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MYTHIC Reboot — Dynastar M Tour 99 Touring Ski Review

Butter with a little suncrust on top — the M-Tours excelled in variable conditions thanks to the full sidewall, rockered tip and tail and hybrid core.

Fans of Dynastar skis rejoice — the brand long known for hard charging, high performing skis has brought its performance approach to lightweight touring. The Dynastar M-Tour 99 is a fully featured ski that joins a growing collective of mid-waist skis built for downhill prowess with a minimal weight penalty.

The M-Tour 99 closely follows the shape of its slightly heavier, much loved predecessor, the Mythic, but the Tour construction places it in its own class. It features a hybrid core — a combination of lightweight paulownia and PU reinforced with basalt fiber. This keeps the ski weight down (1200g for the 162cm length I tested), while adding dampness and stability to avoid the hard snow chatter that commonly plagues lightweight touring skis.

It has a full sandwich construction and full sidewall, allowing for precision, balance and grip. Both the tip and tail are rockered with a slight shovel in the tip. Tails are flat and good for buttering.

Profile of the Dynastar M-Tour 99 — rockered tip and tail, camber under foot, early rise tip.

The tip rise certainly helps with floatation in deep snow, but it does detract from the effective edge. Personally I didn’t notice this often, though the tips felt a bit superfluous on hard snow.

I wanted a fun and playful powder ski that wasn’t cumbersome in its waist or weight. I’d heard good reports on the Dynastar Mythic , which the M-Tour 99 promised similar attributes to. Stable, playful, and damp all sounded like ideal characteristics for a backcountry ski that charge on less than ideal snow days. I also spend the majority of my time on sub 1000g touring and race skis and was curious to see if the M-Tour really cut chatter the way it claimed it could.

The 162cm is the smallest offered (also available in 170, 178, 186) and was an ideal length for my 5’5”, 120lb figure and advanced/expert skiing abilities. The tip rise does detract from effective edge, though I never found myself wanting for more length.

Uphill and downhill performance

My first day on the M-Tour was a midwinter powder morning in Marble. We started before dawn, shuffling up the steep skin track by headlamp. It was cold that morning, single digits, and my feet felt it but the road to the trailhead was covered in a half foot of fresh snow and that meant the bowl, 2300 feet above, would be deep and soft. The M-Tours were easy underfoot, their mass not dissimilar to the DPS Cassiar 95 Tour 1 I usually ski (mounted with the same Dynafit ST Radical binding and paired with Dynafit TLT 8 boot on that particular outing. I also tried the M-Tours with the Fischer Transalp and Scarpa F1 LT ).

At 1200g for the 162cm, the Dynastar M-Tour 99 isn’t the lightest touring ski but it’s relatively svelte for the performance it packs.

By the time we reached the usual regroup spot 600 feet below the summit, the sun had risen but its warmth and rays were obscured by cloud. Wind pulsed out of the west, loading more snow onto our objective and so we opted to tone down the ambition and descend soft glades from the regroup spot.

I’m always a little timid when taking a first turn on a ski I don’t know but I quickly discovered I didn’t need to be with the M-Tours . The skis arced gracefully on the soft snow, floating just enough and rebounding energetically from turn to turn. I was impressed at how promptly I could snap the tails around to finish a turn with style and then drive the ski for a long slow arc on the next one. It was akin to playing an instrument — listening to the notes struck by a little pressure here, backing off there, and finding what the ski needed to make a harmony.

Days like those in Marble were most notable on the M-Tour 99s . The ski seems to shine most brightly in soft snow that is not so deep it leaves me wishing for more float. That said, I was impressed on other days out when conditions were variable — hard, steep bumps in Highlands Bowl, sun crust and wind board on long tours in the Elks. The skis were noticeably damp and sturdy when snow turned hard or chunky. And I did not miss the chatter I’ve come to anticipate in lighter skis.

I was also impressed with how well the ski held an edge in more consequential and steep hardpack. I could easily whip the planks around for jump turns and then open up the throttle on open slopes in less ideal snow.

Solid edge stability showed up reliably in the M-Tours, as here, dropping into Daly Peak on hard, icy snow.

While most of my outings with the M-Tours were remarkably pleasant, I did notice a couple of shortfalls worth mentioning.

The playful energy I discovered on my powder day in Marble does not translate into tight maneuverability. In thick, tracked-out trees midwinter, I found the skis arduous and sluggish if I tried to push the speed envelope. They did not want to do the fast work of edge to edge tree swerving around obstacles, or at least I couldn’t quite push and release them in a way that felt resonate.

Similarly, I often found that if I got lazy and popped into the backseat ever so slightly, the arcing turns became unmanageably long and it was all too easy to feel like the ski was running away from me. Some degree of diligence was required to keep my weight centered and my body actively working the skis. Unlike some skis (the Cassiars, for instance) the M-Tours aren’t so forgiving if you get sloppy. The performance rewards are worth it though for skiing well.

Additionally, the Sintered HD bases weren’t as durable as I would hope. I’m coming out of the season with a handful of deep gouges that’s surprising for how few rocks I remember encountering.

I love the flashy underside of the M-Tours. I love less how easy they were to scratch up.

Comparisons

The M-Tour 99 is in line with other mid-weight touring skis that prioritize performance over mass while keeping things light weight. They fall into an emerging freetouring category for hard charging skiing in a variety of conditions similar to the Scott SuperGuide 95 , Volkl Rise Beyond 98 and Dynafit Beast 98.

Paired with the Dynafit ST Radicals, the M-Tour 99 offered versatility and more.

Final thoughts

The Dynastar M-Tour 99 do what we often want out of mid-waist planks — the skis float adequately and handle a variety of conditions (mostly) gracefully while not weighing you down on big climbs and long outings. In the right conditions though, the ski does offer something more — a rare sensation of elegance and deftness. It is an ideal fit for the emerging majority of ski tourers who want to ski hard on gear light enough for multiple laps, and have fun doing it.

Available lengths (cm): 162, 170,178, 180 Mass (g): 1200 (162cm) Construction: Sandwich, full sidewall, paulownia PU, basalt fiber Profile: rocker, camber, rocker, flat tails Skin attachment: notched tail Dimensions (mm): 125, 97, 115 (162cm) Turning radius (m): 15

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Manasseh Franklin is a writer, editor and big fan of walking uphill. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and environment and natural resources from the University of Wyoming and especially enjoys writing about glaciers. Find her other work in Alpinist, Adventure Journal, Rock and Ice, Aspen Sojourner, AFAR, Trail Runner and Western Confluence.

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Dynastar M Tour 99 (2021)

2021 backcountry ski review, brand: dynastar.

