Dynafit Blacklight Pro Ski
One of Dynafit's favorite contestants into the elite world of the sub-1000-gram ski is the Blacklight Pro, which they claim is made especially for "professional mountaineers." Whether you make a life, or a living, out of your time in thin air and wind-scoured snow, the Blacklight Pro could be the ski that takes you to the next level of professional development. Coming in at only 200 grams heavier than many skimo race skis, but with the width and rocker to float confidently in dense powder and chalky couloirs, the Blacklight Pro puts an end to the idea that low-fat skis can't be versatile. A generous 116mm tip width (172cm length) and snappy 18.5m turn radius might tempt you to ski the Blacklight Pro as you would your powder boards, but when the good conditions stop and refrozen mank comes into view, don't be alarmed -- the unidirectional carbon layup and snappy paulownia core will keep your edging on-point and your hop-turning predictable. Early adopters will be interested in Dynafit's Pin-Skin System, exclusive to the Blacklight Pro, which uses a small-diameter hole in the base of the ski as a rear skin fix. Instead of a traditional tail clip, which is heavy and bulky by comparison, the proprietary skin from Dynafit will include a small pin at the rear of the plush that inserts into the pinhole attachment—making the skin as light and packable as a race skin, but with the added security of affixing to the ski base. Whether long ski tours have taken over your weeks or just your weekends, the Blacklight Pro is the ski to take along.
- 3D Sidewall/Cap Construction marries the low weight of a cap ski with the durability and strength of a partial sidewall.
- Unidirectional carbon layup is lighter than previous Dynafit iterations, but with a friendlier feel in choppy snow.
- Blend of rocker (20-25%) and camber (75-80%) might just trick you into believing you're on a powder ski without the unnecessary girth.
- Exclusive Pin-Skin System combines the light weight and fast gliding of a race skin with the security of traditional, tail-fixed skins.
Update 2022/23: Dynafit gave these skis some slick new topsheet colors.
| Specifications | |
| Lengths (cm) | 158, 165, 172, 178 |
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Weight |
855g [158] 920g [165] 985g [172] 1020g [178] |
| Weight (pair) | 1710g [158] 1840g [165] 1970g [172] 2040g [178] |
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114-78-98 [158] 115-79-99 [165] 116-80-100 [172] 117-81-101 [178] |
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Turn |
15.5m [158] 17.0m [165] 18.5m [172] 20.0m [178] |
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Skin |
Pin Skin System |
| Specs Verified | Yes |
| Design | |
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Light tip & tail rocker, camber underfoot |
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Tapered tip & tail, medium radius |
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3D sidewall cap |
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Paulownia Race Core |
| Skimo Co Says | |
| Usage | Speed touring, mountaineering, casual racing |
| Notes | Awesome Pin-Skin connection system |
| Bottom Line | Dynafit's best ski yet |
| Compare to other Low-fat Skis | |
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Questions & Reviews
Of course, they won't charge through crud like a Beast ski but for ski mountaineering, they are great. They're very light, very snappy and responsive, and burly enough that you can ski a bit faster than you would on a pure race ski. Pair them with a race binding and you've got something you really could actually race in. I have often found myself grabbing my TLT8/Blacklight combo rather than my PDG/PDG race gear for training sessions and spring ski mountaineering.
These are just a bit more fun to ski in corn or a bit of pow with barely any weight cost.
I haven't tried the pin skin yet - just the speed skin. I'd probably stick with that setup unless I was able to have two pairs as a backup but then, I haven't tried them yet!
My only complaint is Dynafit doesn't make a version that's 100 underfoot for mid-winter pow skiing!
21/22 Dynafit is delivering the Blacklight 95 for an ultralight Powder ski.
So now that they are out, anyone skiing the BL 95 ?
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