The Dynastar MFree 108 is an absolute monster. The list of plaudits for these just keeps growing because they do it all well and they're a lot of fun while they do it. For 24/25 Dynastar has brought their Hybrid Core 2.0 (polyurethane/poplar) to the MFree 108, which is a more environmentally friendly version of the core that has always been in the ski. It doesn’t seem to affect performance much, and the ski is still just as good as always.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The MFree 108 is a surprisingly capable groomer ski. It’s a little stiffer and has a little less rocker than the MFree 99 and the result is it’s actually a better ski for laying trenches on quality groomed snow. Width is never a good thing on ice and that remains true here but in all other conditions, the MFree 108 is a very easy, intuitive ski on hardpack. What’s doubly impressive is the ski is also easy to break free in turns and slash/pivot turns when you want to do that.
“It was crazy how playful this ski was, this thing was wildly fun. It was so easy to pop and play on with a really good snow feel. It carved crazy well on hardpack and tracked like it was on rails, but broke away from the turn whenever you needed it to.” - Lucas Boudreau
Powder & Mixed Snow:
The MFree 108 is a solid option in powder too, most remarkable for the ease with which it goes sideways in soft snow. It feels super pivot-y and playful in any situation and that is particularly true on deep days. It also feels stiffer and damper than the other ski in the MFree line, so it handles cruddy conditions better. It floats well too, though the footprint isn’t as wide as many others out there so it does suffer a little in terms of maximum float.
“Through the pow, it was nice to slash and to give yourself some great face shots and then keep on charging down the perfect fall line. What a ski.” - Lucas Boudreau. Photo: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Park & Jibbing:
The 108 is starting to be a bit cumbersome for park use, but it’s still perfectly adequate for a few park laps here and there. We liked it for buttering, especially for how much support it offers once you are pressing into the noses/tails of the ski. For all mountain jibbing, sidehits, etc these are really a standout. Like its smaller brother, we mount around -4 from true center to give the ski a more playful feel. It also has enough tail rocker for landing switch in pow, which is a huge plus.
“The Dynastar M Free 108 was a very smooth and responsive ride. Rode some fresh cord in the morning with them and loved carving turns down the hill. Even got a park lap with them and surprising really fun on the rails.” - Lukas Duckworth
Conclusion:
This ski won a Best of Test award for the second year on the bounce with good reason. Every year our testers love it, and it’s simply a brilliant piece of ski shaping. It’s hard to imagine anyone hating this ski unless they only want to point down the fall line or are super light. Our editor, Twig, has been claiming for years that if he had to ski one ski for the rest of his life, this would be it… which is about as good a review as you can get when you think about it.
Check out our Best Of Test | All-Mountain Video for more on the Dynastar MFree 109:
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The MFree 108 is a surprisingly capable groomer ski. It’s a little stiffer and has a little less rocker than the MFree 99 and the result is it’s actually a better ski for laying trenches on quality groomed snow. Width is never a good thing on ice and that remains true here but in all other conditions, the MFree 108 is a very easy, intuitive ski on hardpack. What’s doubly impressive is the ski is also easy to break free in turns and slash/pivot turns when you want to do that.
“It was crazy how playful this ski was, this thing was wildly fun. It was so easy to pop and play on with a really good snow feel. It carved crazy well on hardpack and tracked like it was on rails, but broke away from the turn whenever you needed it to.” - Lucas Boudreau
Skier: Milo Harper. P: Carter Edwards
Powder & Mixed Snow:
The MFree 108 is a solid option in powder too, most remarkable for the ease with which it goes sideways in soft snow. It feels super pivot-y and playful in any situation and that is particularly true on deep days. It also feels stiffer and damper than the other ski in the MFree line, so it handles cruddy conditions better. It floats well too, though the footprint isn’t as wide as many others out there so it does suffer a little in terms of maximum float.
“Through the pow, it was nice to slash and to give yourself some great face shots and then keep on charging down the perfect fall line. What a ski.” - Lucas Boudreau. Photo: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Skier: Twig. P: Carter Edwards
Park & Jibbing:
The 108 is starting to be a bit cumbersome for park use, but it’s still perfectly adequate for a few park laps here and there. We liked it for buttering, especially for how much support it offers once you are pressing into the noses/tails of the ski. For all mountain jibbing, sidehits, etc these are really a standout. Like its smaller brother, we mount around -4 from true center to give the ski a more playful feel. It also has enough tail rocker for landing switch in pow, which is a huge plus.
“The Dynastar M Free 108 was a very smooth and responsive ride. Rode some fresh cord in the morning with them and loved carving turns down the hill. Even got a park lap with them and surprising really fun on the rails.” - Lukas Duckworth
Skier: Lukas Duckworth. P: Carter Edwards
Conclusion:
This ski won a Best of Test award for the second year on the bounce with good reason. Every year our testers love it, and it’s simply a brilliant piece of ski shaping. It’s hard to imagine anyone hating this ski unless they only want to point down the fall line or are super light. Our editor, Twig, has been claiming for years that if he had to ski one ski for the rest of his life, this would be it… which is about as good a review as you can get when you think about it.
Check out our Best Of Test | All-Mountain Video for more on the Dynastar MFree 109:
