Wow, trying to think back on all the skiis and there traits over the years, some fun. I started out on the old wood combos with the stiff white ankle biter bindings (still in my dads garage today), moved to a wood slalom my dad bought for me and my brother, nice bindings, no tunnel just flat, this ski is singley responsible for more open water enimas than I care to remember. Next I tried a friends Obrien competition, you know the old Green and silver one. I liked it so much I bought the newest version at the time a Black one with If I remember right a yellow bottom 66". This was also my first double high wrap. Good tuning ski but kind of slow. Next was a 64" Kidder Redline DHW, which was a very hot new ski at the time. Wow, wicked fast, but not as sticky in the turns. I forget the next ski but after that was another Obiren 66" called the Rumour Pro with DHW, was the beginning of the cap skiis. Was OK and my wife still rides it today although a little long for her. Next came a 68" Obrien Seige w DHW. Two things here, up to a 68" because I'm no longer a slim 175 and a detuned performance ski because who am I kidding ( although skiing the best I have in a long time). Love this ski @ 36mph I'm really enjoying pushing it hard. Like Dave said earlier would like to try 1 of the new really hot skiis. Tried one of the Connely performance wide bodies last year for a month in FLorida, was OK but not for me.