Model: M Tour 99

Tip / Waist / Tail (mm)

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162, 170, 178, 186

2lbs. 14oz.

The M Tour 99 has the same dimensions as Dynastar’s All-Mountain M Pro 99 resort ski, but changes the construction lay-up to create a lightweight backcountry-specific power tool. The brand mates PU with paulownia in the core to create energy and a unique, supple feel. Dynastar then adds a layer of basalt to quiet the ski when the snow gets chunky. The result is a very capable backcountry specialist with do-it-all dimensions that will feel just as at home in tight Northeastern trees as it will in the high alpine of the Rocky Mountains. Don’t be afraid to kick up the speed a notch on the M Tour to maximize performance, and, thanks to its featherweight classification, that goes for skiing up and down the mountain.

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Dynastar M-Tour 99 F-Team Ski

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Dynastar aimed for the perfect on-snow feel with their favorite line of Touring skis. The M-Tour 99 is built with the Hybrid Core, which is Paulownia wood for rebound and energy mixed with Polyurethane sections for damping and a smooth flex. The result is a great all-around touring ski that can float in powder and showboat on hard snow. Using Adaptiv sidecuts, the 99s are easy to manage into turns and don't lock you into the turn. Directional rocker means you can stay above soft snow while enabling accurate steering. Dynastar is about the only ski company using Basalt fibers wrapped around its core, improving the feel over glass or carbon while keeping the weight down. If you're looking for a do-it-all backcountry ski that you can ski with confidence, look no further than the Dynastar M-Tour 99.

• Hybrid Paulownia / Polyurethane makes for a damp-yet-light core.
• Basalt fibers wrap the core and add torsional rigidity and energy.
• Directional rocker is surfy and easy to initiate turns in deep snow.
• Adaptiv sidecut is a medium radius, easy-to-steer geometry.
• Full sidewall construction enhanced durability and edge hold.
• HD sintered bases offer some rock protection with great glide.

Update 2022/23: New topsheet and base colors, plus an "F-Team" affiliation have been added to this ski.

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The idea for the M-Tour was simple—to avoid the twitchy, nervous feel that plagues so many backcountry-focused skis and create something more akin to its alpine-specific counterparts. Utilizing its factory on the backside of Mont Blanc, Dynastar tested and developed the M-Tour 99 in the big-mountain mecca of Chamonix and around the greater French Alps, resulting in a mid-sized ski with a surprisingly low weight penalty. While its shape is akin to the popular tapered and versatile Mythic, the construction is totally new, keeping the ski’s weight low while adding dampness and stability.

For a brand known for its heavier, hard-charging builds, creating a versatile touring ski was no small feat. “We have spent over two years finalizing the M-Tour 99 using feedback from Compagnie Des Guides in Chamonix and our athletes; mostly Vivian Bruchez,” says Laurent Richard, Dynastar’s global brand director. “They were looking for a light freetouring product that had a longer turn radius for fast and steep run outs, and that could pivot quickly in tight couloirs. We experimented with various combinations of materials in order to reduce vibrations as much as possible, especially in the tip of the ski, to deliver better snow contact in all the different snow conditions encountered on the mountains and glaciers.”

In designing the M-Tour 99, Dynastar wanted to give skiers the ability to power up the ski, drive and accelerate through the turn, whether it was navigating spring corn or mid-winter conditions. Dynastar engineered this ski to put you in the captain’s seat with its Hybrid Core, a proprietary mix of paulownia wood and polyurethane.

In the core of the M-Tour 99, the wood gives the ski its power, energy and pop and the molded polyurethane delivers predictability in the feel of the ski from tip to tail, quieting it and absorbing vibrations while maintaining responsiveness. In order to meet the downhill demands of its top athletes, Dynastar also reinforced the ski with a lightweight basalt fiber weave. This ski offers everything you’d expect out of a mid-sized, all-mountain ripper: sufficient float and the ability to nimbly juggle a variety of conditions from chop and chunder to ice while not weighing down the skier on long climbs and big days.

We’ve all witnessed the dramatic increase in sidecountry and backcountry skiing, necessitating lighter-weight equipment to travel farther and faster without sacrificing stability and confidence on the downhill. This isn’t a unique problem for Dynastar–solving this inverse relationship and meeting the demands of the modern freeride athlete is the biggest challenge for any high-end backcountry ski maker. No small feat.

FREESKIER tester thoughts:

“The M-99 Tour is a great all-around backcountry ski that’s comfortable in any condition.”

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Si il ne fallait garder qu'une paire

Points forts

Points faibles.

Ces M-TOUR 99 viennent en remplacement de mes Zero G95 , très bon skis mais trop spécialisés dans leur domaine (neige dure, raide). Je cherchais plus polyvalent, plus de portance en neige douce, plus tolérants, bref, un bon allrounder.

Pour faire court, j'ai trouvé ce que je cherchais. Pour faire plus long... vous pouvez lire la suite.

Caractéristiques 

• Taille 178cm
• Poids annoncé à 1300g/skis, pesés à 3600g  la paire Skis + Fix R170 + Peaux
• Côtes 127-99-117
• Grand rocker spatule - cambre normal - léger rocker talon
• Construction champs droits, noyau Paulownia et PU + fibres de basalt

En montée

Avec 3,6Kg la paire fixée et peautée je ne suis guère dépaysé des 3,5Kg de mes Blizzard. Le poids est incroyable pour 99 au patin et la largeur ne se sent pas tellement. En dénivelé, la limite ce sera vous.

En pratique j'ai remarqué quelques petites différences avec le 0G. L'accroche est légèrement inférieure à ces derniers et je mets les couteaux plus vite. Après, la neige de 2022 était clairement pas ouf, on a fait plein de grosses bambées avec des heures de traversée dans des pentes gelées... chose qu'on a beaucoup moins fait en 2021.

Le portage est très confortable, on ne les sent pas sur le sac.

En descente

J'écrivais dans le test du 0G que je n'avais pas encore trouvé le ski parfait. Le MT99 est un ski p... non. Mais il est diablement bon.

Côté technique c'est un ski résolument moderne. J'y vais un peu au feeling et je me pose moins de questions de technique. Là où le 0G demandais une certaine finesse pour ne pas perdre de points, le MT récompense la finesse mais ne pénalise pas quand on se détend.

J'ai adopté une position et des appuis assez centré. Le ski répond très facilement et très sainement. Il est très polyvalent, il n'y a pas de neiges qui le surprenne et il le rend bien quand on lui rentre dedans pour envoyer la sciure. 

En poudre , ça déjauge de dingue . 

