Just picked up the M-Pro 90’s (186cm) but put the Marker Griffon bindings on. I am in Colorado and heading up the hill in a couple of days, will give my feedback upon return.
Hi @RussianSkiAmateurs, thanks for the question and sorry we've not been able to respond sooner. Hope you're enjoying the reviews and a massive thanks if you've subscribed and liked the video. Some of the length choice will depend on personal preference; do you prefer a shorter ski and slower speeds, with improved manoeuvrability or do you ski longer turns at higher speed and favour greater stability over how quickly they turn on an edge? If you've been skiing a while and have decent ability (higher intermediate upwards, but definitively if you're an advanced or expert level skier) then the 186cm length in the M-Pro 90 would be the obvious length for both of those models. If you go shorter then accept that the skis won't float as well or be as stable but they will be easier to handle at low speeds. If you don't want to go long, but want the flotation, then go for the M-Pro 99 over the M-Pro 90. The 90 is really an all-mountain ski with a freeride profile, while the 99 is more of a true freeride ski. Hope this helps and that you have a fantastic time with your new skis, whichever length or width you go for. Happy riding from Al in the SkiKitInfo office.
Hi @the1412, thanks for your question and we hope you found the review useful. Thanks for subscribing, if you have. It's great to see more and more skiers jumping on-board with SkiKitInfo. If you've like the video, a massive thanks as this also really helps the channel. This season's been super tough for us, but we've got a load more videos coming soon. Great question about the M-Free 99 versus Sky 7. The Free has way more of a freeride freestyle feel than the Sky 7. The Sky was a great ski and had a different build than the M-Free, which made it feel more of an all-mountain style freeride ski, in our experience. The Soul-7 was possibly more akin to the feeling we get from the M-Free 99, even through the Dynastar's a narrower footprint and doesn't have the construction bells-and-whistles of the Rossi S series. The M-Free is really playful, soft flexing tip and tail and a ton of fun. Surprising how much bite you get underfoot too. Hope this helps and happy skiing, wherever you get your snow fix this season. From Al at the SkiKitInfo office.
Hi Pierreoj, thanks for the comment and hope you found the review useful. It's great to see people getting involved, with comments like this. The M-Pro 99 women's did feel really short. Not as much of an issue with the men's longer M-Pro 99. Even though that ski has a long rocker and taper, the ski was much longer (186cm for men's versus 162cm for women's) so the rocker was a lower percentage of the overall length of the ski. With the women's, the rocker is still pretty much the same length as the men's but the ski is far shorter. This means the rocker on the women's M-Pro 99 is around 21% of the length of the 162cm ski (rocker around 34cm long), while the men's is only 18% of the length of that 186cm option (rocker length around 34cm). The M-Pro 90 has a similar length rocker (around 33cm) and, as the ski we tested was a 178cm model, it means the rocker's only around 18% of the length of the ski. These may not sound like big differences on paper - but when skiing it makes a BIG difference (ie between the longer men's and shorter women's skis we tested). The beauty with all of these skis having this long rocker and taper up front, and a rear rocker (albeit shorter) at the tail is the pivoty nature of them. Great for getting out of trouble when giving it some beans in variable terrain. So, the M-Pro 90 we tested in a 178cm length - felt really sure-footed and stable, with a lot of grip through the strong core, torsion-box and Rocket Ti layer. The rocker is noticeable and, if you're deciding between two lengths, this helps to make the decision in going or the longer one due to the long rocker keeping then manoeuvrable. This ski, albeit 90(ish) underfoot, is still designed for those whose ideal day involves powder. So here the rocker helps to float up too, and stable but manoeuvrable is a great combo. Hope that helps and that you're looking forward to some great skiing this winter. If you've subscribed then thank you so much and welcome to the SkiKitInfo family. If you haven't sub'd yet, then a pre-emptive thank you and welcome if you do dive in. Happy skiing and have a fantastic winter. From Al and all at SkiKitInfo.
Glad you like it and thank you for subscribing to the channel, if you have. It makes a mega difference to how we're able to make reviews for you. If you haven't subscribed, and you like the videos, it'd be great to have you as part of the SkiKitInfo family. Thanks so much for your comment. Have a fab time skiing this winter. Al from SkiKitInfo.
