I bought this board thinking it was going to be a sick board one of the best i have bought for under 500. I was wrong! This board has almost no flex its way good at turning in light snow conditions but blows in powder! you hit powder and almost immediately stop. The carbonhibeam is an ok board for jibs and rails but for control it pretty much sucks because its so stiff it feels like the board is in control rather than u. i give this board a 2 out of five. if ur looking for a great board thats not gonna bust ur bank account then buy a Burton board. They got everything u need in a board and they got the highest tech in board building. only bad thing is u might have to buy a new set of bindings because of there new 3d hold design. Thats only if u don't already own a set of Burton bindings/