La spatule est très généreusement dimensionnée et travaille fort dans les neiges douces pour sortir. Dernièrement c'était descente en appuis languette sur la poudre un peu tassée de ce mois de novembre 2022.

Autre petit test côte à côte avec des MTN95 et les Wedze en 95 sur un "plat" à traverser : le Dynastar ne coule pas alors que les copains se sont tous les deux fait les bras et les jambes à brasser du flocon. 

Rien à voir avec mon ressenti des sous-marins 0G95. Par contre je retrouve des similitudes avec mes anciens Camox Freebird.

En neige dure et dans l'pentu , ça accroche sans soucis. Je ne me suis jamais fait peur.

Sur les neiges ramollies  ou les paquets, le ski travaille toujours. On apprécie là aussi la largeur

Le comportement en croûte est très sain. Avec une bonne technique on passe sans risque d'y laisser un genou.

Enfin, ce que ce ski aime moins c'est peut-être les "plats" sur-tracés de fond de vallée où ils se laissent un peu prendre dans les traces des autres comme sur des rails. 

Ils ont beau être excellents, on en croise pas beaucoup. A mon avis, le ticket d'entrée à 800e y est pour quelque chose. Les réducs et promos commencent à arriver sur les modèles 2021 et 2022 mais restent rares.

L'accroche en montée est perfectible. Mon hypothèse est sur la longueur carre effective. On peut pas avoir un rocker avant qui flotte mieux que le Titanic et l'accroche d'un pou sur la tête d'un gosse de maternelle. Comparaison foireuse bonjour.

L'inertie du ski reste faible à cause de son petit poids. Je n'ai pas la sensation d'avoir un ski alpin sous les pieds comme j'ai pu avoir avec les MTN95, les Mythics 97 ou les Orb et Camox freebird... Ces derniers sont significativement plus lourds. On peut pas tout avoir. 

La semelle de couleur . ARGL. Si vous avez skié en 2022 vous savez. #PITEX

Je met ici le topsheet, fragile sur nombre de skis de rando. Cela dit je ne l'ai pas trouvé "trop" fragile non plus.

Dans le matos de rando il y a toujours des compromis à faire sur le matos. Avec ce M-Tour 99, Dynastar les rend presque imperceptibles (inertie, accroche montée perfectibles) et nous a fait un ski de rêve pour toutes les neiges que l'on va trouver en rando.

De tout ce que j'ai pu tester, si il fallait ne garder qu'une seule paire, ce serait celle là.

Où acheter Dynastar M-tour 99 f-team

Dynastar m-tour 99 f-team (2023) 2023.

• + Rando   1.264,90 € 1.011,92 €
• + ation   1.009,80 € 807,84 €

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Dynastar M-Tour 99

The Dynastar M-Tour 99 is the successor to the Mythic , which for several seasons made many ski tourers happy, especially the wide ones (97mm particularly). The Dynastar M-Tour 99 is just a tad wider, 99MM at the waist. The brand took a risk of changing the character and type of ski initiated by the Mythic.

The Dynastar M-Tour 99 has a long side cut, the front and rear rockers are a little less pronounced, it’s more like the start of a rocker that extends into a long tip. In deep snow you discover and enjoy a ski that tracks its course and you can easily accelerate. It is stable as soon as the speed increases. This is due to the long side cut, its tail and its stable directional effect; you feel all this as your speed increases. Mounds of snow and uneven terrain are well flattened by the tip that works hard but doesn’t push you off balance.

Pivoting the Dynastar M-Tour 99 is easy, the width helps to lift the ski out. Even if we try skiing with it using angle, being less flat, carving, spreading your feet a bit, the ski reacts, nothing to worry about. The Dynastar provides stability and a lot less playful than its predecessor, but you feel safe no matter what speed you are going.

As soon as you ski on hardpack or groomed snow the ski becomes more demanding. The great thing about the Mythic was its accessibility, it was an intuitive ski. You didn’t need to make an effort for it to react. It was simple and fluid. Here the Dynastar M-Tour 99’s fluidity is achieved by top pressure, speed and your angle on the hardpack.

If you want to play with the Dynastar M-Tour 99’s performance you need angle, don’t release the flex and push your knees forward to obtain a very good turn. Be careful, once the speed increases you can’t really change its direction if you are off balance because otherwise by opening the turn the tail becomes very directive. One of the good points is that turn initiation is fast, the tip does its job.

The Dynastar M-Tour 99 needs presence, you can ski two ways: traditional skidding turns or the “modern” angled turn. For the latter you need to be carving, technique is required, lower your centre of gravity, push and don’t let it run away with you by keeping pressure on the shins. The Dynastar M-Tour 99 can be skied with stiff boots and more flex.

The ski is irreproachable in terms of stability at high speed. You can put it crossways, you can lengthen the skid, no matter what angle you choose; it’s dependable.

Going from short to long turns the radius variations aren’t easy. When it’s in one mode it works well yet short turns aren’t its strong point: you get a combination of skidding and carving (carving entry and skidding exit). On wide turns it works on its initial radius.

The tip is well designed that enables you to go uphill in deep snow. It’s well adapted because it pushes les snow than the Mythic. The ski’s light weight doesn’t affect the ski’s hold, reactivity and performance.

The Dynastar M-Tour 99 is designed for good skiers who are confident about their technique to be able to exploit it fully on hard snow. In deep snow you can ski it fast in total safety. Its performance level is higher than the previous Dynastar Mystic in uneven and less lifting snow conditions yet is less playful.

Choose the size carefully to be able to take full advantage of it.

"The Dynastar M-Tour 99 is designed for good skiers who are confident about their technique to be able to exploit it fully on hard snow. In deep snow you can ski it fast in total safety. Its performance level is higher than the previous Dynastar Mystic in uneven and less lifting snow conditions yet is less playful."

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Why We Like The M-Tour 99 Ski

Light enough for the tour, powerful enough to ride anywhere you point it, the Dynastar M-Tour 99 packs versatility into every run thanks to its hybrid core that balances lightweight paulownia wood with polyurethane for vibration damping control without a weight penalty. Dynastar's Fibre Basalt laminate boosts responsive control while keeping your setup light.

• Light and playful touring skis for exploring everywhere
• Directional rocker provides control on hard snow, float in powder
• Hybrid Paulownia and PU fore reduces weight 15 to 20%
• Elevate responsiveness without weight with Basalt Fiber V2
• Full vertical sidewalls maximize grip, power transfer, play
• Adaptativ Sidecut provides smooth transitions through turns
• Sintered HD base is intensely fast and wax absorbent
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November 22, 2023

Bravo, Dynastar. Bravo

It can be hard for a dedicated touring ski to give you the same joy and pleasure as a true alpine ski. I thought skiing a 122 waisted Nocta in Japan would be the peak for me. I was wrong. Getting these sticks on the top of a line in true corn...magic. I've enjoyed these on Colorado pow days, Colorado crud, and high peak skiing in variable conditions and this ski handled it all. It's light, so you heavy snow folks, idk, I got nothing for ya. If you're in the rockies, enjoy.

