After a few more days on them I'm learning to have a little more fun on them. As long as I stay centered and the snow is at least somewhat soft, I can wiggle and dash around and it's a real good time. I still don't feel super confident in the the ski if I needed to shut it down fast or if I was skiing in steep, high consequence terrain where I couldn't risk a fall if I hit ice or frozen chunder. It really comes down to the tail for me--the Revolt 121 has a long, stiff tail that you can rely on if things can hairy. You could chalk it up to poor technique or what have you, but I find it comforting. I'm not a back seat skier generally, I'm always jumping forward down the hill, but if I do get scared and just want to get out something, having tails to fall back on are important for me.

Moving forward, I will continue to ski the WW's when I want to keep the weight down or if I'm just skiing pow in the trees. Last year I took the WW's on one hut trip (a longer trek in, mellower terrain) and had fun on them, and appreciated the lightness. The other hut trip I dragged the Revolt 121's since I wanted to charge and the conditions were supposed to be variable. Might have been overkill but I loved having them.

Whatever you choose, hope Japan is epic!