Love the ride/feel of my Coiler VSRM which is my go to board but on those days when conditions are right, read not ice, I'll get out the Virus Evo III. Even though the Virus is metal/carbon/??? it is very snappy and lively compared to the Coiler. The Virus has some of the properties of a carbon board and some of the properties of a metal board, not as damp as a metal board and not as snappy as a non metal board but pretty close. Certainly feels different than a Coiler/Prior/Kessler. Sounds like the Proteus might be similar in feel to the Virus.