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Test ski : Dynastar M-Tour 99

Prise en main

Au revoir le Mythic 97, voici le M-Tour 99, qui est totalement nouveau. Le Dynastar M-Tour 99 est à première vue taillé pour sortir des sentiers battus. Son shape général donne le ton : exit les pentes douces ou bien lisses et bienvenue au tout terrain chaotique, vive les grands espaces et une dose de vitesse. Grosse spatule, rocker prononcé, chants droits, patin élargi et rigidité sont au rendez-vous. On devine que le ski aspire à rencontrer du terrain technique. Mais saura-t-il également rester à sa place, accompagner le mouvement sans nous embarquer dans ses courbes ? La réponse après test : oui, à condition d’avoir un minimum de bagage technique.

Même si le shape général donne plus envie de foncer en grandes courbes dans la vieille poudre en bord de piste, avouons d’abord que ce nouveau M-Tour est un très bon outil (aussi) sur piste. Stable même à grande vitesse, il ne vibre pas et reste très agressif, peut-être un peu trop pour certains qui se laisseraient vite éjecter en fin de virage. Car oui, ce Dynastar M-Tour réclame un pilote : c’est un ski sans concession qui demande un minimum de technique et de physique pour pouvoir se faire plaisir.

Passé ce ticket d’entrée, on est en droit de s’amuser quelque soit le terrain, avec des performances en toutes neiges excellentes : globalement le ski gomme le terrain. On fend la poudre sans pitié, inarrêtable en mode derby, deux chevaux fougueux sous les talons. En fonction de votre pratique (et bien sûr de votre taille), il est peut-être judicieux de prendre le ski à votre taille ou un peu en-dessous plutôt que 5 cm au-dessus. Oubliés les petits virages déhanchés en cadence, place à la vitesse et à l’engagement : c’est un ski taillé pour foncer qui n’aime pas trop les petites vitesses.

À titre de comparaison, en descente bien sûr, on a beaucoup aimé le M-Pro, la version free ride du M-Tour avec exactement le même shape mais sans le noyau léger du M-Tour (le M-Pro a un noyau hybride peuplier + PU, d’une densité de 450g/m3, le M-Tour un noyau Paulonia d’une densité de 300g/m3) : le M-Pro est plus facile, plus tolérant et maniable que son frère tout aussi puissant mais allégé. En résumé, ce M-Tour est un très bon ski, à condition de ne pas s’endormir sur sa première impression et de le mener à bonne vitesse.

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COTES :  127-99-117 (en 178 cm)  POIDS   SKI   NU :  1300g en taille 178cm  PRIX : 849,99€ CONSTRUCTION  : Noyau hybride Paulownia / PU  RAYON :  20m en 178cm.  TAILLES DISPO :  162cm – 170cm – 178cm (taille testée) – 186cm

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Dynastar M Pro 99 2023-24

The Dynastar M Pro 99 is a technical freeride ski aimed at expert skiers that spend most of their time off-piste but like a solid ride on the groomers for the way home too.

Dynastar’s M Pro range has four models with the 99 version hitting the sweet spot for freeride skiers looking for a versatile ride across the whole mountain, but with a tilt towards off-piste terrain the majority of the time. It’s a powerful ski aimed at experts that can handle all terrain, at all speeds and can also get the most out of an edge on hardpack snow.

The hybrid wood core combines with a titanal frame that offers stability, edge control and responsiveness, all with a lightweight feel for what is a traditional lift-serviced freeride ski. Tourers should look towards the M Tour range, specifically the 99 to compare with the M Pro.

Like many Dynastar freeride skis over the last few years, turning veers on the understeering side, meaning that pressure needs to be applied progressively and actively to steer the skis through the turn. They don’t whip around, but that suits many skiers, especially aggressive hard chargers that apply a lot of power through each turn at higher speeds.

What the M Pro 99 offers though, is a solid and responsive edge change on a huge variety of snow and terrain conditions. The grip on hardpack for a 99mm underfoot ski is second to none and when ramped up to higher speeds on groomed runs, they feel stable and smooth.

Yes in chopped up terrain you need to be confident and technically able to carry off your turns. But if you are, they will give back everything you need, with Dynastar’s directional rocker helping to keep things afloat.

The M Pro 99 isn’t for skiers that are just starting out in off-piste terrain, but for expert, technical, aggressive freeride skiers that want a versatile ski for the whole mountain, it’s a winner. 

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2021-2022 Dynastar M-Free 99

Ski: 2021-2022 dynastar m-free 99, 185 cm.

Test Location: Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado

Days Skied: 10

Available Lengths: 171, 179, 185 cm

Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 181.5 cm

Stated Weight per Ski: 1900 grams

Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 2024 & 2112 grams

Stated Dimensions: 128-99-120 mm

Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 127.6-97.2-119.4 mm

Stated Sidecut Radius (185 cm): 18 meters

Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 75 mm / 59 mm

Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 5 mm

Core: poplar / PU + titanal binding plate + fiberglass laminate

Base: sintered

Factory Recommended Mount Point: -7.6 cm from center; 83.0 cm from tail

Boots / Bindings / Wax: Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 , Tecnica Mach1 MV & LV 130, Head Formula 130 RS / Tyrolia Attack 14 / mountainFLOW  All-Temp

Dynastar completely overhauled their “freeride” lineup during the 20/21 season, with the M-Free and M-Pro skis replacing the long-standing Legend X skis (and the Cham skis before them). The new “M” skis looked — and skied — very different from their predecessors, and we’ve generally been a fan of this change.

Given that, it makes sense that Dynastar expanded the collection for 21/22. You can learn more about their whole lineup in our Blister Summit Brand Lineup video below, but one notable addition is the ski we’re discussing here, the brand-new M-Free 99.

The M-Free 99 effectively replaced the Dynastar Menace 98 , which was a ski many of us loved, even though its design had basically been unchanged for nearly a decade (it was formerly known as the Slicer, among other names). But the M-Free 99 looks basically nothing like the Menace 98, and a whole lot more like its bigger siblings, the M-Free 108 and M-Free 118.

