I started out with the tubbs then went to MSR evo asent, and used them for a few years with my friends, together we've tried atlas, easton, redfeather and now picked up MSR lightnings in all kinds of snow and the biggest thing I learned is all the snowshoes with tubular frames have two weaknesses when bent the tube colapses and are recked two the wraped over tube deck can be rubbed through to the frame, doesn't make them bad just a little less durable, in the end I think love the MSR stuff, my new lightnings are very light but the EVO's are the most versatile.