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molecan · Nov 10, 2005, 1:54 PM

Well,

I picked up a pair of 183 Volkl Gotama's over the summer, and they are 105mm waist, but with the severe upturn on the tail, look like they will actually ski much shorter.
I also was given a pair of (beater) 180 Explosiv's w/a 95mm waist.
The explosiv's were a friends _only_ ski for a season or two, mounted tele. They were used in all conditions, but when snow permitted, almost 100% off-piste.

I'm likely to try the explosiv as a day to day ski, and the Gotama I'd like be on as often as possible.

My day-to-day groomer ski was the Bandit X (70mm), which for my size is near useless in any deep snow, and after 30-40 days are feeling pretty dead.

I had a pair of 180 Atomic Beta Carv 9.11 (67mm?) I got a few years ago, which I will never ski again. Worst ski (IMO) I've ever owned.

I've never owned a ski w/more than 70mm waist before, so like the switch a few years back to a sub 200cm ski, w/sidecut, this will be an interesting test.

Nov 10, 2005, 1:54 PM	#22 (permalink)
molecan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston, MA - Glen, NH Posts: 114	Well, I picked up a pair of 183 Volkl Gotama's over the summer, and they are 105mm waist, but with the severe upturn on the tail, look like they will actually ski much shorter. I also was given a pair of (beater) 180 Explosiv's w/a 95mm waist. The explosiv's were a friends _only_ ski for a season or two, mounted tele. They were used in all conditions, but when snow permitted, almost 100% off-piste. I'm likely to try the explosiv as a day to day ski, and the Gotama I'd like be on as often as possible. My day-to-day groomer ski was the Bandit X (70mm), which for my size is near useless in any deep snow, and after 30-40 days are feeling pretty dead. I had a pair of 180 Atomic Beta Carv 9.11 (67mm?) I got a few years ago, which I will never ski again. Worst ski (IMO) I've ever owned. I've never owned a ski w/more than 70mm waist before, so like the switch a few years back to a sub 200cm ski, w/sidecut, this will be an interesting test.