So I skied the NRG R2 this weekend, in the cold Vermont water. I have been on the NRG R1 for the past couple of years, So I wasn't expecting a radical difference, especially with the cold water. I couldn't believe how much more planted, for lack of a better word, it felt. Especially on the onside. The offside on the R1 was always great, but I had to work a little more on the onside. Really impressed, I guess I am upgrading.....