alright so i havent skied on a directional ski in the past 6 years. so last time i wasnt on a twintip i wasnt that good at skiin. today it was super fast and hardpacked at stratton and the park wasnt anythin special. couldnt hold an edge on my STLs so i demoed the blizzard magnum 8.7 iq. all i can say is wow, its fun. charging down some rollers is just super fun. i wouldnt mind havin a pair of these but im not gonna drop 1 grand on a ski