So, how does the design of this new ski compare to the other alternatives in the crowded, ~100mm-wide all-mountain category? We’ve now updated this post with our Full Review below, but first, here’s our original First Look:

Construction

The M-Free 99 shares the same construction as the wider M-Free skis. The most notable thing here is that the M-Free skis use a core that consists of a mix of poplar wood and polyurethane (PU). The idea is that the PU offers a good damping-to-weight ratio, and combined with the wood core, can make for skis that are fairly lightweight while also being fairly damp.

The M-Free skis also get a small titanal plate around the binding area for screw retention, and then a fairly heavy fiberglass laminate. The M-Free skis feature a heavier-weight fiberglass laminate than the Dynastar M-Pro skis, which is reportedly why the M-Free skis are relatively heavier.

Shape / Rocker Profile

Especially since their top sheets vary so little, all three skis in the 21/22 M-Free collection look really, really similar. The M-Free 99 very much looks like a slightly skinnier M-Free 108 , with very little noticeable change in taper lines or overall sidecut.

While the wider M-Free skis’ shapes aren’t wildly out of the ordinary when compared to similarly wide skis, the M-Free 99’s shape stands out a bit more when you look at other ~99mm-wide skis. The M-Free 99 features more tapered tips and tails than a lot of the directional skis in this class, and its shape is fairly similar to freestyle-oriented skis like the Volkl Revolt 104 .

It’s a similar story when looking at the rocker profile of the M-Free 99. This ski has basically the same amount of tip and tail splay and as deep of rocker lines as the M-Free 108. And like that ski, the M-Free 99’s tips and tails rise fairly abruptly, as opposed to a ski like the Revolt 104, where the rocker lines are deep but the tips and tails stay low until the very ends of the ski.

Overall, the Salomon QST 98 is probably the ski that looks the most like the M-Free 99. Both skis have pretty tapered tips and tails and deep tip and tail rocker lines, though the M-Free 99 has more of a true twinned tail.

As for the Menace 98, well, the M-Free 99 doesn’t really look like it at all. The Menace 98 stood out for having basically no tip or tail taper, and its rocker lines were quite subtle. The M-Free 99 is basically the opposite in both regards.

Flex Pattern

Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the M-Free 99:

Tips: 7.5 Shovels: 7.5-8 In Front of Toe Piece: 8.5-9.5 Underfoot: 10 Behind the Heel Piece: 10-8.5 Tails: 8-7

Once again, there’s a very strong family resemblance between the M-Free skis when it comes to flex pattern. The M-Free 99’s flex pattern feels almost identical to that of the M-Free 108. Both skis have tips and tails that are a bit on the stiffer end, especially for playful skis. The M-Free 99’s flex pattern isn’t as consistently stiff as, say, the Volkl M6 Mantra or Blizzard Bonafide 97 , but I’d still say it sits on the stiffer end of the spectrum. Though, as we discussed in our review of the M-Free 108 , that ski’s flex pattern did not feel as punishing or demanding as you might expect when hand flexing it.

Mount Point

At about -7.5 cm from true center, the M-Free 99’s mount point slots between more traditional, directional skis and more freestyle-specific ones. And same as the wider M-Free skis, we’re playing with different mount points on the M-Free 99 to see how it feels with the bindings farther back and farther forward.

It’s worth quickly noting something here — when measuring its length using our standard straight-tape method, the 185 cm M-Free 99 actually measures exactly the same (181.5 cm) as the 182 cm M-Free 108.

Now, most skis measure shorter via that straight-tape method than their stated lengths, since most brands come up with their stated lengths before the skis are pressed / bent with their rocker / camber profiles (when their straight-line length is consequently shortened). But I wanted to include this note mostly for folks who are interested in the M-Free 108 vs. M-Free 99; while I’d say the 182 cm M-Free 108 “measures long,” I’d say the 185 cm M-Free 99 “measures short.”

The wider M-Free skis are fairly heavy for their size, and the M-Free 99 mostly continues this trend. Our pair of the 185 cm length came in at an average weight of 2068 grams per ski. That’s not extremely heavy, but you can certainly find lighter skis in this category. Of course, we’re not at all mad about this ski having a bit of weight to it — that’s a big part of why several of our reviewers personally love the other M-Free skis. They offer nice suspension and stability, but in a pretty playful package.

For reference, here are a number of our measured weights (per ski in grams) for some notable skis. Keep in mind the length differences to try to keep things apples-to-apples.

1638 & 1639  Atomic Maven 93 C , 172 cm (21/22) 1734 & 1750  Renoun Endurance 98 , 184 cm (18/19–20/21) 1758 & 1758  Head Kore 93 , 180 cm (19/20–20/21) 1781 & 1795 Atomic Maverick 100 Ti, 180 cm (21/22) 1801 & 1839  Salomon Stance 90 , 176 cm (20/21–21/22) 1807 & 1840  Atomic Bent Chetler 100 , 188 cm (18/19–21/22) 1810 & 1828  Armada Declivity 92 Ti , 180 cm (20/21–21/22) 1863 & 1894 Blizzard Rustler 9 , 180 cm (18/19–21/22) 1883 & 1906  Season Aero , 180 cm (20/21) 1900 & 1908  Atomic Maverick 95 Ti , 180 cm (21/22) 1921 & 1968  Head Kore 99 , 188 cm (18/19–20/21) 1925 & 1934  Black Crows Camox , 186.5 cm (19/20–21/22) 1925 & 1937  Liberty Helix 98 , 186 cm (18/19–21/22) 1936 & 2013  Salomon Stance 96 , 182 cm (20/21–21/22) 1937 & 1945  Fischer Ranger 94 FR , 184 cm (19/20–21/22) 1966 & 1973  Liberty Origin 96 , 187 cm (18/19–20/21) 1976 & 2028  Parlor Cardinal Pro , 182 cm (19/20–20/21) 1985 & 2006  Parlor Cardinal 100 , 185 cm (16/17–20/21) 1994 & 2011  Fischer Ranger 99 Ti , 181 cm (19/20–21/22) 1998 & 2044  4FRNT MSP 99 , 181 cm (17/18–21/22) 1999 & 2060  Line Blade , 181 cm (20/21–21/22) 2024 & 2112 Dynastar M-Free 99, 185 cm (21/22) 2043 & 2089  Volkl M6 Mantra , 177 cm (21/22) 2049 & 2065  Volkl Mantra M5 , 177 cm (18/19–20/21) 2054 & 2063  Salomon QST 98 , 189 cm (21/22) 2055 & 2080  Salomon QST 99 , 181 cm (19/20–20/21) 2085 & 2096  Dynastar Menace 98 , 181 cm (19/20–20/21) 2089 & 2105  Nordica Soul Rider 97 , 185 cm (15/16–21/22) 2115 & 2149  J Skis Masterblaster , 181 cm (16/17–20/21) 2170 & 2180 Dynastar M-Free 108 , 182 cm (20/21–21/22) 2178 & 2195 Volkl M6 Mantra , 184 cm (21/22) 2218 & 2244  Volkl Mantra 102 , 184 cm (19/20–21/22) 2256 & 2284  Nordica Enforcer 94 , 186 cm (20/21–21/22) 2281 & 2284  Blizzard Bonafide 97 , 177 cm (20/21–21/22) 2302 & 2342 Dynastar M-Free 108 , 192 cm (20/21–21/22) 2311 & 2342  K2 Mindbender 99Ti , 184 cm (19/20–21/22)

Some Questions / Things We’re Curious About

(1) Many of us at Blister have gotten along really well with the wider M-Free skis, particularly in softer or more varied conditions. But how will that design translate to a narrower platform that will likely see conditions that are more on the firmer side of the spectrum?

