tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post7439517550839768336..comments2024-02-24T10:06:12.182+01:00Comments on Off Piste Skiing: Touring skis 2014 - the offpisteskiing.com quiverSimonChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14679976727957056892noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-2153264847369435312014-02-14T14:37:16.522+01:002014-02-14T14:37:16.522+01:00Hi Olli, yes have skied them a fair bit now (&...Hi Olli, yes have skied them a fair bit now (& very impressed) - review coming up very shortly...!SimonChristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679976727957056892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-85289065421105016812014-02-13T13:30:36.498+01:002014-02-13T13:30:36.498+01:00Hey, did you get to ride the Rangers yet? Anxious ...Hey, did you get to ride the Rangers yet? Anxious to hear what you think of them... I´m getting a pair with Dynafits<br />thx olliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-13724298357655782812013-12-10T19:12:50.121+01:002013-12-10T19:12:50.121+01:00Hi Philip,
I mounted Barons on the Gotamas as I wa...Hi Philip,<br />I mounted Barons on the Gotamas as I wanted a full-on beefy set-up... Weight not a consideration...<br />Going to be mounting Plum Yaks on the Rangers which are as wide as the Gotamas so time will tell... I know a few folks with even wider skis mounted up with pin bindings - no complaints so far it would seem.<br />Regarding weight, the difference between a 184 Mantra and a 186 Gotama is around 260g, so not massive. I have done 1000m+ days on Gotamas + Barons, and reckon with a pin binding on there you could happily do 1500m days no worries...<br />SimonChristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679976727957056892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-19751448613133587172013-12-08T21:55:59.793+01:002013-12-08T21:55:59.793+01:00Hey Simon
Nice post. I'm thinking about the G...Hey Simon<br /><br />Nice post. I'm thinking about the Gotamas (at 186) to replace my Mantra. I love the Mantras but I started really liking them more when they got older and they became much more smeary and swively (the traditional camber is gone basically). So given that Gotama can do crud (which is what I was worried about), I'm leaning towards a more "fun" touring ski, for shorter days, instead of a more traditional Mantra. <br /><br />Is there a specific reason you did not mount dynafit on the Gotamas? Have your heard of dyanfit delaminate the gotama? Or you think the ski might be a little too much for lightweight touring boots? Lastly, you have an idea of the weight difference between a Mantra and a Gotama? Any thoughts appreciated...<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Philip<br /><br /><br />Philip Eberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554105125572999133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-91143878439600739172013-12-08T21:50:19.070+01:002013-12-08T21:50:19.070+01:00Hi Simon
I'm thinking of the Gotamas (186) as...Hi Simon<br /><br />I'm thinking of the Gotamas (186) as well, so good to hear you like them. I'm thinking of mounting them with some dynafit to replace my Mantra. I love the Mantras, but want more float and actually started liking the Mantra the older they got -- they became more "smeary" and the camber is totally gone now. That's why I'm leaning towards the Gotama (especially if it can go through crud as well). <br /><br />Any specific reason you went for Marker bindings? Have you heard of problems mounting a dynafit on the Gotama, or you reckon your touring boot is not strong enough to steer a Gotama? <br /><br />Lastly, do you know whether there is much of a weight difference between the Gotama and the Mantra? <br /><br />Cheers<br />Philip<br />Philip Eberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554105125572999133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-81063239027461980092013-12-03T14:33:32.570+01:002013-12-03T14:33:32.570+01:00Good point Matt... some last minute editing hadn&#...Good point Matt... some last minute editing hadn't quite been put through the logic filter...<br />The Mantras are heavier (approx 2.1Kg per ski) than the Ranger Carbonlites (approx 1.6 Kg per ski).<br />Have now re-edited the post above so it makes more sense. Thanks for pointing that out!SimonChristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679976727957056892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091572246385755812.post-80990553209412923372013-12-02T22:17:38.416+01:002013-12-02T22:17:38.416+01:00Are the Mantras lighter than the Rangers?!Are the Mantras lighter than the Rangers?!Matt Clarknoreply@blogger.com