good until they blow up. but if youre buying them from seirrasnowboard if they still have them for 209 then go for it. great price.
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if you can wait a few months or so, wait till they release the troubles. same ski as the 06/07 TMs with the metal tips and shit, same dimensions, same ski. just different graphics. i just like the metal tips. its up to you though. obviously other people have had better experience with the rubber tips, but not me.