Volkl Men's Gotama Skis

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Volkl Gotama Skis -

Volkl Gotama Ski - Men's: Volkl Skis engineers never stop trying to make the best even better. One of the most award-winning skis of the 09/10 season, the new Gotama features a wider shape, plus an increase in the kick of the tip and tail, enhancing both powder and groomed performance. If you are a good skier who wants a playful big mountain ski for an everyday ski, the Gotama is the most versatile big mountain ski on the market.

ELP FULL ROCKER
WHAT IT IS: A smooth, gradual bend from tip to tail with matching side cut and flex.
WHAT IT DOES: Extended Low Profile (ELP) gives the skier all the benefits of added maneuverability in soft snow while also delivering smooth, graceful arcs on groomed terrain. How? By matching the flex and side cut with the full rocker (long, gradual bend from tip to tail) profile, the skier gains full, uninterrupted edge contact. The more you put the ski on edge, the more effective the edge becomes. The resulting smoothness and predictability is truly uncanny.

Lining and Layers:

Carbon layer in the bottom of the ski stabilizes ride and enhances durability
Multi-Layer Sensorwood

Fabric:

Tough Box construction sheathes the multilayer wood core in composite and fiberglass, promoting resilience and snap

Weather and Wind:

Low tip shape smooths out your ride on the groomed runs and resists diving in soft snow

Traction and Grip:

Vertical sidewalls provide excellent grip, stability and sensitivity

Manufactured:

These skis were made for the deepest of the deep, the fluffiest of the fluff, and the softest of the soft, but they also transition well onto groomed runs

Features:

Directional twin tip heavily favors skiing forwards but allows you to ski and land jumps backward if needed
Völkl Gotama skis requires bindings with wide brakes
Power/Tough box
Full rocker is high enough to float in deep powder, yet it also creates consistent contact for effective turning when the ski is put on edge
Big Mountain
Multilayer core places dense ash underfoot for excellent screw retention; soft poplar wood in the remainder of the ski creates snappy responsiveness
Stiff flex zone in front adds stability, and medium flex underfoot offers a smooth transition to the soft tail that aids in turning on groomers and maneuvering in pow
Base or topsheet color may vary from online photo
Elongated, low-profile (ELP) rocker creates a gradual rise in the ski from the boot toe toward the tip and from the heel toward the tail
Powered by Carbon

USOutdoor.com

Volkl Gotama Ski – 2012: Looking at the awards it has won: Skiing Magazine - Official Selection 2012, Editor’s Pick 2011-2012, and Powder Magazine - Skier’s Choice 2012, one could easily conclude that the Gotama Ski will rip the mountainside a new… well, you know what. Newly redesigned for 2012 with a higher tip profile, the Gotama gives you better float in powder with more control on piste. Freeskiers, eat your heart out! Its ELP Full Rocker (Extended Low Profile) provides a smooth, fully reversed camber design that enhances its versatility in all conditions. Laced with a Tough-Box Construction and powered by Carbon for added pop, the Gotama Skis charges through it all. Although its heart might lean toward the powder side of life, its versatile true twin tip design allows it to be a great everyday ski on and off piste.

Christy Sports

Volkl Gotama Ski - Men's: The most versatile big mountain ski in the market, the Gotama maxes out both powder and groomed snow performance thanks to ELP full rocker design. This is a perennial go to ski with a hot new graphic.

SummitOnline.com (2013)

The Volkl Gotoma returns again this season, as an all mountain slayer that can excel in the choppy ungroomed terrain, or powder, but still be maneuverable and quick edge to edge when you feel like ripping a groomer. At 107mm underfoot the Gotama has the girth to float and smear, when the snow is soft and deep, but not be too lose on the hard pack. The Multi-Layer Sensor Wood Core is powered by carbon to give you that light, and responsive feel with out sacrificing stability. The Extended Low Profile (ELP) rocker profile will give you more finesse on the powder, help the ski hook up and engage turns quicker, and make the ski more predictable in all conditions. The Gotama has had a cult following since its inception for a reason. Its carving and turning ability for a ski in that waist width is unmatched, and it has the width, shape and rocker profile to be a great ski for the powder, and ungroomed terrain. It can be an excellent ski for the intermediate who is looking to broaden his horizons, without being too powerful, and it has plenty of stability and power for the expert who wants a ski that can go anywhere, but enjoys being off the trail more than not.

