Hey guys if ur from the east I'm sure a lot of your local shops don't carry this bad boy on the racks and your thinking about ordering it... but its hard to pick a ski with out feeling it out first. Thats where i was. I took the risk of ordering it and couldn't be more happy. Backcountry had the lowest price best guarantee and quick delivery. The ski is flexy tip and tail and the spring back isn't harsh. ski has a thick underfoot which makes it stable and stiff under your boot. Real wood core showing in the ski its not a picture like most companies do. With saying that remember that every ski is not going to look like the one above every core is different. Has a rocker tip and tail more in the tip less in the tail. Due to conditions right now I've been holding off on riding it. I mounted on some marker barons so i can still ski the mountain and skin when we get the sleds out on the trails. Looking forward to the season bring on the snow. ~ Mike.