Really? I don't think there that heavy, the cap wall and thin tip are features line made to reduce weight in general and swing weight. I'm gonna be riding them this year. I haven't skied em, but I pick em up at least twice a week at work buecause I like em so much hahaha. My 2 managers loved em, they said they rip in the park and ski really well on the hard packed too. It's that 1 do it all ski.