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Dynafit Free 97 Ski

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Category
Freeride
Profile
Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
170 · 177 · 184 cm
Tip / waist / tail
126 / 97 / 116 mm
Radius
19.0 m at 177 cm
Weight
1,460 g per ski at 177 cm
Core
Poplar Core
Metal
not stated
Carbon
Stringers
Sidewall
not stated
Base
not stated
RRP
No RRP published
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
170 cm124.096.0114.018.01,390
177 cm126.097.0116.019.01,460
184 cm128.098.0118.020.01,540
Dynafit Free 97 Ski, top view, 177 cm: tip 126 mm, waist 97 mm, tail 116 mmTAIL 116 mmWAIST 97 mmTIP 126 mm

TAIL 116 mmWAIST 97 mmTIP 126 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 19 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 16.5 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 13.4 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 93%, Holds well
  • Float: 63%, Some float
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 177 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Dynafit Free 97 Ski at 177 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (97%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (65%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (73%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (93%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (61%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (63%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (91%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (58%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (57%)
The Dynafit Free 97 Ski at 177 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (97%)On the limit (65%)Floats well (73%)
90 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (93%)On the limit (61%)Some float (63%)
110 kg16.5 / 13.4 / 9.5 mHolds well (91%)Slides (58%)Some float (57%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Dynafit Free 97 Ski at 177 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 177 cm
  • First-timer: slides (17%)
  • Beginner: slides (38%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (65%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (88%)
  • Expert: holds well (93%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (65%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: some float (48%)
  • Beginner: some float (51%)
  • Intermediate: some float (54%), assumed level
  • Advanced: some float (59%)
  • Expert: some float (63%)
assumed intermediate: some float (54%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (13%)
  • Beginner: manageable (79%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (96%)
  • Expert: easy (84%)
assumed intermediate: easy (100%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers410 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.6 m at 30° edge and 12.7 m at 45° (170 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.
  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain297 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 16.5 m at 30° edge and 13.4 m at 45° (177 cm)
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow335 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 17.3 m at 30° edge and 14.1 m at 45° (184 cm)
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

It lands in the top half of the catalogue for all three skiers we check.

What the model uses

Physics inputs
Flex underfoot169 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Camber height3.7 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker23.2 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker11.3 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker height16.3 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker height6.7 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Mount point offset-6.9 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

Made of

Construction
CorePoplar Core
CarbonCarbon stringers
Maker's descriptionThe new Free Line has everything that a free skier's heart desires: 100% poplar core reinforced with DYNAFIT carbon speed stringers provide for fast ski setback, and are combined with a new more modern sidecut, a balanced flex and a newly developed tip and tail rocker. FREE 97 means less effort on the climbs and pure performance on the descents.

Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

What reviewers say

No reviews indexed yet for this ski. We read Realskiers (opens in a new tab), Ski Canada Magazine (opens in a new tab) and SkiEssentials (opens in a new tab); check their sites directly.

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Where these numbers come fromdynafit.com, edgelab.ski, read 15 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. “from” marks a number the maker does not publish that another source does (a retailer, or an earlier season of the same ski).