Gary, yes, they float much better and it is much easier to stay forwrad becuse the tips won't dive. You don't need 2 feet of fresh, but you notice the ease most when the conditions get tougher. In 8 inches of light montana fresh, they do great but it is very easy to ski this on any ski. In 2 feet of sierra cement which is much harder to ski on traditional skis, it is as easy as skiing in Montana. As for bumps, if the snow is soft, they make it easier. You tend to float on top pf the undulations rather than the skis sinking in. In large bumps with fresh crud on top the pivoting ease is useful. I would never call them bump skis, and of course once the snow gets hard, you don't wnat to be on them.
Ron, I think that some of the new medium rocker skis with trad sidecut are finally what you are talking about. I have yet to try them, but from redaing reviews on the Obsethed, it is truly an all mountin powder ski that will handle everything that you will see on a powder day at a resort.
Obviously we all need to demo some of these, but the good news is that the mainstream compnaies are making these now which means demoing will be readily available unlike when I bought my Lotus 138's where there was lliterally no possible chance to demo.
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