The Dynastar Thread

Originally Posted by
CirqueScaler
I could see myself getting a 108 or 118 for purely powder days. Is the 118 in 180 a hefty ski? Compare with the 99 please?
I have the 180cm Proto 118 (+2cm = -7cm) and the 179cm M-Free 99 (+1cm = -6.5cm).
I ski the 179cm M-Free 99 a lot (seems these and my 184cm 4FRNT Ravens are all I’ve skied in the last month due to shit snow) and find it pretty damp, and surprisingly good on groomers and in crap snow.
My Protos haven’t got as much use this year due to the lack of any real deep snow since early Jan….but I don’t find them hard to ski. They’re not light, but they ski easy as they are so maneuverable. The Proto is a strongish ski, but its tips and tails are not super stiff so you can still bend them. Maybe cause it’s only the 180cm (which is perfect for me at 5’7”, ~170 lbs). The flex pattern feels pretty even too, though maybe the tails are a bit stiffer than the tips I think.
Both can rip while still being super fun, which is what I want in a ski. Both skis are staples in the quiver.
PS - the 180cm Proto 118 and 179cm M-Free 99 both measure true to length, not “shorter” like the 185cm M-Free 99?
Surprisingly, more tail splay on the 99 vs Proto. Family resemblance pic:

Last edited by kc_7777; 04-03-2022 at 01:50 PM.
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