Quick update, will update with more details. But first time today and I LOVED them. 2" of heavy powder, and they were perfect. Toward the end of the day when it turned into some crud, it chewed through it. But even on the hard stuff they handle great. A bit of tip chatter when going hard on the firm stuff, but actually it seemed more aesthetic than anything; I was still able to hold the edge. They were super easy to initiate a turn, very quick. Actually think that my heads might be too short. Conditions were nice today, so maybe overly enthusiastic, but these are awesome so far, and there doesn't seem to be any penalty with the fatter waist.