i see the seth as a much more bomb proof ski than the bacons. the seths are for more of everything, fast ripping lines or soft floaty pow. buttering with them wouldn't be hard but wouldn't be so easy with the SFB's. the bacons though are that super buttery wide ski for only the fluffy stuff. unless you plan on skiing switch and buttering in and out of your turns, go seths. i personally would think teh bacons would be so much more fun