I bought this ski, and am pretty happy with it. When not in competition i use it regularly. Its great for ripping tricks and spin-outs via box. The ride is smooth cut, but flip backs, and skiing backwards could be smoother. It is good for beginners, and also moderate to good skiers, but the true expert might need more. I do competitions, and although some of my competitors where these, i, as well as the other great skiers, need a smoother ride, better control, better spin-whips, and an all around better ride. But for the non-competitors, ROCK ON WITH THIS KICK ASS SKI