2026 Dynastar M-Free 108

The 2026 Dynastar M-Free 100 returns unchanged, which is great news for creative freeride skiers who love drama in their ski’s shape. Skiers who are looking to mix it up between on and off-trail, as well as foraying into the backcountry and more adventurous zones will have the most success here. This model goes down to a 162 and up to a 192, hooking in and resonating with smaller and larger skiers who want this type of energetic and wide option for fresh and soft snow. There’s a whole lot of pep and energy for how damp and powerful this ski is.

It all starts with Dynastar’s top-end build. Hybrid 2.0 is the big story with construction. By using three layers of wood, Dynastar fine tunes the flex and feel of the ski with tremendous precision. The middle layers are milled, joined, and bonded by friction rather than adhesive. This not only increases the sustainability of the product by using less glue, but it also adds to the power of the ski, making two wood layers function as one. This gives the ski a very solid and smooth feel from tip to tail. We also still get the polyurethane layering on the sides of the ski, further reducing noise and making the ski more supple. Tester Jose Darias states that “The M Free 108 is a pure progressive freeride ski and it does its job really well. You can ski it fast and charge on it, but you can step off the gas and cruise just as easily. The weight is a bit on the heavier side than I would like for this kind of ski, especially on tired legs, but the added weight helps with driving the ski through variable snow and adds to the top end.”

Since it's a carryover model, this ski returns with a similarly dramatic rocker profile and taper shape. We’re still looking at measurements of 138/108/128, producing an 18-meter turn radius in the 185 cm length. This is pretty turny, and most of it is due to the longer taper shape and extensive rocker profile. It’s very rewarding to lay over a carved turn on these skis and achieve a high edge angle. They love to carve, and that’s not something we can say about a lot of ~108’s out there today. The older 108 broke lengths every 10cm, and that’s kind of a lot. Now it’s every 7cm, tightening the gap and offering more sizes for a variety of skiers. This is a good thing for sure. Tester Pat Toporowski states that these skis feel “Loose but tight. These skis were super surfy and nimble in the trees but held their own when bombing back down to the lift. There is a reason that you see these skis all over the place in areas such as Utah. They are at home ripping and slashing big, steep lines but felt perfectly comfortable navigating the tight trees and crags of Stowe. Their softer flex, loads of rocker and taper give these skis their loose, playful style but their construction and overall mass allow them to feel stable enough at speed to let ‘em run.”

So far so good when it comes to this popular ski. The 2026 Dynastar M-Free 108 is a great example of how a ski can change its bones but leave the skin and shell intact. The core makes a lot of sense, and we’ve found that it allows for a more energetic and poppy feel both in and out of softer snow. Due to the weight, this ski is best on the feet of advanced and experts. You can be quite aggressive on it if you wish—the weight will help hold you up. You can also go a bit shorter and utilize the playfulness of the smaller arc at middle-range speeds. For fans of soft snow and creative freeride skiing, it’s tough to do better than this M-Free 108.