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Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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11-24-2021, 09:32 AM #2176
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11-24-2021, 12:44 PM #2177
I just got a pair of MFREE99 and will report my findings here.
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11-24-2021, 01:13 PM #2178_________________________________________________
I love big dumps.
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11-24-2021, 01:28 PM #2179
It has the same rocker as the 108 (which is one of the reasons I think the 108 is so good in pow.)
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11-24-2021, 08:33 PM #2180
What is an “mfree 108 tour?” My beast 108s are fine but, despite the fuckton of rocker they’re somehow not as evenly loose as the mfree.
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11-24-2021, 08:52 PM #2181
The closest options are probably the Line Vision 108, Moment Wildcat 108, and On3p woodsman tour 110
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11-24-2021, 09:46 PM #2182
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11-24-2021, 10:01 PM #2183
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11-24-2021, 10:04 PM #2184
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11-25-2021, 05:03 AM #2185Registered User
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I found Woodsman108tours to ski really similarly in soft snow to MF108s. WD108t do not have the same heft, but have slightly stiffer shovels - something I like - though MF108s tails were a tad bit smoother. I expect Woods110tours to ski really similarly to MF108s after their revised core profile (softer tails) - though they are slightly wider out fron/in the back, so a tad less loose (though plenty loose at speed). BG110tours could be a good contender as well.
I never skied my Wildcat108tours so can't comment on them, but I found the tails on regular wildcat108s to be slightly more supportive than MF108s. Both are fine skis, though MF108s are the loosest in soft snow of the two. I prefer the Wildcat108s stiffer shovels / front ski on hard snow.
Dynastar should def consider making a touring version of the MF108, though it could be that the lack of mass would make the shape too loose / unstable - I dunno. Def worth a shot eh Dynastar
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11-26-2021, 06:35 PM #2186
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11-26-2021, 10:24 PM #2187
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11-28-2021, 04:00 PM #2188
Thinking about some 187 Menace 98s as a low tide ski to complement some 192 MF 108s. How does the Menace do on groomers? Is it exciting to carve on?
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11-28-2021, 04:37 PM #2189
I like mine a lot. I haven't tried it in comparison to the mf99, but I'm kind of glad I have it instead. The sidecut engages quite a bit, and it's pretty flexible for where you wanna mount it. I did mine forward for a nice round turn, but I know others have mounted theirs on zee line.
Usable in the park if you wanna go there, good in bumps, I also used it for some touring.Last edited by DarthMarkus; 11-28-2021 at 10:13 PM.
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11-28-2021, 07:17 PM #2190
there's been quite a bit of chatter about that ski in this thread.
Some Aever-talk
And an interesting take on the new MF99. I must admit I'm leery of the deep rocker lines on a ski under 105mm.
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11-28-2021, 09:24 PM #2191
Get them, i bought some for cheap least year and they are great. I mounted -5 from center and they've been one of the better ~100mm skis ive been on. Rail groomers really well for a 98 ski, awesome spring ski too, the main reason is they should be cheap so you can thrash them and not feel bad about it. Ive tried a lot of skis in the ~100 range but these just clicked with me immediately and have been above avg - great for everything. The only skis id choose above them in this range if i owned them would be mantras or fisher ranger ti's
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11-29-2021, 12:24 AM #2192
Last edited by D(C); 11-29-2021 at 12:49 AM.
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11-30-2021, 12:24 AM #2193
I had the 181 Slicer Factory (couldn't find a 187) and it carved extremely and surprisingly well.
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12-04-2021, 07:48 PM #2194
Day 1 on the 192 MF 108s. Compared to the 182s, they are quite a bit more stable and happier to lock into a turn on groomers. But they are still easy to break loose and can be slid into any shaped turn.
Mounted on the line, to me, they felt balanced and intuitive. They initiated turns easily, and I never felt like I had too much tip or too little tail.
I actually think the length is perfect. 192 sounds long, and these have the dampness and stability to go along with a ski that length. But their pop and turn shape versatility makes them quite manageable, definitely in line with a lot of mid-180s skis I’ve tried. I got them in some trees and had no problems skiing them there.
I had some firm, icy conditions today and these did everything pretty well. It has me thinking I was maybe a bit hasty ordering those Menace 98s. The 192 MF 108s definitely verge on something that could be a one ski quiver.
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12-04-2021, 08:02 PM #2195
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12-07-2021, 07:31 AM #2196
Scrounged up a pair of creamsicle orange 184 LPRs from the garage of a Chicago dentist, not sure what he was doing with them in the first place but I'm excited to have way too much ski to rip 300 ft midwestern vert thanks to this thread for the years of dynastar stoke that got me to this point.
Lots of archived threads on how to keep wood sidewalls in good condition on new-ish skis (consensus seemed to be dry them out after use and don't fuck with them too much), but any input from gear hoarders on what to do if you're acquiring them in semi-beater shape? I think they lived a previous life as rentals out west and while there's no obvious cracking or weak points to my eye the rental shop belt sander has definitely taken off a fair amount of the outer layer of wood in places. Apply preventative epoxy? Respect the wisdom of my forebearers and don't fuck with them? Thoughts?
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12-07-2021, 08:05 AM #2197
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12-09-2021, 08:17 PM #2198
GWAT, Waxman and any other old school Dynastar collectors - can you tell me more about these skis I just picked up? They are 190s, seem to be around 100mm underfoot and are marked with some kind of rental serial number. The top sheets say "Extreme Line - Big Powder". They flex pretty stout. Big, long tips. The limited info I found about them seems to indicate they came out mid-late 90s as a pow ski for heli ops, much like the explosive, pow plus, etc. The skis are nearly flawless, including the bindings. Thinking they got skied very little and only in pow.
Are these like Explosives for Dynastar aficionados? Do they suck? Should I mount Forza's on them and ski them?
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12-09-2021, 08:36 PM #2199
Those are the original Big. I sold those the last time I worked in a shop way back when. IIRC, Olympic skier Tommy Moe had some connection to that ski (but my memory is fuzzy). Didn’t suck, but I never skied a pair. I jumped on the 4x4 Big bandwagon that was a descendant of that ski.
In constant pursuit of the perfect slarve...
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12-10-2021, 06:49 AM #2200
I think you’re correct on the Tommy Moe connection
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