Not sure what size you're looking into, but the 149 II's skate really well, and that's coming from an Indy guy (exclusively for the last 5 years). Wanted to check out the new geometry and show DLX some love, and my titanium 149's were starting to get blown out despite changing pivot cups and bushings. I can ride them really loose and the turn is great, because it feels more stable than Indy's through the first half or 2/3's of the turn, and gets really responsive and sporty feeling (think: cars) before the wheel bite kicks in. The first month of skating them I was constantly swapping out my Indy's one session to the next. Within the last month I can honestly say I'm a convert, and would probably splurge for the titanium set. I have the super basic polished teams, not the lights or anything fancy.