(2) Many skis like the M-Free 99 could serve as a lot of different things — daily driver for directional skiers, park ski, one you’d use for both of those things, etc. So does the M-Free 99 clearly fall on the more directional or more playful side of things? Perfectly in the middle?

(3) Given its shape and rocker profile, how well will the M-Free 99 carve on firm groomers, and how maneuverable will it feel off piste?

(4) Apart from weight, the M-Free 99 doesn’t look anything like the Menace 98 it effectively replaces. But will folks who liked that ski still have reasons to consider this new one?

Bottom Line (For Now)

The Dynastar M-Free 99 looks like, well, what would happen if you shaved a few millimeters off the sides of the Dynastar M-Free 108. We got some time on the M-Free 99 at the  Blister Summit  and then got a pair for a long-term test later in the season, so stay tuned for our full review. In the meantime, Blister Members can check out our Flash Review linked below for our initial on-snow impressions.

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Blister Members can read our  Flash Review of the M-Free 99  for our initial on-snow impressions.  Become a Blister member  now to check out this and  all of our Flash Reviews , plus get exclusive deals and discounts on skis, and personalized gear recommendations from us.

FULL REVIEW

Dylan Wood (5’10”, 155 lbs / 178 cm, 70 kg): Luke Koppa and I have now skied the M-Free 99 in just about every condition imaginable, ranging from chalk at the 2021 Blister Summit to mid-winter pow days and late spring slushy park laps, and we have some thoughts to share on the narrowest ski in Dynastar’s increasingly popular M-Free line.

Dylan: The M-Free 99 impressed me with its performance in powder.

At a few millimeters under 100 mm wide, the M-Free 99 isn’t a dedicated powder ski. Nevertheless, it offers impressive flotation and performance in powder for its width. Its significantly splayed, pretty tapered, not-super-stiff tips plane above the surface well and it has a loose, surfy feel in soft snow, reminiscent of its wider M-Free siblings. The M-Free 99 strikes me as a particularly good option if you are interested in this width class and you spend a lot of time with your skis sideways in powder, whether because you are in steep terrain or you just like to make lots of slashes and surf your way down the mountain. The M-Free 99 makes a variety of turn shapes in powder, and it is pretty easy to feather and drift around.

With a mount point that isn’t as far forward as other all-mountain freestyle skis, I can put my weight over the M-Free 99’s shovels without experiencing any tip dive in most snow conditions. I am not suggesting that it is an ideal ski for directional skiers who often ski deep powder, but rather, skiers who think it would be nice to have an all-mountain freestyle option that doesn’t require a super centered stance in powder. I did find the M-Free 99 to be kind of sketchy when skiing hard and catching airs in punchy, hollow, early season snow. I had the sensation that I might go “over the bars” a few times, especially when mounted 2 cms forward of its recommended mount point. To be fair, though, punchy conditions are generally sketchy and I’d prefer something both wider and stiffer (and maybe longer) if I were often skiing in these conditions.

I found myself skiing powder ranging from 4-10” deep on the M-Free 99, and that felt like a pretty ideal depth for this ski. I think if you regularly experience dumps of over a foot of snow, you will likely be better served by a wider ski (like the M-Free 108 or 118 ). However, the M-Free 99 feels perfectly comfortable in shallow to moderate powder while feeling more at home in firmer conditions than most wider skis out there.

Luke Koppa (5’8”, 155 lbs / 173 cm, 70 kg): Yep, as far as ~100mm-wide skis go, I think the M-Free 99 is very impressive both when it comes to flotation and how well it mimics the surfy, loose ride often only found in wider skis. I think this ski is at its best when you can still feel a firm base underneath the fresh snow, but it floats and maneuvers in deep snow better than most ~100mm-wide skis I’ve used.

Dylan: The fun continues on the M-Free 99 when fresh powder turns into cut and chopped-up fields of soft snow. This ski is moderately heavy for its size, and it does a good job of staying composed and stable in choppy snow conditions.

A lot of what I said about how this ski performs in powder applies here, and its loose, playful ride also stands out in chop. The M-Free 99 is a blast to surf and slash around on, and it encouraged me to both pop around through chop and throw it sideways on top of piles of soft snow. You can get going pretty fast on this ski in chop, but the ease in which you can throw it sideways is arguably more impressive.

Skiers who like to see how few turns they can make in soft chop have stiffer, heavier options that should work better. Though, similar to the M-Free 108, the M-Free 99 stands out in chop due to how well it balances a stable, composed ride with the ability to easily throw it sideways when you need/want to.

Luke: Again, Dylan hit the main points here. The M-Free 99 is neither some super planted charger, nor a super light, twitchy ski. It hits a nice middle ground that I think a lot of skiers could appreciate. Compared to, say, the K2 Reckoner 102 or Season Kin , the M-Free 99 gets knocked around considerably less when skiing fast in chop, but it’s still a ski that makes it easy to shut things down. Its admirable flotation (for its width) is also a nice asset in soft chop — sometimes you end up slamming into a pile of pushed-around snow that’s deeper than expected, and I felt less prone to going “over the bars” on the M-Free 99 than most similarly wide skis in its class.

Spring Slush

Dylan: When I am skiing in the spring, I often find myself wanting to make lots of slashes, ski pretty fast, and overall take a more playful approach to the mountain. The M-Free 99’s solid performance in soft snow conditions also applies to slush, and I found it to be a great tool for making the most of those soft, sunny days.

I don’t have anything particularly noteworthy to add on how the M-Free 99 performs in slush versus powder and soft chop; its stable-yet-loose ride characteristics also unsurprisingly apply to spring slush. I found the M-Free 99 to be a very solid option for spring conditions where the steeps up high were pretty chalky and firm and down low was soft, warm, and slushy. The M-Free 99 handles a lot of off-piste terrain well, ranging from tight, steep terrain to more mellow, wide-open runs as well as those awesome slush bumps.

