It always goes back to the boots. I still say there is a gap to be filled, between the AK/BCX/ALFA nnnbc and the T4, maybe xplore will fill it, maybe practice, skill and technique will. I thought the svartisen was the ticket, and if it didnt chew up my feet, perhaps it would have been.
That being said Im gonna pick up a magnum at ems tomorrow and mount up my 98.
Ive never tried nnnbc on a "turny" ski, I have to know. Might be a good, efficient, playful setup for the right terrain and conditions. Sometimes the t4s on a wider ski are a bit much, but skinnier skis arent enough.