This ski changed the game for me in every way possible. It holds up at high speeds without chattering, boosting confidence in steeper terrain. The flexibility in the tips and tails is perfect for initiating turns and making the ski feel very playful for freeride-style riding. The magic is truly in the metal sheets that only span from contact point to contact point, where the tips and tails begin to curve upwards, because they do not sacrifice any stability in exchange for the forgiveness that soft tips/tails provide.

The Rustler 10 allowed and pushed me to progress from an intermediate level skier to an advanced level skier, confident across all terrain on the mountain. However, this ski is also great when it comes to already advanced riders. I put my best friend's mom on them, who has skied 50+ day seasons for decades, and we practically had to pry her off of them when the day was over because she had so much fun. She purchased a pair for herself shortly after!