I bought these 48 hours before I left fo Valdez, All I can say is WOW 200cm of snow fell while I was there and when it went Blue Bird these were by far the best weapon in my quiver! Sick lines were had @ Mach Speeds!

This ski is the best ski I've ever skied. Its stability in high speeds make you feel good.......and the flotation is awesome.

You don't have to try it.....buy it.

I tried the prototypes after coaxing them out of the hands of the reps after many beers in Bozeman. At that point there were only 3 pairs in the states, but they wanted to see how they tested out in the Headwaters terrain at Moonnizzle Bizzle. The conditions were far from pow. I ski the older big daddies mostly and this didn't feel much bigger. Straightlining out was effortless and they were quick in the pinches. Was impressed that they could lay down an edge and scrub speed when I needed to in a steep tight chute approaching terminal velocity. Will probably buy a pair one of these days

I love my daddies. I have mounted Freerides on them and they work great for getting you to the sick deep powder lines that they are made for. They are light for the amount of ski that you get and super beefy. Not so good on the icy morning spring snow but who really cares about that....they are powder skis!

Definitely has an SUV personality. Take it off groomed, especially in the pow, and watch it do most anything easier than expected at almost any speed. The 190cm length makes this ski a little more versatile than it's older models, but it still takes some good power to ski. If you venture on the groomed with the Big D's, be sure that you are going mach 3 or else they won't come around very easily because of the minimal sidecut.