sweetness

these things rock. the edges are indestructible and help you power down (or up) any turn in any hairy snow conditions. Compared with other similar skis (B4s and Gotamas) I felt that it took a while to get your weight centered...i think this is because the shovels are really big and I had to alter my ankle position and balance to get them to flow. These things are in their element with 6 inches of fresh snow on top of ice/crud...which is every day where i ski. i can see why the other review recommended these for the east coast. my complaint is that some little grom skied over the tails of my skis and took off a huge chunk of the top sheet...i can see the wood core! the edges may be solid but the top sheet is like saran wrap.

Fire Bun!!!!

These skis are true fire in almost any condition. Great float in 2 feet and under, and rips like race skis on groomers. The beefy edges dice through icy and choppy snow like butter, The center stance give more confidence and balance for blasting vetical takeoffs. The light weight tips give great spring off any bump, jump, of cliff. These are true mountain goat skis. I got the 165's for pow tree skiing, and backcountry hucking. They also feel pretty stable on landings from flat smashes to nose dive transitions. Not to shabby in the park either, switch landings are soo much easier with the 113 rear tips. I haven't pushed them too hard in mogels yet. Top caps seems a littel weak, but I tend to smash through trees land on rocks etc. Blaze these skis and hope they hold up for a few seasons???????

Great all-mountain ski

This ski kills it all over the mountain. The GS sidecut and metal topsheet give it great edge hold on hardpack, while the round tip and 125mm tip keep you afloat in the deepest of powder. It's amazingly light, but my one complaint is that it feels a little sluggish edge to edge. Overall I'd say it's a perfect ski for east coasters and Utahns alike.

Versatile

These skis are versatile - fat enough to ski powder but with a stiff enough flex to ski groomers. The twin tips are nice - might help release from turns better. I ski them tele and so far I'm satisfied. They are stylin!

great skis overall

i got these skis last year and love them, i got the 179's, and used them for everything from powder to moguls to groomers and they did great every day i rode them, my only complaint is that the top sheet is a bit weak, i had two pretty deep gashes in the top after just one season....... they are still a great one ski quiver