I went last wednesday with my buddy, we hit it for 2 hours @ £14, and shared the slope with 1 other boarder! If you can get to grips with the matting (you goto be extra carefull with your carves) then it's all good, I recon if you learn on that stuff you'll be amazing on real snow. Just take wrist guards, gloves and knee pads if you have em, oh yeah, and as mentioned, don't take your own board, it'll get destroyed (rental is inc in the price)