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The magic of the all-mountain ski category is that it encompasses such a wide variety of shapes, flex profiles, and constructions that all bring a unique style of the sensation of sliding around on snow. It can be overwhelming.
When a ski like the Dynastar M-Pro 100 pops up, with a decidedly old-school looking directional freeride shape, it’s almost refreshing to see a ski that, well, looks like a plain ol’ ski. The fun part though, is that the M-Pro 100 is one of the most nimbly energetic skis we tested this year, bounding from turn to turn both on and off-piste. Shall we dance?
The 2026 Dynastar M-Pro 100 is unchanged from last year’s model.
At first glance, it looks like Dynastar molded just another Euro-style directional ski with the M-Pro 100, but take a closer look and you’ll notice long taper lines up front and quite a bit of long but subtle rocker in the tip and tail. The ski has a substantially stiff flex underfoot and through the tail, with a slightly softer tip flex.
The M-Pro 100 is available in four sizes at 162, 170, 178, 186 cm. It skis fairly true to size, and if in between sizes, I’d recommend sizing down to take full advantage of how maneuverable and nimble the ski is.
This was one of the few cases where all our testers agreed they liked the recommended mount point.
Despite its on-piste-only looks, Dynastar’s M-Pro 100 is an absolute weapon off the beaten path, confidently ripping turns in steep and technical terrain, especially when the snow is soft and edgeable. The ski has boundless energy and responds immediately, adding snap and a serious fun factor to skiing bumps, chalky bowls, and tight trees. In fact, most testers found this one of thee most intuitive skis to just hop on and charge. It’s the kind of ski that will have you gapping over moguls at speed instead of just slithering through them, and grinning ear to ear as you drop your friends racing down the headwall of a steep bowl.
A crucial design aspect that makes a “serious” ski like this fun is a tail that releases easily, allowing the rider to transition from carved to smeared turns at will, and the M-Pro 100 nails this. The subtle tail rocker allows you to unweight and slide out the tails effortlessly, then re-engage them as soon as you put the ski on edge.
One tester sums it up, “This was one of my least favourite skis last season and I was not excited to ski it again, but boy did it change my mind! I don’t know if we had a dud pair last time I tried it, but this thing was ripping through chopped up crud, hardpack groomers, 20cm snowdrifts and stomping big flat transfers, this thing blew my mind with how good it was. It had me grinning from ear to ear from start to finish. And I didn’t want to give it back at the end of the session.
Another tester notes, “Best thing I can say about it is that they immediately felt like an extension of my body–they (mostly) did whatever I wanted them to without even needing to think about it. On a higher speed lap on some longer, more wide open terrain, they felt nimble yet stable, and were happy ripping some dust on crust bumps with little hesitation. Then as soon as the terrain became smoother they transition seamlessly into some higher angled carves of any size I wanted–great energy out the turn with great, reliable edge hold. Just a really nice predictable yet snappy ski which inspires confidence on most terrain I took it on.”
The 100mm-waist all mountain category is undeniably crowded these days, and for good reason: these are the most “useful” everyday skis on the market. Three comparisons beg to be made, however–the Nordica Enforcer 99, Blizzard’s Rustler 10, and the new Völkl Revolt 101.
To start, compared to the similarly shaped Nordica Enforcer 99, the Dynastar M-Pro 100 is a much more approachable and intuitive all-mountain ski. Despite the Enforcer 99 demanding a much more aggressive ski style, testers found the M-Pro 100 to be livelier and more responsive to aggressive skiing–it makes the Enforcer feel lifeless.
The Dynastar M-Pro 100 is a more versatile all mountain ski than the Volkl Revolt 101. Whereas the Revolt felt more locked into a carve, always wanting to be on edge, the M Pro struck a really nice balance between being fun and energetic when on edge in the turn, yet also versatile enough to play around on, throwing them sideways and slashing through rollers and pockets of snow. The Revolt 101 might also make more freestyle-oriented skiers a bit happier with its less directional shape.
Compared to the Blizzard Rustler 10, the M-Pro 100 is definitely a quicker, snappier and more energetic ski in the turn. However, the Rustler 10 is just as happy to pivot and smear whilst being far smoother when at speed and in rough terrain, providing a more damp and stable platform that was more confidence inspiring when skiing bigger and more challenging terrain at speed.
Dynastar’s M-Pro 100 is the ski we’d choose for those cold mid-winter bluebird days at your home mountain where you’re mixing it up every run–hunting for soft stashes in the trees, ripping groomers, and lapping your favorite steeps. It’s an approachable charger that won’t tire you out, and caters to the advanced to expert crowd that prefers the feel of a traditional directional ski but skis mostly off-piste.
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