Last tested

2024

Status:ongoing

2025

DNA Pro

Dynafit's top of the line race ski, for elite athletes on and off piste, ideally not on deep powder

In brief

Suitable for

top athletes

Not suitable for

off-piste races with lots of fresh powder

Also suitable for

on-piste fitness touring

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In words
Technical specifications

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Positioning

Handling

Traditional ski-tourer

Suggested curve arc

Medium radius

Used by

Jakob Hermann

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On-snow performance

Hard / packed

Powder

Wind-blown / crust

Damp / wet

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The charts show our impressions from testing

Product info

Category average

Trip purpose

Height difference / Engagement

Performance / Line

Skiing / Slope

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Recommended use

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Recommended level

Technical Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

High level

Weight

lightmedianheavy

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In words

Intro

Dynafit's elite model is unchanged for this season. Compared to the DNA it's stiffer, with a slightly narrower tip and wider turn radius. Unlike its sibling, it's only available in the 162 length, not the 153. Otherwise, it has the same construction and outlook as the DNA, which is more tolerant and manageable, guaranteeing maximum performance on the race track.

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On the snow

Despite its overall stiffness, it's pretty manageable on different turn widths, compensating for sluggishness when changing edge with its responsive construction. It can easily cope with large turns, but does require a little more control from the skier at speed. It helps when sideslipping down hard terrain, avoiding the bounce and chatter common with skiers who don't have the strength to flex stiffer skis, but also keeps still when you just point your skis down and go straight. Initiating turns requires good technique and decisiveness, while the free tail allows for easy release. It's twitchier than the Mezzalama, but not tiring. It's less at home off piste, where its narrow width is noticeable, but all told it's a versatile ski, more suited to energetic, heavy skiers. There haven't been any official changes to this model, but, all things being equal, it seemed a little more harmonious last season.

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Lab

Very concave at the tip and tail, still not perfectly flat after 10 passes through the machine. The structure is messy, not waxed, no sign of tuning. Good edges 1.5 x 1.4 mm at 89°. Very sharp edges at the tip and tail, rust. Needs tuning.

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Technical specifications

Construction

cap-sidewall

Materials

paulownia, unidirectional carbon fiber

Base

sintered polyethylene

Available sizes

162

Released in

2022

Made in

Austria

Price

1200 €

Declared specsMeasured by us

We measured the length 162 to get all the details

162 cm

Length

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94 cm

Tip width

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79 cm

Tail width

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64 cm

Waist width

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N/A

Edge contact

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N/A

Camber

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N/A

Tip rocker

XXXXX

N/A

Tail rocker

XXXXX

690 g

Individual weight

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N/A

Left weight

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N/A

Right weight

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24 m

Sidecut radius

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N/A

Load-bearing surface

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N/A

Tip torsion

XXXXX

N/A

Center torsion

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N/A

Tail torsion

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