Avalanches? Pfff who cares. I will ride anywhere I want. I don't care either about throwing my garbage all over the hill and the cabin. Someone will clean it up. I'm to hammered to care anyway
It roars man. Lol. It's very loud but sounds great in the etec. Been running it for two years and I get a lot of comments on how ignorant the sound is. Don't care. I love it.
Yes I use cobalt all the time, they are expensive but they last a lot longer then the titanium bits. A lot harder I believe and they can retain more heat without warping or loosing there edges. I would definitely buy a set, especially if they are on sale. You won't be disappointed.