I bought the 08 design halfway through last year and skied about 10 days on them. I have the Fritschi Freeride+ bindings on them and have used them in some small backcountry behind Whistler. These are seriously the most fun skis I have ever been on. They are very light due to the wood core and titanium plate and let you bounce in the powder like no other ski I've tried. I was riding these well into the wet conditions of May and they still outperformed other skis I have been on.
One of the big selling factors for me was the turning radius. I grew up skiing in the east coast so I have always been a carver, and with a radius of 16.8 m on the 179's, I can hit the groomers almost as hard as my Head iXRC's with a 12.2 radius. They do start to chatter a bit with really hard carving, but being a ski instructor I see myself as a harder carver than the average person. Most other skis with 100mm underfoot have a radius of 20-30m, so if you like to carve when there isn't much new snow then it is a great selling point.
In summary, GET THESE SKIS. You will not be disappointed.

This is a very safe traveling bag for your skis with lots of padding and strong material, but unfortunately it isn't wide enough for my skis. I have the Line Prophet 100's which I think would fit fine with regular bindings, but I have the Fritschi Freeride+ AT's which make them just too high to pass the zipper over the middle part of the bag. At least there are two zippers so I can make them meet relatively close in the middle, but I just wish the bag was a tad bit wider so that they would fit perfectly. So be warned if you have AT bindings or excessively high risers
I've never used the tool pocket, but I have put extra clothes etc. in the bag, which works great for traveling

This is one of the most comfortable hoodies I now own. My only complaint on look is that the pockets go up well into the chest, but otherwise I would highly suggest this hoodie to anyone for casual wear

I just picked this up last week and used it the same day on a 3 day hiking trip through the Grand Pass in Olympic National Park. I am 6'1" and I got the long, which is perfect. The Long is 65 L regular but 72 L extended (not written above). This pack was excellent in all aspects; easy to customize to your back, strong and sturdy, easy to access from either the top or the side taped zipper. I agree it could use a bladder holder, but this isn't necessary with proper packing. The material feels like it will outlast my future years of hiking. I will definitely be using this very comfortable and well-sized pack for my two month trip to Europe and then backcountry skiing around Whistler.