I have owned every year Bonafide. The first year preproduction 85mm ones were my favorite..I guys you always remember your first but the 16's are my second favorites. There was a difference in feel when they went to the matte graphic 15's and the addition of the carbon does bring some nimbleness back to the ski. I know Blizzard says the ski didn't change in the ski from model year to model year but there were different feels with each ski.