seth vicious vs. gotama

[lagunabackcountry]

Im looking to buy a new pair of skis within the next 2-3 weeks.....

I already own a pair of public enemies which r great on the whole mountain, but what im lookin for are powder/crud/Backcountry oriented skis that can handle well in the steeps but are still tolerable on the groomed...

I ski mostly at mammoth and june but also in utah and whistler...


which ski would u guys recommend??

[bossass]

Gotama.



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[skimasterflex]

what lengths are you considering in those two skis? The Seth is pretty solid in the 189 but the 179 doesn't compare to the 183 Gotama. If you're looking at the 183ish length ski I have some skis I might need to sell pretty soon because of overlap in my quiver and a credit card bill that is killing me. They are Kingswood Midfats in the Extra flex that are about 183cm and have been skied just once. They are sweet skis but they just overlap more with my KW Fats than I was hoping they would and I cannot afford to have both plus I want to buy some XXLs by Christmas time if I can get away with it with the missus. Let me know if you want some pics bro.

[mc_roon]

goats456

[C_Free]

Do the volkl thing man. I don't know how this year's Gots ski but they were a well-liked ski last season. BTW, does anyone know if this season's ski skis a bit short like last seasons? I know they did away with the squared off tail, but I didn't know if the twin was as turned up as last year.

[lagunabackcountry]

well my public enemies are 174's and thats pretty good i could prob go a bit longer....so yeah i would think i should go with the 176 gotama unless u guys would recommend me goin up to 183...

and i would most likely buy last years seth's in 179.....


whats gonna be the biggest difference between these two skis.....what am i gonna feel on the mountain?

[Raps]

Goooooats.....

You need to give us some more info man, height/weight/ability.....and keep in mind that the gotamas have a really kicked up tail which takes away from the overall length - i have Gotamas in a 176 but want to trade em for 183s.......i'm 5'8" 155.......

[lagunabackcountry]

raps ur exactly right my bad....

Im just about 6 ft......148 lbs....and am advanced/expert

i ski everything and lately having been gearing a lot of my skiing towards backcountry/cliffs.....

what will the gotama feel like when skiing down a steep slope requiring quick short turns.....

[Knight]

Im just about 6 ft......148 lbs.

I recommend bacon, ribs, steak, beer. and potatoes (with gravy obvi).
Then repeat at the next meal.

[Altaholic]

I've skied the 189 Pistol and the 183 Gotama for one season plus each with 130+ days each. I like the Gotama more.

[jimmy page]

If you go Goat's, get a 183.

[Brocktoon]

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=41028

[naedward81]

goats in the 183. im 5'7, 145 lbs and i just sold my 176's cuz they ski short

[Fritz]

Hey Laguna - Check out the related threads at the bottom of this page, you might find what you are looking for. As for me, just bought this years seth in a 189 and can't wait to mount my 914 LABs

[GBB]

183 Gotamas

[Bandit Man]

Im just about 6 ft......148 lbs....and am advanced/expert

I vote for the K2 Nancy...

Now that I have gotten that out of the way...I'll keep with the theme and say Got's. I moved to Seattle from the OC 18 months ago and spent many a day at Mammy on my 183 Got's. I also owned 179 Seth's last year, but still own the Got's (and not the Seth's), if that tells you anything.

[lagunabackcountry]

haha im not thaaat thin

thanx for the advice i think imma go with the goats

[thommy21]

Go goats...love my 190's

[dfinn]

haha im not thaaat thin

seriously. who do you think you're kidding?

[Chainsaw_Willie]

This may not be very helpful, but...

I picked up a pair of last year's Gots in the 183 length. I'm 5'8", 165 lbs. Skied them all over the place at Crystal last weekend. Everything from icy, scoured ridge traverses to big soft bumps to crusty crud to heavy sun-baked pow to consolidated boot-deep pow to groomers. They do it all. They can be pressured into making really tight turns in the trees or in the bumps, plus it's really easy to kick the tails out if you need to. They hold edges quite decently on compacted/slightly icy stuff. I demoed them last year on several deep days and they work fantastic in the deep snow, too (duh!).

Unfortunately I can't comment as to how this year's model compares. I know they made them a bit stiffer and heavier, and the huge tail is toned down considerably and rounded off, but I still think that if you're a strong skier the 183s would be the way to go.

[Adamantium]

haha im not thaaat thin

i'm 6' 145. welcome to the club.

[Arty50]

I don't understand these threads. The answer to "[anything] vs. Gotamas" is always Gotamas.

[StuntCok]

I don't understand these threads. The answer to "[anything] vs. Gotamas" is always Gotamas.

Lets break this tradition with a hypothetical situation. Say Goats with bindings run about 900 bucks, which is all you have. 900 dollars will also pay for a limo ride to whistler from van and a night in a hotel. You know 2 young bi-curious fashion models who would go with you in the limo and stay with you the night at the hotel IF you book it up. So, do you go in the streched limo and have a 3-way orgy for the duration of the trip repeated the whole night in the hotel room, or do you buy those Goats and bindings you have been eying in the shop window?

[adampecush]

goats and bindings will last longer than the night. They may not, however, last as long as the crippling VD you will contract from the two "fashion models"

[skimasterflex]

I don't understand these threads. The answer to "[anything] vs. Gotamas" is always Gotamas.

Ah but Arty what about 183 Goats plus bindings for $900 versus these for $750:

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69770

I rest my case.

PS he can always turn them down to 8 if he needs to...