I actually got out on the Emperor over the weekend and I really enjoyed them. Fresh they slid really well. Nice and predictably, slowed me down just the right amount. I would now consider using a fresh set for very narrow and technical tracks. Once broken in they get even better nice and slidey, but didn't loose the defined hookup. Whenever I needed to stop sliding and shoot an apex I never had any trouble hooking them back up and gripping a corner. For hands down freeriding they're actually super dope, don’t wreck your legs cause you're trying to slide race wheels, but you don’t have to worry about not being able to hook back up. I took em down a super fast run on perfect black tar and drifted them back and forth all the way down. They gripped super nice on the black tar but still had a very consistent and predictable slide. I feel like the Emperor really fills the void that was in the Cult lineup between super slidey free ride wheels, and squarelips. Good job Cult.