Luke: Yep, I had zero complaints about the M-Free 99 in the spring. It’s great for seeing how high I can spray slush into the air on windlips and the like, but it’s strong enough not to fold up if I was skiing fast and ran into some deeper, more unconsolidated soft snow. And as Dylan noted, this ski still handles firm snow well, which is nice in the spring when you’re often transitioning between firm and soft snow, depending on how much various aspects have warmed.

Moguls, Trees, and Tight Terrain

Dylan: The M-Free 99 feels most at home in off-piste terrain. It is very easy to pivot and slide around in tight moguls and trees, and it doesn’t demand the greatest technique to do so. The M-Free 99’s tails feel softer on snow than I expected when hand-flexing the ski, and I found it quite forgiving of tail-gunning it through moguls when I’m lazy and tired at the end of the day (or all day, no judgment here).

In moguls, the M-Free 99 provides an easily manageable, pleasantly stable ride. I can drive its tips into the trench and upside of each mogul and easily slide its tails around to weave my way through large bumps. While it isn’t as quick as lighter options like the Salomon QST 98 , it does have better suspension and feels more stable in bumps than slightly more maneuverable options. If I lean too far back onto its soft tails in moguls, it lacks the stiffness needed to keep me off my ass, but unless you either get totally bucked back or you are just used to skis with very stiff and supportive tails, the M-Free 99 makes recovering from backseat skiing pretty easy.

The M-Free 99’s loose ride is equally apparent in tight and steep terrain, where it is easy to make turns on without worrying that the ski is going to lock onto the fall line and take you for a ride. Its tails are easy to wash out from a centered, forward, and even somewhat backseat stance. While it isn’t the lightest or most nimble ski out there, its swing weight is fairly low thanks to its tapered shape, and it feels quite balanced when flicking it around in the air.

While it doesn’t offer the same precision and edge hold as something less tapered and rockered like the Black Crows Camox, the M-Free 99 has a solid feel on firm, steep runs, and its edges will bite enough to allow me to stay in control. Just like in soft snow, the M-Free 99 will stay composed at pretty high speeds, and when you start to find its limits, you can easily throw it sideways and dump your speed on firm snow.

Luke: I agree for the most part, but I didn’t find the M-Free 99 quite as forgiving as Dylan did. Similar to the M-Free 108, I’ve had a few instances on the M-Free 99 when its tails hooked up a bit more expected when I got too far backseat in tight, firm moguls. I’d still call it a fairly forgiving ski overall, but if maximum ease of use in bumps is what you’re after, I’d look to a slightly softer, lighter ski like the K2 Reckoner 102 or RMU Apostle 106 . Other than that, though, I agree with everything Dylan said — the M-Free 99 is loose, quicker than its weight would suggest, and damp and supportive enough to be skied hard in most conditions and terrain.

Firm Crud and Variable Snow

Dylan: While this ski does perform well in soft snow, it feels pretty comfortable when it hasn’t snowed in weeks, too. Its moderately stiff flex pattern and heavier weight create pretty nice suspension that mutes out a lot of what is happening underneath your feet. It doesn’t feel quite as plush as something heavier like the J Skis Masterblaster , but again, it outshines a lot of similarly loose and maneuverable skis in rough and firm snow conditions.

Like most all-mountain freestyle skis, the M-Free 99 would not be my first choice if I often encountered firm and variable conditions and I wanted to ski fast through them. Rather, the M-Free 99 makes it easy to slip and slide your way through rough snow when you find yourself on the wrong side of the mountain.

Luke: Agreed. The M-Free 99 is definitely not as damp as the wider and heavier M-Free 108, but among playful ~100mm-wide skis, the M-Free 99 does an admirable job of muting out harsh snow. But, as Dylan said, it’s a ski that feels like it wants to slash and slide through the really rough snow, rather than make big turns through it.

Dylan: On one hand, the M-Free 99 has a moderate waist width, a somewhat short radius (18 m at 185 cm), and a flex pattern that allows you to fairly easily bend it into tighter turns. On the other, it is pretty rockered and tapered and doesn’t have the best edge hold of ~99 mm wide skis out there.

The result of all this is a ski that has middle-of-the-road groomer performance for an all-mountain freestyle ski. On softer groomers, I enjoyed making a variety of turn shapes on the M-Free 99, from bigger Super G turns to tighter GS ones. While it doesn’t eagerly pull you across the fall line like a less tapered, less rockered ski (e.g., Volkl M6 Mantra ), it will start to initiate a carved turn once you’ve tipped it over far enough and is both predictable and easy to feather out of turns.

It does struggle on firm, icy, and manmade groomers, though. I found myself fighting to get the edge hold I needed out of the M-Free 99 on firmer groomers and rather opted to just slarve or seek side hits on my way back to the lift or wherever I was headed. While I’d say it is better than the wider M-Free 108 in terms of edge hold on groomers, it isn’t by a huge margin.

Luke: Yep, the M-Free 108 and M-Free 99 feel pretty similar to me on piste. Both are generally predictable and can be fun on soft groomers, but neither really encourages me to try to get them up to high edge angles when the groomers are very firm and/or scraped off. A less tapered, less rockered ski like the Black Crows Camox definitely provides better edge grip on those sort of pistes, but the M-Free 99 handles firm, smooth snow predictably enough that I don’t see it as a huge drawback (especially considering how maneuverable it is off piste).

Playfulness

Dylan: The Dynastar M-Free 99 has just about all the “playfulness” you could ask for out of an all-mountain freestyle ski.

As we’ve touched on a lot in this review, the M-Free 99 is a surfy, loose ski that works in your favor when you want to throw it sideways and slash around. It also skis switch quite well, and its twinned-up tail allows you not only ski switch on firm snow, but also in powder up to about 8 inches deep and even in equally deep chop. The M-Free 99’s reasonable swing weight and somewhat forward mount point also make it feel manageable and balanced in the air while doing a variety of tricks, including spinning and getting upside down (or both at the same time). It isn’t super poppy like the heavily cambered Black Crows Camox, but the M-Free 99 certainly doesn’t feel sluggish and its moderate weight does not prevent the ski from getting airborne fairly easily.

The M-Free 99 skis quite well and feels even more playful with the bindings moved forward 2 cm, resulting in a mount point of about -5.5 cm. No surprises here, the M-Free 99 feels more balanced and skis switch better with the bindings moved further forward. As I mentioned earlier, the only time where I felt that moving the bindings forward negatively affected the ski’s performance was in hollow, punchy, early season snow, but I don’t think these conditions exist often enough where I ski for me to justify letting this change my mind about where I’d mount the ski if I were looking for a more freestyle-friendly ride.

