I've been riding the Burton Hero for a couple of months now. It's one of several "reverse camber" or "rocker" style boards on the market. We got off to a rocky start, broken tail bone in the first five minutes of "riding"! But, (pun intended) my rear is healing and the board has not hurt me since! Initially, I did not trust the Hero. It didn't turn like all my other boards and it felt like it was going to catch an edge at speed! I quickly learned that turns did not start out on the nose like a regular camber board. But right under my bindings, just stay centered and put it on edge. Then use the force, trust it, sure it doesn't feel like it will hold an edge, but it does! I've learned to just let the speed wobbles go, it feels like you're going to catch an edge and meet your maker. But that's only if you were riding a regular board, the Hero just feels that way, you'll get used to it. The board is surprisingly poppy and forgiving, allowing me to ride away from some pretty sketchy stuff that would have certainly claimed me on most other boards. Super fun in the park, everything is pressed without even trying! The big surprise was that it floats in powder like a Winterstick split-tail (powder specific board). I rode knee deep pow this week and didn't even set my stance back! I'm a fan of this board for sure! It's (reverse camber) the best change in snowboarding since the death of the step-in binding.