To this day, I still remember my first experience ever demoing this board. From the moment I strapped in and started riding, I immediately fell in love with the Stratos. The silky smooth turns on fresh corduroy and the boards ability to glide through snow impressed me. As I applied pressure through each carve, and really pumped into and out of each turn, it honestly felt more like I was surfing than snowboarding! Then came the stability at high speeds. I love zooming down the mountain as fast as I can, and with the Stratos, I felt confident going faster and faster, with no chatter, and only more and more confidence in its stability. This board has easily become my favorite board to shred the gnar!