I am a 28yo male, 5’10”, 180lb with a few years of skiing under my belt. After skiing in a few Northeast conditions this season I can share my experiences:
Crud (hard top layer, mushy under): Just enough float, had to lean back on the heels a bit. It helped a lot when I set my bindings back a tad. This is in no fault of the ski design, as they are just not big enough to float for my weight.
Powder: Very maneuverable, enough float with the binding setback a tad.
Packed Powder: Good God, these things are incredible. Turns on a dime and super-fast! They were so comfortable, and I could stop on a dime. Absolutely amazing!
Ice: With sharpened edges, I had no problems maneuvering through big ice patches. The short length made it easy to transition from side to side and stopping was still a breeze.
Park: I’m not too much of a park person, but the small jumps had very comfortable landings.
Bumps: Easy to maneuver through these guys because of their short length.
Trees: I don’t understand how people go in these things without skiboards! Absolutely amazing. Although there is abundant powder, I sat back a bit on my heels and never had any issues. It was very effortless, and I didn’t even get fatigued!
Conclusion: Best investment I’ve ever made to this sport. These things are light they don’t hurt your legs when they are dangling on the lifts! The sidewall construction helps with springy-ness which is good when you want to pop off small jumps. Very easy to carve and pull off 360s. Skating on flat surfaces is also very easy. Did I mention they were fast?! I always had control at high speeds and was able to stop without any issues. I highly recommend these for Northeast skiing.
Rider – Mike Messana (Riding ’08 BWP’s) – Expert Skiboarder
