Dynafit Blacklight Pro — Review

The Dynafit Blacklight Pro is the lightest entry in Dynafit's Blacklight race-tour line, sized at 78-81 mm underfoot (sliding waist per length) with a Paulownia Race Core, unidirectional carbon layup and a hybrid 3D Sidewall/Cap construction. It sits between the heavier Blacklight 80 daily-tourer and the pure-race Mezzalama/DNA, aimed at the skimo-leaning tourer who wants race-grade weight while keeping brake- and elastic-compatible mounting.

At 985 g per ski at 172 cm the Blacklight Pro climbs like a race ski but retains enough chassis to ski a controlled descent. The light tip and tail rocker plus camber underfoot give a quick edge-to-edge feel at low speeds, while the 18.5 m radius at 172 cm tracks medium-radius arcs on firm snow. Unidirectional carbon delivers torsional response without the deadness of heavier metal-reinforced tour skis. This is not a downhill-charging chassis — soft snow at speed reveals its weight class.

The Blacklight Pro uses Dynafit's Paulownia Race Core (low-density paulownia wood, race-derived), unidirectional carbon layup for torsional stiffness with minimal weight, and a hybrid 3D Sidewall/Cap construction (sidewall underfoot for edge precision, cap toward tip and tail for weight savings). Profile: light tip and tail rocker with camber underfoot, approximately 20-25% rocker and 75-80% camber. Per-length specs: 158 cm (114/78/98, 15.5 m, 855 g), 165 cm (115/79/99, 17.0 m, 920 g), 172 cm (116/80/100, 18.5 m, 985 g), 178 cm (117/81/101, 20.0 m, 1020 g).

The Blacklight Pro is for the skimo-leaning tourer who wants race weight without the pure-race compromises. Against the heavier Dynafit Blacklight 80 it shaves around 200-300 g per ski at the cost of downhill chassis stability. The Dynafit Blacklight 88 is wider with more soft-snow capability at higher weight. The Dynafit Mezzalama is its race-tour sibling with stricter race geometry, and the Dynafit DNA is the pure-race specialist (lighter, narrower, fewer mount options). The Atomic Backland 80 ul is the closest competitor in waist and weight class.

Pros

• 985 g per ski at 172 cm — near race-weight with brake-compatible mounting.
• Paulownia Race Core + unidirectional carbon balance climb weight and torsional response.
• 3D Sidewall/Cap hybrid keeps edge precision underfoot.
• 4 lengths from 158 to 178 cm cover most adult skimo-leaning tourers.

Cons

• 80 mm waist is narrow for any real soft-snow descent.
• Light rocker + camber profile is unforgiving in variable snow.
• Low weight means the ski deflects in chunder.
• Not as light as the pure-race DNA — sits between segments.

Verdict: A race-tour ski for skimo-leaning tourers who want race weight while keeping mainstream binding options — choose it over the Blacklight 80 if you climb more than you descend.