I've been on two pairs of walls the last few years and really like them. Tried pipe cleaners and hated them...too soft and not symmetrical. stepups look like the most similar skis to walls, and they're cheaper. also, i'm taking about the new model- not the old ones that came in 184 but the new 181 ones (11/12 and 12/13). blister ski review had good things to say about them. has anybody skied both and can compare?