REI (2013)

Built for aggressive descents, the Völkl Gotama skis surf the powder, float through crud and take an edge on groomers without hesitation.

Recommended rider weights are a general guideline. Please keep in mind that additional factors can affect which size will best suit your needs. If you have questions regarding ski and snowboard sizing, please contact us at 1-800-426-4840.

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REI (2012)

The Völkl Gotama skis dominate big-mountain powder lines thanks to their burly 107mm waists and plentiful backcountry prowess.

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Mountain Gear

The Volkl Gotama has won many awards for its smooth and lively ride. The ELP (Extended Low Profile) Rocker design provides full, uniform edge contact for unparalleled control on soft & firm snow. The Gotama has a true twin tip design for serious hucking and all-mountain performance, from the backside bowls to the frontside untracked terrain.

FontanaSports.com

One of the most award-winning skis of the 09/10 season, the Gotama features Völkl`s exclusive Extended Low Profile (ELP) rocker technology and a new, rounded top edge for even better manueverability in deep snow. For good skiers who want a playful big mountain twin tip ski that you can also ski all around the mountain as an every day ski.

• LENGTH: 178.
• RADIUS: 26.1.
• SIDECUT: 137-106-122

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Specifications

Activity:	Downhill skiing
Awarded:	Skiing Magazing Official Selection 2012
Bindings included:	24.9 meters
Construction:	Tough-Box Construction
Core:	139/107/123 millimeters
Core Material:	Sensorwood
Dimensions:	137-106-122
Features:	ELP Rocker (Extended Low Profile)
Intended Use:	Freeskiing, Powder, Groomed
Length:	194 cm
Lengths:	170, 178, 186, 194
Material:	Synthetic
Radius:	22.5 (170), 24.9 (178), 27.4 (186), 30.0 (194)
Radius by Length:	170-23.6, 178-26.1, 186-28.8, 194-31.5
Recommended skier weight:	139/107/123 millimeters
Shape:	True Twin
Sidecut radius:	Powder
Ski camber:	Powder
Ski design:	Downhill skiing
Ski dimensions:	Powder
Ski terrain:	Downhill skiing
Tail Attachment Type:	Clipfix
Twin tip:	139/107/123 millimeters
Weight per pair:	139/107/123 millimeters

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Reviews:

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hi, Tom here with the Volkl Gotama, I'm gonna give this 4/5 stars. For a ski 108 underfoot, super nimble, it's easy to get onto edge. The only downside is at the finish of the turn coming through the exit. It doesn't quite have the pop, or that push through the next edge that a lot of other skis at this waist width have these days. The rocker makes it real mellow, and for a wide ski since there's no metal in it, it's pretty forgiving. You don't have to be the most aggressive skier in the world to get a lot out of it. If you are, and your heavy over the tips, it's still gonna hold, and carve real well for you. Then bust up anything in the crud, or the trees, deep pow it's gonna be fine for as well. So that intermediate, all the way through advanced skier, who's looking for a one ski fits all type of idea, this is it.

Luke K. at SummitOnline.com on 11/11/2012

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hey, I'm Brad, and I just got of the volkl Gotama. I like this ski a lot, I'm gonna give it a 4 1/2 out of 5. I'm a big fan of the Volkl twin lines, their super damp, they hold an edge really well no matter how fast your skiing. My only complaint with this ski was that it was a little slow from side to side. Didn't really have that pop, or snappiness that some of it's little brother like the Bridge did. If your a guy who's looking for something wider, getting to the softer stuff, and likes to make those big, solid arc turns, and wants to know that the ski is under you. It's stable, your not gonna wash out, this would be an awesome choice. Definitely on the lighter side to, so for those of us that aren't big, and burly, it's a nice ski on our feet. It doesn't take a lot to move it around.

