Well, a few reasons: first off, I've had a hard time finding a ski with flex/dimensions I liked, and I liked the ignitions. Also, I researched them more outside of this thread, and it seems like there are a lot more positive review than negative ones. I've also talked to people in person that know about the ski, which seems a bit more reliable than the internet... They were pretty damn cheap compared to the other options I was looking at as well. You're right though, not many people ride them compared to some skis, so we'll see how they hold up...