 192 and everyones "ideal" length of 187.

^ it’s 2.67% longer, not sure what the fuss is about

[tgapp]

Took the Mfree99s out for a spin today, and I was really impressed with the suspension on this ski. For as loose and nimble as they are, I felt that they ate chop and bumps for breakfast. Incredible ski.

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