These skis are sick. The mounting point is very crucial with the reverse camber--you don't want to go too far forward as it makes the tip go lower, but if you mount them on center or back, then that might be what causes you to feel your tails washing out. I mount them 2cm forward (I usually mount my skis forward anyways) and find it just right for my weight & skiing style on the 186cm length. Enjoy!

It pains me to say this; If you have a quiver and if the Goat has been your daily ski then you might be dissapointed with this version of one of the best skis ever made. I've been on the gold ones for two years and just love them. But when I skied the 2010 version late last year I couldn't keep the tails from washing out on steeper terrain (can't tell if its the tail rocker or the softened tail flex). Perhaps not by coincidence but that was actually a tester comment in the magazine reviews this year. At any rate, its still a first class ski and if it is your one ski quiver then it may have been improved for you based on its powder performance. But if this will be your quiver make sure you demo them on the terrain you call steep. And as with prior Goats, the boot center line is too far back. Hope that helps.

I had only one deep, light Squaw day w/a demo pair of these, but they gave me, hands down, the best run I've ever experienced down Tower 16 (and some amazing Granite Chief laps, too) in the well over 1000 days that I've had at Squaw. They could do no wrong, except for the fact that they upset my girlfriend--I was on Gotamas and smiling, she wasn't, and was working hard to keep up.

I had few days on these last year that were some of my best. This ski to me is a great all around all mountain board. This year the Gotama has a bow of reverse camber running the entire length of the ski. I believe this makes it the easiest ski it transfer from edge to edge. Having that slight bow all the way through really helps to stay locked in to an aggressive ark once you have initiated your turn. It blow the parabolic technology out of the water. It is also a very fun ski in the powder and stays a float that much easier. Very Fun Stuff!!!!!

When I saw a pair of these beauties cruise through the shop last season, I knew it was time to dive into this strange new world. Enough wondering what it would be like, enough hype. As a Pro Patrol I demand a lot from my skis. At 140 lbs, I was a little apprehensive on the 186'ers, turns out they were perfect. Sadly, there was little new snow to speak of but maybe that was ticket to truly understand this ski's potential. Groomers, bumps, chop, I hit it all, and hit it hard. The ski was solid, easy to handle, a pleasure to drive. It took about two turns to figure out how mush effort was needed to initiate a turn. It took two more to fall in love. I skied the Mantra and loved it too. I was convinced that was my new ski until the Gotama forced me to reconsider. If you are looking to dive into the world of reverse camber, the Gotama has it all. I can only imagine the performance of this ski in powder, but back to reality, even when the weather guy is wrong, the Gotama's feel so right.

Kind of a let down on the results.

Mount: center/back

Been skiing the previous Gotama as everyday ski for the last couple seasons. Skied the new version at the end of last year in Chamonix. It has a very different feel, as it should, with the new rocker design. What it gained was better maneuverability in all conditions. What it gave up was the supreme stability that the older version had. Bottom line: Great ski for powder days, not the go-to all conditions ski in the quiver that the previous version was.