Sometimes you step on a board and after the first run you just know it's the one for you. I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to ride a lot of splitboards for work, and this feeling is rare, but when you feel it, it's best to keep that splitboard around.
For me the Hovercraft 2.0 is that board, and it's what I want under my feet most days of the year. The pow riding experience is fantastic, no secret there, tons of glide and wickedly maneuverable. What I'm constantly amazed by is how amazing the edge hold is for such a wide board. For years I was usually reaching for boards a full centimeter more narrow for the firm days and steeps, but the Hovercraft has no problem holding an edge, and in fact outperforms a ton of other narrower boards.
I've seen a lot of reviews calling this board soft. I think a lot of people saying that are hand flexing it in the shop and never riding it. There's a lot more to board flex than a hand flex, and while yes, it is softer than the 2x4's some companies are putting out in their freeride lines, it totally holds up to high speeds and variable snow. Plus theres the benefit that you can actually flex the board and foot steer it if you need to in tight places. I think the flex is perfect for those of us who actually ride in the backcountry most days of the year and experience all conditions. You can send it when it's good, but you can also slow it down when its bad and its still easy to ride. A total win.