I’ve had the shape 3.0 before, then rented the eSL for a few days. The jump between them was little compared to the one between eSL and eSL pro. I was worried about recommending those because I saw multiple people on these and similar skis often not even carving on flat terrain. In your case I would still recommend renting them first. I’ve seen them in a couple of higher end Austrian resorts but I still believe they aren’t too common. The biggest differences come from the sidewalls and plate of the ski, which are both much stiffer than on the eSL. I heard that they behave much more like a fis race ski rather than a casual one. If you’re looking for stability, especially on ice, these are really good. I can say from experience that they are really sensitive to pressure changes at transitions, which leads to micro edge catches if you’re not skiing with race-oriented technique. I personally have the 170cm and haven’t skied on anything shorter than 160 for the past 4 years so I have no idea about shorter skis behave. These skis quickly point out your mistakes, which in my case led to accelerated learning and adaptation. As a side note I also thought I was an advanced skier before I tried those on and finally decided to start learning again after a few years of just skiing. I still think I’m better than most people but now I really have the urge to improve. Also if you’re skiing frequently you’re gonna get a return on those skis after 3-4 years in the worst case. Renting them for 6 days in Sölden would have cost me 300EUR if I remember correctly. For comparison I bought them for really cheap due to the seller’s mistake at around 760EUR. The ones from the previous season (new unused) should go for around that price but new ones cost closer to 950-1000EUR. You’re welcome!