I liked the Volkl Allstar Titanium 175's alot, but I've never put a Volkl on my feet that I didn't love in some regard. I didn't go for them because they were fairly stiff; good for groomers and quick slalom arcs, not so adaptable in bumps because of the stiffness. Adam is using them in the way they were designed for, ripping groomers.
I demoed the Dynastar 8000's also and I liked them alot too, but again they were not great in bumps. Better than the Volkl's, fairly lively and quick, but a bit ponderous. But they were awesome in any other type of conditions.
As for the 8800's, I just don't look at skis that are 88mm underfoot as east coast skis. To me, that's a western big mountain ski. Again, Adam is using it for what it was designed for.