The 2024 Dynastar M-Free 90 is a wonderful ski for tweener freestyle skiers and smaller adults who are looking to get into a more creative and playful ski. At 90 mm underfoot, it splits the difference between on and off-trail, bringing the terrain park firmly into the conversation. Dynastar has been making excellent twin tips for a while now, and by combining the shapes and profiles that have been successful in the past with a light and poppy core, they’re appealing to a very broad audience. This is accentuated by the fact that these skis are available in sizes 137 through 177, breaking every 10cm. This is a huge range, so young skiers looking to get into park, and older skiers looking for a light and fun ski in the 90 mm range will all find something to like.

The build in this ski is all about the lightweight paulownia wood. This allows the more moderate skiers to access the agility of the ski while the more aggressive skiers can put their might into it and get a ton of rebound. Additionally, Dynastar uses their Torsion Box technology that basically wraps the wood core in a fiberglass sleeve. By using the fiberglass in a vertical manner along the sides, this adds to the stiffness and responsiveness of the M-Free 90. It ends up being somewhat light, with the 167 sitting on the scale at 1400 grams per ski. For those that find themselves in the mid-range of intermediate or in the progressing stages of park skiing, this is a great attribute and a huge bonus. Whenever you’re able to move the ski where you want it to go with little to no resistance, that’s where improvement comes in. It’s great to see a ski at this level also have a full sidewall, adding grip and edge hold to an already precise build. 

All sizes of the M-Free 90 share the same dimensions, so that means there’s a big variance in turn radii. While the 177 on the long end generates a 20-meter arc, the 137 is 9. This is a big gap when it comes to sidecut but allows the ski to have the same waist width throughout. Part of this is that they save money by having fewer molds, and since the skis break every 10cm rather than a tighter spread, the cost is further reduced. As such, the shape and profile of this ski lead to the lower cost, which is something that you can’t say about a lot of skis. Because it’s a twin tip, there’s a lot of versatility here. Rocker is apparent but not dramatic. Taper is there, but is not an overarching theme. The main point of this ski is that everything is right in the middle, offering the most possible outcomes for the most skiers possible. As such, the mid-range of this ski is one of the strengths.

Dynastar has had a lot of successful twin tips over the years, and we’ve loved most of them. From the Concept to the Trouble Maker and on to the Slicer, they’ve done their fair share of progression when it comes to advancing freestyle skiing. With the modern M-Free 90 and other widths of twins, they’re taking it to the next generation, offering a light and poppy ski that’ll hold up to all-mountain and freeride skiing when park isn’t on the menu.