Matt

These are great skins. Ripping & stowing them is a breeze. By making several things more efficient, they reduce fatigue and facilitate big vert days. Grip is probably the biggest weakness, but it's more than offset by glide, low weight, ease of removal & packability. Stitching started to come apart after 125-50k, though it's gradual and I could get 200-250k out of a set before replacement or significant work.

Reliable bindings for me so far with one exception: ice can buildup under the toe pieces & cause unwanted releases in icy conditions. You need to stay vigilant at clearing ice on storm days to keep that from happening. Beyond that, heel release configurability is nice and works well. The low profile and simple design are a big plus - they don't get in the way or require much effort to transition. In terms of heel risers, if you set at flat when you start skinning it's easy to use a pole to push them into...

Have 10 or so days on these and am enjoying them so much I grabbed a used pair for a rock setup. I'm a relatively new skier so take this review fwiw, but in snow ranging from tracked powder, light crust, windbuff, supportable and medium density powder these have inspired confidence and goaded me into skiing more aggressively. They feel natural in soft snow: easy turn initiation, steady at speed & good float. Freeriding seems to be their happy place. I haven't skied them in deep fluff. Soft chop is easily ...