I can tell you that the person who says the skis aren't durable do not know what they are talking about. I have the 2009 Reno jibs. I bought them from my friend who used them like Any other park ski. They are still going strong. We put 2 screws in the bases earlier due to an edge peeling out, but that is from 3 hard years of skiing. They still have A LOT of pop and only 2-4 edge cracks total. I love them. Super light, poppy, fairly stiff but still butterable, super fun ski. Amazingly stable on jumps and really fun on rails. I have 2 other friends who have last years jibs and they are not disappointed by them either. Amazing ski, and I think you will love it.