Alright, who's skied 'em? I'm super torn between these and the Kikus... I've been a Volkl girl thru and thru for years, but I'm not sure about the total rocker design of the Kiku this year. I've had both recommended to me, but I'm not going to be able to demo both before purchasing as no one in the Vail area will set up Kikus to demo. I had my mitts on the Pandoras the other day and I liked them, but they felt REALLY soft when I flexed them. I need a little insight. Thanks!

Just got these and loved them on everything (and I'm not even Marc Pollard;) Only had a bit of powder in their first day so they had to prove their mettle on groomers, bumps and crud as well as a bit of fresh. They are nimble and fun in bumps and crud and carved surprisingly well even on harder scarped off areas. Didn't go high speed so can't comment there. I was skeptical when my hubby bought them for me (he loves his 130 prophets so much he had to hunt these down for me) and thought they'd be too much ski but ended up grinning all day and anxiously awaiting our next time out. Skins are being cut for them as I type!

I was torn too, I have been a Volkl girl for a long time. I demo'ed the Pandoras last year at Snowbird on a bottomless Powder day and they were so sick. I felt like I was skiing better than I ever had before, they were so easy, responsive, and fun. I know what you're feeling- the loyalty issue is a big deal, esp when you've been loyal to Volkl. However, I think the 'dora really has something awesome in being so fat underfoot. I mean, why couldn't Volkl step it up and make it bigger underfoot? I feel like the 116 underfoot will still transfer nicely on those not so great pow days, and you know that on a deep day you'll be floaty and fabulous. And the graphics are sooo sick!