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Scratch Steeze's Vs. Gotama's

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BC-Steeze
Posts: 72 - Karma: 16
So I'm a bit torn between these two skis and was wondering what you guys thought in terms of pro's/con's and comparable boards. I ski probably 55-65 days a season, mainly in CO, and probably 2/3rd's of that is backcountry touring; last year I was riding on Seth's with Duke Bindings, but the Seth's are done for, so I need something new. I ski trees/steep pow mostly and want something fat but still nimble enough to handle tight tree's. The Steeze's seem perfect but do you thinj they would work well mounted with Duke's? This years Nordica Enforcers also look very sick.
peace,
Phil.
Sep 7 2008 1:12PM
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BC-Steeze
Posts: 72 - Karma: 16
Oh Yeah I'm 6'2" 165 lbs. and usually ride anything between 179 and 185.
Sep 7 2008 1:13PM
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SkierJulie
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Depends on what you are looking for. Gotamas are stiffer and have less sidecut. Going from Seth's to Gotamas would be quite the change. The Steezes are lighter than Gotamas which may play a role in your choice since you are putting touring bindings on them. Personally, Gotamas are my favorite big mountain ski ever!
Sep 7 2008 3:30PM
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123ski
Posts: 7374 - Karma: 1,415
I used to ski on the 4Frnt VCT (very similar to the Gotama), I now ski on the steeze.  I overall feel like the Steeze is more fun of a ski, more playful, more surfy and floaty.  However the VCT was way more fun on those days where the crud was pretty hard, just for straighlining..And the VCT floated pretty well too.
Sep 7 2008 3:47PM
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AltaByrdSkier
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personally between the steeze and the gotama. i would say go with the gotama but that my opinion
Sep 7 2008 7:38PM
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