@@whoisthe1412 legendary work and thank you. Welcome to the SkiKitInfo family. Hope you're super excited about the winter. We're so looking forward to it.
Hi @@whoisthe1412 . Length options is always a good discussion. As the M-Free range has a relatively long taper and rocker, front and back, it's a wise thing to check. I'm 5' 10'', but a little heavier than you at 80kg/176lbs. I skied that M-Free 99 in the 185cm version and it does ski pretty short. The mount point is also quite far forward, compared to a regular directional ski (like the M-Pro 99), so you do have a bit more tail and less front to the ski. If you're used to a freeski feel and that mount point, or have good technique and can get the tail round in challenging conditions, then it's not an issue. To be clear, it's not a true centre-mount ski though. So the real way to discern which length would work best for you, if you don't have the opportunity to demo the ski first, is to look at your skiing, ability, power/aggression and preference. At first thought I would have said straight away to go for the 179cm, as the ski is easy to handle and it works well to go a little longer than you may normally do. However, if you're newly developing your off-piste/backcountry skiing (intermediate level skier) and prefer a shorter ski, something that's super easy to turn, and you prefer lower speeds and/or tighter turns, then the 171cm would work. It will compromise the stability at speed and on landings (a great ski for jumping about), and won't offer quite as much float or grip. If you're an advanced-level skier or higher, like something that's stable at higher speeds and gives ace float in the soft stuff then it'd be the 179cm, of those two lengths you're asking about. I wouldn't be too nervous about the 179cm version as the ski does feel really short when skied. So, preference and how and where you ski, really. Hope this helps and please do ask if you're still not sure of have any other questions about these skis. PS: I really do think the M-Free models look a ton better than the M-Pros. Thanks again and hope you love the new planks when you get them, Al from SkiKitInfo.
Just picked up the M-Pro 90’s (186cm) but put the Marker Griffon bindings on. I am in Colorado and heading up the hill in a couple of days, will give my feedback upon return.
Hi @designcsm. Thank you and so look forward to hearing your feedback on them. Hope you have a fab day of skiing. From Al at SkiKitInfo.
Thank you for review. I’m a 100kg male ( plus boots, gear ) which length would you recommend in 90 pro and in 99 pro? Thank you in advance
Hi @RussianSkiAmateurs, thanks for the question and sorry we've not been able to respond sooner. Hope you're enjoying the reviews and a massive thanks if you've subscribed and liked the video.
Some of the length choice will depend on personal preference; do you prefer a shorter ski and slower speeds, with improved manoeuvrability or do you ski longer turns at higher speed and favour greater stability over how quickly they turn on an edge? If you've been skiing a while and have decent ability (higher intermediate upwards, but definitively if you're an advanced or expert level skier) then the 186cm length in the M-Pro 90 would be the obvious length for both of those models. If you go shorter then accept that the skis won't float as well or be as stable but they will be easier to handle at low speeds. If you don't want to go long, but want the flotation, then go for the M-Pro 99 over the M-Pro 90. The 90 is really an all-mountain ski with a freeride profile, while the 99 is more of a true freeride ski. Hope this helps and that you have a fantastic time with your new skis, whichever length or width you go for. Happy riding from Al in the SkiKitInfo office.
I have heard that the M-Free 99 is similar to the old Sky 7. What is your thought?
Hi @the1412, thanks for your question and we hope you found the review useful. Thanks for subscribing, if you have. It's great to see more and more skiers jumping on-board with SkiKitInfo. If you've like the video, a massive thanks as this also really helps the channel. This season's been super tough for us, but we've got a load more videos coming soon.
Great question about the M-Free 99 versus Sky 7. The Free has way more of a freeride freestyle feel than the Sky 7. The Sky was a great ski and had a different build than the M-Free, which made it feel more of an all-mountain style freeride ski, in our experience. The Soul-7 was possibly more akin to the feeling we get from the M-Free 99, even through the Dynastar's a narrower footprint and doesn't have the construction bells-and-whistles of the Rossi S series. The M-Free is really playful, soft flexing tip and tail and a ton of fun. Surprising how much bite you get underfoot too. Hope this helps and happy skiing, wherever you get your snow fix this season. From Al at the SkiKitInfo office.
