Expressions are stiff, solid, strong, decent "pop" that is to say they aren't dead weight under your feet. Be warned, you will constantly look down and wonder why your skis are so skinny. The dimensions are terrible in terms of width. The ski would carve better if it had dimensions to work with. Regardless, i got my expressions for cheap as well, and mine have shitty graphics, but i still ride them, and progress on them. Go for them, just don't expect powder skiing, or tight turning.
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