good job people, way to be ignorant. the flyer is a grom's twintip, that comes in sizes up to 171, so for someone like the creator of this thread, it makes sense for him, because its a softer flexing ski. it is similar to the foil in shape and construction, but it is a little narrower and softer flexing. the crappy salomon sold at sportchek, sports authority, garts, or all those other chains is not this ski. that ski is the thruster with a low end core and base, similar to last year's 420; the 720 with a low end core and base as well. learn your facts before you bash people for not agreeing with your uninformed "facts".