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Do the M-Pro 90 feel short? Or this was more about the 99?
Hi Pierreoj, thanks for the comment and hope you found the review useful. It's great to see people getting involved, with comments like this.
The M-Pro 99 women's did feel really short. Not as much of an issue with the men's longer M-Pro 99. Even though that ski has a long rocker and taper, the ski was much longer (186cm for men's versus 162cm for women's) so the rocker was a lower percentage of the overall length of the ski. With the women's, the rocker is still pretty much the same length as the men's but the ski is far shorter. This means the rocker on the women's M-Pro 99 is around 21% of the length of the 162cm ski (rocker around 34cm long), while the men's is only 18% of the length of that 186cm option (rocker length around 34cm). The M-Pro 90 has a similar length rocker (around 33cm) and, as the ski we tested was a 178cm model, it means the rocker's only around 18% of the length of the ski. These may not sound like big differences on paper - but when skiing it makes a BIG difference (ie between the longer men's and shorter women's skis we tested).
The beauty with all of these skis having this long rocker and taper up front, and a rear rocker (albeit shorter) at the tail is the pivoty nature of them. Great for getting out of trouble when giving it some beans in variable terrain.
So, the M-Pro 90 we tested in a 178cm length - felt really sure-footed and stable, with a lot of grip through the strong core, torsion-box and Rocket Ti layer. The rocker is noticeable and, if you're deciding between two lengths, this helps to make the decision in going or the longer one due to the long rocker keeping then manoeuvrable. This ski, albeit 90(ish) underfoot, is still designed for those whose ideal day involves powder. So here the rocker helps to float up too, and stable but manoeuvrable is a great combo.
Hope that helps and that you're looking forward to some great skiing this winter. If you've subscribed then thank you so much and welcome to the SkiKitInfo family. If you haven't sub'd yet, then a pre-emptive thank you and welcome if you do dive in.
Happy skiing and have a fantastic winter. From Al and all at SkiKitInfo.
Great review by the way.
Thank you so much. Happy skiing and have a great end to your season.
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Glad you like it and thank you for subscribing to the channel, if you have. It makes a mega difference to how we're able to make reviews for you. If you haven't subscribed, and you like the videos, it'd be great to have you as part of the SkiKitInfo family. Thanks so much for your comment. Have a fab time skiing this winter. Al from SkiKitInfo.
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@@whoisthe1412 legendary work and thank you. Welcome to the SkiKitInfo family. Hope you're super excited about the winter. We're so looking forward to it.
@@SkiKitInfo I'm 5"10" 165 lbs, which size of the M-Free 99 should I get? 171 or 179?
Hi @@whoisthe1412 . Length options is always a good discussion. As the M-Free range has a relatively long taper and rocker, front and back, it's a wise thing to check.
I'm 5' 10'', but a little heavier than you at 80kg/176lbs. I skied that M-Free 99 in the 185cm version and it does ski pretty short.
The mount point is also quite far forward, compared to a regular directional ski (like the M-Pro 99), so you do have a bit more tail and less front to the ski. If you're used to a freeski feel and that mount point, or have good technique and can get the tail round in challenging conditions, then it's not an issue. To be clear, it's not a true centre-mount ski though.
So the real way to discern which length would work best for you, if you don't have the opportunity to demo the ski first, is to look at your skiing, ability, power/aggression and preference. At first thought I would have said straight away to go for the 179cm, as the ski is easy to handle and it works well to go a little longer than you may normally do. However, if you're newly developing your off-piste/backcountry skiing (intermediate level skier) and prefer a shorter ski, something that's super easy to turn, and you prefer lower speeds and/or tighter turns, then the 171cm would work. It will compromise the stability at speed and on landings (a great ski for jumping about), and won't offer quite as much float or grip.
If you're an advanced-level skier or higher, like something that's stable at higher speeds and gives ace float in the soft stuff then it'd be the 179cm, of those two lengths you're asking about. I wouldn't be too nervous about the 179cm version as the ski does feel really short when skied.
So, preference and how and where you ski, really.
Hope this helps and please do ask if you're still not sure of have any other questions about these skis.
PS: I really do think the M-Free models look a ton better than the M-Pros.
Thanks again and hope you love the new planks when you get them,
Al from SkiKitInfo.