It's all been said here already: The best lateral stiffness available and you can dial in as much leverage as you need (or more!). I ski position 4 for hardpack and 3 for everything else.

Functional, adjustable, durable, rebuildable, made by skiers in the USA. Can you really ask for anything else? A touring mode? Well, they have the Axls.

Wire frays/breaks from day-to-day skiing (no binding releases). I would give the BD leashes three stars if they were as durable as the $3 nylon leashes I've had for 6 years. But they aren't.

The clips are not well designed for grabbing the tiny D-ring on most tele boots. They are more difficult to operate than the standard G3 or snowboard-style leashes. The head is way too big and it gets caught on the boot in awkward ways which just compounds the difficulty of operation. This isn't such a big deal since, ideally, you aren't fussing with them that much but it is annoying and something this simple shouldn't be annoying. Really, this is a poor re-design which is more difficult to use (with gloves), overpriced, and not durable. A normal, small carabiner would work better. Do yourself a favor and buy two cheap snowboard leashes.

I love these even though I'm not really sold on the interchangeable lens thing. When would the lens-change really be practical vs. carrying a second set of goggles? I suppose it's nice that if you scratch the lenses horribly, you are only out $45-ish dollars. Anyway, I could take or leave the lens change.

I saw these on sale for $75 so I grabbed then kind of on a whim. I'm glad I did because they are perfect. The greatest strength of these goggles is that you actually see very well out of them almost no matter what. They provide plenty of peripheral vision and the included lenses are actually very versatile. Most importantly: They do not fog up. Or I haven't managed to fog them up yet. Riding on a chilly lift after sweating it out skiing bumps? No problem. Step out of a hut onto a cold, dry hill? Whatever. The included lenses are good for almost everything. Maybe I would want a darker lens on a super bright day with no shade/trees and maybe a very light lens for night skiing.

Since these work so very well AND you essentially get two pairs of goggles for the retail price AND you have some insurance against scratches or cracked lenses AND you can buy different lenses for $20-50, these might actually be worth what they charge. I like the Eco-conscious Evolve series. These are definitely worth your consideration.

I love these even though I'm not really sold on the interchangeable lens thing. When would the lens-change really be practical vs. carrying a second set of goggles? I suppose it's nice that if you scratch the lenses horribly, you are only out $45-ish dollars. Anyway, I could take or leave the lens change.

I saw these on sale for $75 so I grabbed then kind of on a whim. I'm glad I did because they are perfect. The greatest strength of these goggles is that you actually see very well out of them almost no matter what. They provide plenty of peripheral vision and the included lenses are actually very versatile. Most importantly: They do not fog up. Or I haven't managed to fog them up yet. Riding on a chilly lift after sweating it out skiing bumps? No problem. Step out of a hut onto a cold, dry hill? Whatever. The included lenses are good for almost everything. Maybe I would want a darker lens on a super bright day with no shade/trees and maybe a very light lens for night skiing.

Since these work so very well AND you essentially get two pairs of goggles for the retail price AND you have some insurance against scratches or cracked lenses AND you can buy different lenses for $20-50, these might actually be worth what they charge. I like the Eco-conscious Evolve series. These are definitely worth your consideration.

My primary metric for judging equipment is how much I have to think about or fuss with my gear while I'm out skiing. If I ski all day and never really think about my gear, then I'm pretty satisfied with it. This helmet passes with flying colors. I put it on, open the vents for the downhill, close them up to keep warm on the lift, and don't really think about it otherwise.

It's warm with the vents closed but cool enough for sunny spring skiing when you take out the earpieces and open the vents. It's comfortable and doesn't seem to get funky (I have worn mine for about 40 days of resort skiing). I haven't had any problems with loose earpieces or rattling vents. I'm not sure what else to say. Recommended.

Short version: These are decent which is good because they are pretty much your only option.

Long version: I received these to replace the older version (2009-ish) of the same product. The audio cable was causing the left speaker to cut in and out. It seems like the cable was pinched somewhere near the jack. It seems to me the system needs to be built a little sturdier. It's supposed to be stuffed in your pocket while you strap yourself to a slippery board(s) and throw yourself down a mountain. It needs to be durable. But I got it replaced under warranty so whatever.

The new audio cable and mute button are improved. The button is now big enough to be pressed with a gloved hand. It's still not "waterproof" which is just silly since it's completely possible to build a waterproof switch and kind of necessary in this case. If the button gets wet it sometimes stops working. So far, drying it out has fixed it.

The new speakers are thinner and larger in diameter than the old ones. Instead of sitting snugly inside the foam cutouts within the earpads, these *mostly* fit inside the cutout. This is an improvement (!!) since it allows the foam pad to do what it was designed to do. The speakers are practically the same form-factor as both Smith (Single Shot and Twin-Tip) systems so feel free to buy the Smith stuff if you want the mic, song skipping, or twin-tip thing. Similarly, these will work in any Smith helmet that the nearly-identical Smith speakers will fit in. The audio quality is excellent.

Unfortunately the jack for the speakers is right in between the speakers on a sort-of short wire. This is a huge design flaw. The wire is long enough that it will hang way down on your neck. With my helmet (Giro Seam Medium) the wire is barely long enough for me to route it such that the jack is secured near one of the earpads. In a larger helmet this will not be possible and the jack will hang (annoyingly) down the back of your neck. The wire needs to either be longer or the jack needs to be a few inches from one of the speakers (like the old system). Why on earth is the jack right in between the speakers? Who would want the jack right there?

I like it. So far I've used it for a five day hike in King's Canyon and a shorter hike along the Buffalo River. It weighs next to nothing and is graduated so you can use it for measuring. The handles work well and do not get too hot. It is designed to hold a typical canister stove and fuel canister and is just large enough to fit an MSR Whisperlight inside. Its mesh carrying bag makes a good scrubber. The base is just large enough to sit securely on top of my Whisperlight, but if it were any smaller I would be worried about it slipping off of the supports and into the flame. The lid is worthless as a frying pan but makes a great plate/bowl.