Luke: Yeah, the M-Free 99 hits most of the marks when it comes to overall playfulness. I don’t find it to be super easy to bend and there are lighter options on there, so if absolute maximum playfulness is the priority, you’ve got better options. But especially as someone who prefers playful skis but who also isn’t throwing any massive tricks, I really like the M-Free 99’s balance of maneuverability, balance, and stability. And for what it’s worth, I ended up getting along just fine with it on the recommended mount point.

Who’s It For?

Dylan: I’ve found myself recommending the M-Free 99 to a variety of skiers.

(1) Skiers looking for a playful, loose ski that can also be skied pretty hard

The M-Free 99 offers a surfy ride, but it also has a pretty high speed limit and feels nice and smooth in somewhat rough snow. If your style consists of pointing your skis down the fall line and then abruptly throwing them sideways, the M-Free 99 offers a lot to like, especially if you often find yourself in the park.

(2) Directional skiers looking for something maneuverable, but with some good suspension

If you are a directional skier that skis a mix of soft and firm snow, the M-Free 99 is a solid option if you are looking for something that is easy to pivot and slarve around. It can be pushed pretty hard into the shovels, and it offers a smoother ride in rough snow than many similarly maneuverable skis.

(3) Beginner and Intermediate skiers who are looking to ski off-piste and want a maneuverable, confidence-inspiring ski

The M-Free 99 feels really at home on off-piste terrain, and it is pretty easy to maneuver all over the mountain. I think it would be a great ski for a skier looking for a forgiving, loose option to improve their game in moguls, trees, and steeps. Additionally, I don’t think this would end up being a ski that this same person outgrows in a season or two.

Luke: I agree with all of those. I think the one thing I’d add is that, for (3), it’s worth noting that the M-Free 99 isn’t the best ski if you want to really focus on both improving your off-piste skiing and your on-piste carving. Due to its more subdued turn initiation, it takes some getting used to in order to really lay it over and carve it, so I’d look to something a bit less tapered and less rockered if you’re looking to equally prioritize off- and on-piste technique improvement.

Bottom Line

Dylan: After skiing (and really enjoying) the Dynastar M-Free 108, I had high hopes for the narrower M-Free 99. After getting a lot of time on this ski, I think Dynastar did a great job by making another loose, playful ski that also feels pretty damp as well as more comfortable on firmer conditions than its wider siblings. As long as you aren’t looking for stellar carving performance or loads of edge hold, I think the M-Free 99 makes sense for a lot of skiers out there who spend a lot of time off-piste.

Deep Dive Comparisons

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16 comments on “2021-2022 dynastar m-free 99”.

I know the weight is listed elsewhere but usually in the weight comparison section you include the ski you’re reviewing in “bold” to more easily see where it slots in with the others.

BTW this was one of my favorites skis at the Summit!

Ah, my bad. Just added that, as well as the weights for the M-Free 108 for reference.

The marble with gold highlights graphic makes me think of the wash basin area in the bathroom of an expensive but not very good “classy” restaurant. It’s one of the few graphics that would prevent me from buying a ski no matter how good it is.

Ha, not sure if it’ll change your opinion or not, but according to Dynastar, those “marble” zones are actually a zoomed-in part of a picture of some trees.

Any chance of “deep dive” or expansion of the flash review? This ski is on my radar as more playful Vermont tree, bump, soft snow option that (??) won’t be terrible on hardpack/ice. Kind of intrigued by higher rocker in a sub-100 waisted ski with decent camber.

I demo’d one of these out at Park City Mountain. I’m not an expert skier like the blister guys, but the ski was really “drifty” and fun in soft snow and it had really good flotation. It was also super fun in the trees and soft bumps. However, I really did not like how they performed in icy low grip hardpack. They were chattery and really didn’t feel solid enough on edge. I personally would not purchase these skis as an east coast native, since we usually don’t get a ton of soft snow. I’d consider either something like the wider 108 specifically for soft snow days (which I hear is a bit more stable on hardpack in general, due to increased mass), or maybe something like the Rossignol Black Ops 98 Holyshred is something you could look into? I haven’t skied it personally but from reviews it seems sorta similar to the Menace 98 (which maybe you should also look into?). Of course, always try to demo to see what you really like.

Seems very similar to my Fischer Ranger 102’s. Although, based on the review, I would say the Ranger is little more fun on groomers based on better edge hold.

If you can find some, y’all should review the STOCK Praxis MVP 94 and 108. Pretty versatile skis and no doubt would fit a lot of people reading these reviews. Been skiing both of them pretty hard in some of the best, and worst resort/backcountry conditions in Tahoe this year. I have been having a great time, every time.

I’m really really tempted by the MVP 108, on paper it seems pretty ideal for me. You like it? How are they in the trees?

How would you compare the M Free 99 to the Bent Chetler 100 or Camox? Having a hard time deciding between them. I’ve been skiing Cochise last few years. There great but find if I’m not on my A game and don’t want to rip there a bear. I’m getting old and not as aggressive, want something easier to maneuver and play with. Thanks

I currently have M Free 99 and had/sold Chetler 100. I live and ski in Vermont so hard and variable snow is a reality but I absolutely love the Dynastar and did not like the Chetler 100. Chetler is much less damp, you feel vibrations through ski more, not as playful, and not as good going fast or carving. I fully expected to like the Dynastar in bumps and soft snow but have been pleasantly surprised with its carving abilities and how it deals with hard/mixed snow (for this type of ski).

Hi, I’m planing to get a pair of freestyle influenced touring skis, my idea is to throw shift bindings on them and use them for backcountry (all conditions) skiing and on the resort whenever there is pow or good conditions. I’m deciding btween the next ones: – Bent chetler 100s – Mfree 99s -Armada ARV 106 I’m afraid that the last two are too heavy for touring. Yhanks!

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I’m trying to decide mount point for these in a 171. I got them to compliment my elan wingman 86 166 and i really like the recommended mount point to where some say it is a touch to forward for them.

This ski will be my off piste/soft snow ski in the PNW. I ski a casual pace off piste and want these for searching around the mountain.

Would you recommend the 185 or 179 cm for an expert 5’11” 165 lb skier? I would normally go for the 179 but you said they measure short, is it significant enough to make a difference when picking between the two lengths?

Is the M free 99 coming back with different length choices like the 24/25 M8. M112. Thanks I may have missed it probably on pod cast :)

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