BEST SKI
Dynastar Neva 74 review 2014
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
Like the Mya 5, the Neva is a perfect ski for making progress, and is very well positioned in this category. The model is highly accessible and will help beginners and intermediate skiers to make good progress.
Review: Pros
- The Neva is a remarkably adaptable ski. Easy to use, comfortable and smooth, it's brilliant for carving, and will give beginners plenty of enjoyment and satisfaction. It's really easy to manage, and you just need to try it out for a few metres to get the hang of it. Above all, it'll help its riders to progress towards more technically challenging carved turns and to confidently pick up speed. The ski's behaviour remains excellent, even in the most dynamic turns, where the testers noted exceptionally good turn control and grip for this category.
Review: Cons
- Nothing to report
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
The Neva 74 Xpress has been designed specifically for women. It's aimed at intermediate skiers who want to make progress and who enjoy skiing both on and just off the piste.
This versatile and accessible ski boasts the Balanced S4 technology, is very user-friendly and riders be blown away by the pure sensations they can enjoy from the very first turns. They'll immediately feel completely safe thanks to its great grip on all type of snow. No need to worry, just go for it!
Focus on the S4 Balanced technology:
- « Stance »: The S4 technology provides natural, confortable and smooth positioning on the skis, for better balance and better energy rendition.
- « Sidecuts »: The skis have a progressive radius to improve manoeuvrability and so facilitate turn initiation. This gives the ski great versatility for all terrains.
- « Sidewall » : Different lengths of sidewalls are used to match the skier's performance perfectly.
- « Superlight »: Lighter skis, yet without compromising on performance, thanks to the Paulownia core and the Xpress bndings that reduce weight by 700g a pair.
Features of the Neva 74
| Brand : | Dynastar |
| Model : | Neva 74 |
| Year : | 2014 |
| Family : | Women's intermediate |
| Size tested : | 158 cm |
| Tip size : | 124 mm |
| Waist size : | 73 mm |
| Tail size : | 100 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2013