Help on Choosing new boards

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Used search bar, but wanted to hone in based on my info/stats – long post, but appreciate the help.

My info: 6'1", 210 lbs, pretty strong w/ an aggressive and energetic riding style and for an old fart in my 30s I still givr open to close. I am currently an under 50 day/yr skier, probably 30-40 days. When I am not on the mountain I whitewater kayak.

I ride all mountain (70%) and park (30%) depending on pow/conditions/time of season. In the park I just spin 3s and 1s and slide some mellow boxes and rails. Also, like to spin, ride switch and screw around on natural terrain. On the rest of the mountain I like to ski fast, off piste – like to make big fast turns no matter what the conditions, junk, crud and powder. I am a season pass holder at Mt Hood Meadows where I will be skiing the most and take some trips to Mt. Bachelor, Whistler, Eastern BC, Mammoth (skied at Mammoth for years growing up in Cali). Anyway, I would like to get something big and twin tip, that still has some hard snow stability.

I am coming off of a K2 AK Enemy 188, 118-90-108 which has served me well, but was definitely on the soft side – worked fine in pow and the park, but flopped around a bit more than I liked when mach GSing in chopped up stuff. Also, owned the Line Ostness Dragons as my first twin and liked it.

I used to work at shops as a boot fitter and would go to demo days and BS w/ the reps, but now I’m out of the loop and need the wisdom of some of you shop/industry guys, or anyone who has ridden some of the boards below – hopefully the kind of info I used to give to old farts like me when I worked at shops and was always on the new stuff.

Also, I included some prices I have seen, so is it worth $100 to $200 if performance if one is close to meeting my needs like Got v. Pimp v. Seth - for instance will the Got rock $190 harder than the Pimp and $180 harder than the '06 Seth?

I am seriously considering:

- Gotama in a 190 - $679

- Seth Vicious, '06 in a 189 - $499

- Pimp in a 193 – $489

Also, open to -

- Prophet 100 in a 186 - $549, ‘06 and

- Scott P4 in a 191

Thought these may be too one dimensional:

- Ant

- Ninthward THA

Thanks

 

[skates_mcfarlin]

I have worked in a shop for four years and done 2 years of bootfitting much like you

My advice for your skis since your skiing style is fast and hard making GS type turns you will want to stick with the Gotama.

Basically the Gotama is a very stiff, very big turning radius (much better for GS turns) and will hold up to any abuse you throw at it. My opinion one of the best skis that you can buy for what you want to do. Now for your question it might not rock $190 dollars harder then the Vicious, but with the vicous your GS turns will suffer becuase it tends to have a hooky tail. If you want to put it into money perspective the Gotama will rock $100 more then the Vicious but in my opnion it is well worth any of the extra money.

As for the pimp, i have a bias towards atomic so take this for what its worth. I feel that this ski will be to soft for what you want to do. Especailly comming off the AK Enemy, it just wont hold up the way you want it to. Also the construction seems questionable.

I hope that helped ya a bit. All there are kick ass skis so i dont think youll be dissapointed with any one of em

 

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Very much appreciated Mcfarlin - I have been leaning toward the Gots, but wanted to call on the forum's first hand experience. Appreciate all your insights, especially on the SV and Pmps. Thanks

 

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Based on my info above does anything look to trump the gots -which is where I am leaning for what I am after.

Does anyone over 200lbs charge on a Prophet 100 in a 186 and like it.

Also, haven't seen much on Scott P4 and Ninthward THA - probably because they are new but I am sure someone's ride'm.

Wucha think -

 

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i've heard nothing but good comments about the scott p4, but i would definitely go for the gots..