I acquired a pair of Rossignol S3s as the result of a warranty debacle. I agreed to them over the phone. I took them out for the first time on what should have been the most perfect day ever; Taos with 100% open on a bluebird day with 6" of blower on top of soft. Let's just say that the S3s almost (and I really must emphasize almost) ruined my day. They weren't a terrible ski. They were just a terrible ski for me. The whole day was spent dreaming about how much more fun I would be having on other skis I had in my quiver at the time. Needless to say, I sold them the very next day.