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Gotamas vs Prophet 100 vs Elizabeth
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lizzy just a random guess since no stats bout u, but its a sweet ski
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fucking eric pollard pro model
from 8 years ago
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haha i was gonna say the same thing.
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OK, they're gonna be used only in pow. 100%, I've got my Karmas for all other stuff.
Lizzis look like they're out of the picture.
I'm looking really for a stiff ski like the Karma but with a 100 to 110 waist for rad pow, hehehehe.
Any other sugestions are welcomed ...
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^dude listen to what the guys says he wants. lizz's are nowhere near as stiff as karmas. out of those three, prophets for sure, with gotamas a close second.
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need to know:
1] how big are you?
2] how good are you?
because if you are really smal or a beginner in freeride, these will devour you whole.
Skis in this range are:
Big Mountain:
Gotama
Prophet 100
Ant
VCT
THA 187
BC Freestyle:
Elizabeth
JP Vs Julien
Crossover:
Pimp
Seth
Scratch BC
Gun Lab
Made'n
But unless you tell us what size/level you're at, no advice available...
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Gotamas aren't that stiff of a ski, but I would recommend them over the other two in a heartbeat. They're super fun to ride in powder, crud, and spring conditions so you can't go wrong with a pair of Got's.
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we don't know anything about this guy. if he's tiny he can't ride gots...
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i love my gotamas more than anyhting else. they are the best ski made in my opinion so buy them
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why do you need a stiff ski for powder? it's only powder...
u should get the lizzies...from what i've heard they are great for powder but softer than most all mtn. skis
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come on dude, your recommending skis you haven't even ridden just because "you heard they're good"
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I like an at least medium flex for powder. If you are straightlining something and it gets a bit firm, or later in the day when charging through crud, it helps to have something solid. Or let's say you discover that the chute you are about to ski slid at the top. You want something that can hold an edge. I don't need something super stiff, just solid.
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Oh really?
I'm 5'7" 135lbs and ride 190 gots.
Can he still not ride gots?
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I'm 80 Kilos thats like 174 pounds , and 1.80 mts. thats like 5.9 feet I guess.
Level is advance almost expert (my guess too)
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wow, you absolutely insist on having no idea what you're talking about
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If you're an aggressive skier and like going fast go with the 190 gotamas. If you're a weenie go for the 183's. For reverence, I weigh ~155 and I felt that I could over power the 183's too easily.
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I'd go with the got's. I'm not sure on what size, but the got's can charge a little better than the prophet (IMO) and are a bit wider for powder.
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I HIGHLY HIGHLY doubt you could come even close to overpowering a 183 got. Chris Collins skis the 183. Not saying its the exact same ski, but you'd still have to be a hell of a skier to overpower em at 155lbs.
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Ya, difference is you are reputedly an excellent skier. Anyone that size who isn't definately could not ride 190 gots effectively. Besides, 5,7 is not tiny. I meant if he was like less than 5,5 in which case something like a scratch bc 171 or 169 sv would be better.
Anyways, at 5,9 and 80kgs he's identical size and possibly level of skiing as me. 183 Gots will suit you down to the ground for versatility but if you prefer mach 10 super g turns then go for the 190. Also check out the armada ANt 191 for the same thing. You didn't say whether or not you were looking for any BC freestyle attributes. If you were maybe look into the Made'n AK but be warned its much softer!
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I see what your saying and I agree with what you say.
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aight well the reason i said the lizzys is becasue they are a super fun fatty,they have a sicjk flex patttern they handel anything well and they are my fav ski outta the fatties and yes, i have rode it, demoed
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fair points but the lizzy is limited in its usage: sure its fun in pow but the guy is plenty big and its not stable at speed, esp not in dodgy conditions. something that is good in all conditions (like the got) would be more versatile and thus ultimately more useful.
Lizzy isn't suitable as your all mountain machine. What it is very good for is float in pow and bc jumps...
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you guys are all stupid its way more about strength then weight, the two are not always relative.
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I'm buying next years! :)
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im buying this years 05 06 cuz there made in germany and i heard next years are made in some 3rd world country
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there's good advice here, but i see no one has said anything about the prophet 100 and from personal experience i can say it's a SICK SKI.
i'm about your size and i felt it as a super stable charging ski which will perform in any type of terrain.. i demoed them in january but didn't ride them in soft snow (there wasn't any) and i was surprised on how well they handled on shity snow (holds an edge really well)... i can only imagine how they perform on pow.. i even took them through a couple of small hits in the park and they were amazing. i bought a pair soon after, great ski for sure!
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noone denying prophet 100 sick freeride ski, just not great for much else...
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depends on who's skiing it. josh bibby won a slopestyle comp with them last year... it isn't that heavy nor stiff, i'm def gonna feel'em out everywhere next season but ya they are made for freeride & bc
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are you in the v-crew yet?
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are you in the v-crew yet?
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Do any of the V-Crew even own Volkls?
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Or Vicious's for that matter?
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I believe they abodonned them. Atleast Iggyskier and Vicious did.
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