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Interestingly I have a set of Kastle 108, basically a pretty good ski with few minor grumbles, which am sure better technique would eliminate.
1)They have a very conventional tip, which can actually make the first turn offpiste a bit scary at times. Once you are up and in the fall line is not of concern.
Onpiste they carve really well but feel a little straight which combined with the pretty conventional tip can make it difficult to engage the inside ski unless you really lean them over. Basically ski too relaxed and you will leave a ski behind. Will definitely go with a 5 point sidecut on future investments.
2) It feels like you have to ski them fast to get them to work for you offpiste which is not really my thing.
3) A pretty heavy touring setup
4) Skins do not like the tails

Kastle 108 are much beefier than the 118 version. I tried BMX 98 in the past and my impressions were similar to yours, plus I found them on a heavy side for my liking, I had a rather timid day but could feel my legs after a day on these skis; 108 felt even stiffer in the shop so I decided not to take them out. 118 were great, double-rockered, playful, not like a GS-ski on steroids. Anyway, I heard Kastle changed their line up for the coming season, and also promised myself to stop even looking at skis until 2017 at least..

verbier_ski_bum wrote:At least they are not made in China :)

Unless yours are the Pure3 carbon fibre ones, it look likes you've been baffled. From their website:

"Where are DPS skis made?
The entire DPS Pure3 line is made in DPS' wholly owned and operated ski factory on the Wasatch Front in Utah, USA. The entire DPS Hybrid line is made in a manufacturing facility in China."

Kästle have recently bought a 75% stake in a small Austrian bespoke ski manufacturer called Differences http://www.differences.at/home/ they plan to do their R &D and high end end bespoke / limited edition production there. http://www.kaestle-ski.com/en/powder-journal/back-to-the-roots-kaestle-ski-moves-to-hohenems-147/ They currently have their skis made by Head.