Skiing magazine: "This poplar-core ski with semi-cap construction and a wide footprint has the makings of a powder gun. Our testers praised its high-speed cruising versatility in deep snow. Gripes: Doesn't like short-swing turns and gets bucked around in crud. Props:Damp and predicable in big turns."

Powder Magazine: "In only its third year of making skis, G3 adds to its cultish following. First it was the Reverend, then is was the Rapid Transit, and now, for 2008, it's El Hombre, treating backcountry and soft-snow luchadores with a heavy waistline. It skis very much like the Reverend: smooth round flex in powder and sufficient edge hold on firm snow. But it out performs the Rev in the deep."

Backcountry magazine: "No hay pequeno muchacho, graso nuevo de G3's El Hombre. El amor descendiente de Paul Parker y Jack Black. Este es el esqui para los cazadores rechonchos que buscan un buen rato. Who is that masked man? And did the Grappler come out on top? Depends on who you asked and where. Western skiers were solidly in the Hombre's corner, awarding points for virtually all snow surfaces and agreeing that it was best at medium-radius turns. 'Fun, responsive. Held on firm but had limits. good in crud, pow, mush. Skied narrower than it was - a good thing,' said one veteran Western tester. In the East, call it a split decision. A quick turner for some, sluggish for others and marked down a bit for stability: 'If you expect a response from this ski, particularly at slower speeds, be prepared to do some work. At speed...the El Hombre wakes up and comes to life,' said one tester. But another opined: 'Fluid in the fresh, turny in the trees.'"