Extremely stable, firm egde grip on groomed terrain (both ice and powderish conditions). Very strong edge allows even extreme carving, asuuming one has achieved that level of technique. Ultra fast, but not suprisingly rather unstable in straight lines, should be kept on edges at all times. Also, they do require some "muscle power" in quadriceps as a prerequsite. Not so good in off-piste conditions due to their weight and low floatation. Having owned / tried a lot of models (Salomon Equipe 8 and 10, Atomic Beta race 9'16 and 10'22, Elan integra 6 and 8, Elan whistler 6, K2 AXIS XP, Blizzard thermo gel RC15, Atomic beta ride 9'16, some older Kästle models) without any hesitation I can call these babies my absolute favourites!! - Greetings from Croatia, Zeljko Mihalic