Took my new 9sl ti oversizes for there first ride yesterday. Had a great day , packed powder, with a little scratch underneath. I am a good strong skier, with heavy focus on carving, but I do like to switch up styles while skiing , mostly carving , a little skid/kick turns, and quick little turns on the edge of the trail, or in small bumps etc. With all that said , here is my review. The ski carves like it is on rails. Is very quick from edge to edge, its grip on ice is rock solid, absolutly no chatter at speed. I got the 170, and I weight 180. They felt great short, med, longer turns. Bottom line , this ski is a carving frontside beast, for strong skiers that know how to put a ski on its edge . I hope this helps anyone considering this ski