I just got these for my birthday and i skied 3 inch dust on ice and groomers, they didnt float cause there was nothing to support them underneath, so I wouldn't take that seriously, on the grommers they carved just like my old pair of line masterminds, i am 5 foot 6 and 130lbs on the 178's, very flexy and smooth, all over a great ski, the only bad thing is that i dont have any pow to ski yet, so there r no negitives

I ski the East and occasionally go out West. I previously had never skid anything wider then a 98 at the waist. The Opus has changed my mind on what is possible on skis! Eric Thank You, your skis have taken me to a whole new level. The Opus is Amazing on POW but what surprised me is how nimble/stable it is. Most of all they carve groomers amazingly well better then my last set of rockered skis that were 98 at the waist! This is the end all be all ski of all skis! A true masterpiece!

This is an amazing ski!! i had the armada jj's this last year and they were a great ski, but this ski does it all! it will rip groomers, slay pow, and put a grin on your face every time you put the ski on. you will not be disappointed and you will fall in love with the ski the first run you take out....THIS IS THE SKI TO GET!!!

This is my favorite ski on the market at the moment. I have had the most fun on this ski then any other skis from other brands. I got to demo these skis on a pow day and i bought the ski the day after. It has such a surfy feel to it just like all of EP's pro models. I am used to the soft flex on his skis and i dont need a ski stiffer than this for anything im doing, including cliffs and high speeds. This ski also carves better than any other ski 115+ waist In bad conditions. Dont wait just get this ski.

My local mountain doesn't get too much snow, only around 60 annual inches, but i had to have these skis, when i got them, even though they were powder skis and we didn't have too much of that, it made 5 inches feel like 3 ft. i love these skis, and they will do it ALL. I was stunned how well they preformed on the groomers. GET THESE SKIS!

Versatile. Amazingly versatile. The combination of the shape and mount give you a very neutral skiing position, and makes the ski very responsive in a wide range of conditions. This balance combined with the soft flex in the tips transistioning to stiff underfoot makes for a pretty crazy blend of nimbleness and stability. When you ski forward and pressure the tips in soft snow, the flex in the tips initiates tight turns, and the ski comes around so fast that they're really nimble in tight places. In wide-open soft snow, a more neutral stance brings the stiffness underfoot to bear, and the soft flex up front keeps the tips planing while you rail faster longer turns. Even with a short tip given the center-mount, they float at low speeds whiel being stable enough to let you push them at faster speeds. I've had any number of skis that are either soft and super-floaty at low speeds but get overwhelmed at high speeds or are stiff and clunky at low speeds but come alive at mid to high speeds. The Opus pretty much kills it from 0-60 in the deep and lets you ski it very nimbley up front or more wide open from the middle in a way that makes it a ton of fun.

The same thing is pretty much true in bounds, where the shape really comes into play. Even with the tip and tail rocker, they still have a pretty long effective edge, and since the rocker is fairly moderate, you don't have to lean them over at extreme angles to put all of that edge on the snow. The ski seems to gets stiff in the front pretty close to where the sidecut contact starts, so even at high speeds in chopped up chunder, the ski rails on edge. Also, since you're standing right in the middle of the sidecut with not-a-ton of tip, they're really quick edge to edge and easy to throw around. This makes them awesome in the backcountry on non-blower days, and they don't hook up in crusty conditions at all.

The Opus is an awesome ski, and is kind of making me feel guilty for owning many other pairs of skis. It's fun, playful, and will surprise you with it's stability. It favors a very balanced stance, and will reward you with a huge performance range if you can stay centered and drive it. It floats like a champ. If you want to straightline everything and sit in the back seat, it is not your ski. All in all, it would probably be the perfect one-ski-quiver for a western skier, and they're so light you can throw on a tech binding and have a pretty dope do-everything backcountry setup. Score another point for Line and Eric Pollard, both of which are pretty much killing it right now.

You haven't skied until you have tried the Opus. They have ridiculous float, stable when charging, extremely nimble, and dig trenches on corduroy. You will slay everything with the Opus. These skis will make you feel like a princess underneath the stars in a white dress surrounded by a mariachi band and elves. They are amazing!

The Opuses are the dopeness. Definitely more stable than the EP Pros but just as nimble when need be. The stomp factor is high too; never do I ever feel like these skis are going dive at any point.

The most surprising thing about this ski is how well it handles in all snow conditions. It floats in the deepest pow I can find, and can still hold an edge blasting through crud or carving up a groomer. Also, if you like to hit BC jumps you would absolutely love the way the Opus feels in the air. They are lightweight, snappy, and hands down the most maneuverable pow ski I have ever jumped on- you feel like you have park skis on until you stomp in the pow and realize you are riding a ski thats actually 118mm underfoot.

I used to read the snow report thoroughly before going out to decide which ski i would use. Was it a 3ft deep day where I would need my old EP's to stay afloat, or would it be another foot deep topper for the day where i would try to charge some lines that needed the control of a more rigid ski such as the bacon?

Now I only read the report for avalanche danger and where I'm going to ski. The Opus is perfect no matter what conditions are thrown its way. This is my touring ski, my jump ski, my woods ski, my exposed lines ski, and my pillow ski.