Model: Dynastar Ski Cross 11
Size(cm) / Radius(m): 165/? 172/16 178/17 184/?
Sidecut : 112-67-98
Length Tested : 172
Manufacturer’s Description:
"For excellent skiers looking for the highest level of carving precision and versatility on all types of terrain. The power of a Giant Slalom ski with new sidewalls and an ARS plate to increase the fun."
Ski-Review’s verdict:
Dynastar is right . . . . again.
Our first runs were on some ultra-groom packed powder that was making even the "Pilot" skis feel good. (Sorry guys, but the words "Pilot" and "Feel" are usually mutually exclusive)
So, we headed away from the crowded "test runs" and got on with putting this ski through everything we could find.
I try to refrain from using the term "unflappable" as it could also refer to a comb-over-hair-do and industrial strength hair spray.
Lets employ another over used ski adjective. VERSATILE. If you have the skill set and love to go faster than most mountains condone, this might be your new ski. Glades, speed, aggressive edge sets with the ski WAY up on edge and on just about anything you can find, the 11s deliver stellar performance and produce some healthy grins.
Like Dynastar’s race skis, the Skicross 11 won’t be muscled, but responds without hesitation to smooth deliberate input.
So what sets the 11 apart from some other great skis for 2006?—Out of 8 testers that skied this ski, 7 said they would buy it as their only pair, to ski everything, anywhere.
No, I don’t just like Dynastar—but there are lot of skiers out there that would benefit from a ski like this and someone has to point out the great ones.
Real time prices for the Dynastar Skicross 11 2006, or similar ski products:
Written by Ski Review Guest on 10/10
I am also interested in where I can get a pair?
Written by Brian Babcock on 10/23
In New England, I would contact Ski Haus in Salem NH In Canada, try Skiis & Biikes (http://www.skiisandbiikes.com
Written by Ski Review Guest on 01/25
Wow! They are good, I’m a poor saisonaire, who has invested in excellent equipment.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 07/01
Demo’d these (and 6 others) in New Zealand yesterday and was very impressed how responsive they were on packed powder and crud. Very predictable and smooth. Not sure how they’d stack up in the powder, but guess they’re not really designed for too much of that. I think you get what you pay for with the Skicross 11’s. They’re expensive here!
Written by Ski Review Guest on 09/25
Just got these on sale and had a chance to try them out. They’re fast, stable yet nimble and reponsive. You can ski them with a traditional technique or carve a wide variety of arcs. I even tried blasting staight down in a tuck with the ski flat on the snow which supposedly would make a shaped ski go unstable but it didn’t happen. I found them easy to handle, much better than my old 200 cm boards. I bought them in 172 and I’m 180 cm / 100 kgs. I was tempted to get them in 178 because of my size and because I like to ski fast but since the idea was to make a significant change I elected the 172. I got exactly what I was looking for.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 10/10
I like Dynastars where can I buy a pair of Skicross 11 in USA. The ski shops in New Jersey are no help.