The only impression these Skiboards made on me was that you can carve in them. You can get very low, with speed completely horizontal on a flat ground, and get back up without falling. Talk about falling, you will be tempted to carve too far and wipe out. You can make your snowboarder friends jealous. Other then that these boards are OK but not great. These boards have very interesting bindings which always make you feel off balance. The middle section is set on a square riser, but the front and the back can rock back and forth with little rubber stoppers between the binding plate and the Skiboard. Both the front and the back have 1/4 inch travel which produces a rocking motion that takes time to get used to. They are not fast, not good for freestyle, but may be a great first set of boards for the shorter and lighter riders.