I ski in the midwest and your testing is done in an area of frequent powder. Why don't you use a non-powder test site in the mid-west or east? I first noticed this bias two years ago reading ski reviews. The writers were real hot about rockers and about half of the models described were some form of a rocker. Rocker to a mid-westerner means, thin snow. How about testing on hard pack and ice? Everyone skiing east of the Rockies has to deal with those conditions. Regarding your registration page - Why is the oldest birth year you allow 1964? I'm way past that and still skiing. I also have the impression that your testers are young and athletic. I instruct in the mid-west where most skiers are the opposite of your testers. Positive note - skies have definitely improved in recent years - even for mid-western skiing and older skiers. My most common advice is to ditch those old skies or garage sale bargains and get something new (beside getting off your heels). don