Brad K. at SummitOnline.com on 10/10/2012

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

What's going on, Jeff here, Volkl Gotama, I love this ski 6/5 stars. I love it so much I own a pair. This guy is super fun, really fast, if you get this thing to tilt enough, to do some nice big turns. Laying a hard edge on the groomers, run it through trees, playing in the bowls, working on the glades. Whatever you like to do this ski will go there, and you will have fun doing it. It's 105 underfoot, makes it extremely stable, good tip and tail rocker. Moving it back a little bit this year, so your gonna be able to turn it in a lot faster. It's gonna float way better, I own it that's, how good it is.

Bram R. at SummitOnline.com on 02/02/2013

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hey, this is Hans, with the Volkl Gotama, this is an amazing ski. Its 108 underneath the foot, if you leave them off the edge, its got a real surfy feel, because the ski is slightly rockered. You put them on the edge, it will perform like a race ski. It is a race construction ski, but on a wider chassis. I obviously love that ski, for the experienced skier. You can ski it in the Midwest, out West, really wherever you wanna go, I give this ski a 5/5.

Bram R. at SummitOnline.com on 02/02/2013

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hey this is Bram. I just got done riding the Volkl Gotama. Great ski. Real flat tail so it hold a super good edge when you're really ripping on it. I give this ski a 4 out of 5 stars. You can really ski it all over the mountain. It's got a nice width in the waist. A little bit of rocker in the tip so it's really easy to initiate the turns but it is a little bit more of a demanding ski. Not something for the beginner skier.

Bram R. at SummitOnline.com on 11/11/2012

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

I'm Adam, and I was just skiing on the 2013 Volkl Gotama. I give this ski 5/5. If your a big strong skier, you like to ski anywhere, or anytime, do anything, the Gotama's your ski really. It can handle bumps, powder, crud, rail some turns on the groomers, you could use it as a backcountry set up. If your looking for a one ski does it all, at a true all mountain ski. Now it's definitely getting over a 100 underfoot, and this ski does everything well 5/5.

Adam P. at SummitOnline.com on 10/10/2012

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hello this is Trey just got off the new volkl Gotoma. Definitely been a cult classic for years it doesn't disappoint this year. I give it 4/5 stars a little beefy for me, but once you get it up to speed you can turn it quick if you need to. You can definitely rail big long turns. Powers through the crud, it's got rocker in it so you can get through bumps, and tighter spaces pretty much go all over a big mountain and have a great day.

Thom P. at SummitOnline.com on 11/11/2012

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Kyle here with the Volkl Gotama, I really liked this ski so i give it 4 1/2 out of 5. Pretty much does everything I want it to. For the Midwest it might be a little bit wide, but it will pretty much handle anything you want here, and if you want to go out west it will take it where ever you want it to. Good for powder, good for hard pack and, all around good ski.

Bram R. at SummitOnline.com on 02/02/2013

Great skis

These are great skis. They're solid all around. A slight bit heavy and stiff in a good, classic way--as in you feel like they won't let you down ever (i.e. classic Volkls). My only comment would be that if you ski powder primarily, you might want something a tad lighter with a more extreme rocker. But if you hop from powder to piste (like I do) and want only one ski, this is it.

Geoffroy at REI on 03/03/2013

2013 Volkl Gotama Ski Review

Hey this is Luke just finished skiing the Volkl Gotama. I give this ski 4/5 stars It was probably just a little too much ski for me, but regardless tremendous edge grip. It's fairly lightweight ski definitely commands a larger area, and higher speed to arc some nice turns. Definitely for your advanced to expert level skiers.

Luke K. at SummitOnline.com on 11/11/2012

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