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Shogun Vs. New Gotama What are the benefits / trade offs for...

By Ranked #1308 - Alpine Fat Skis November 23, 2009

Shogun Vs. New Gotama

What are the benefits / trade offs for each of these?

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By Backcountry.com Employee November 24, 2009

Shogun is a rockered nose, twin tip, all mountain fat ski with a super light bamboo core and regular camber underfoot. Gotama is a fully rockered (tip and tail), twin tip, all mountain fat ski with a sturdy wood (can't remember the species) core. Your Gotama is going to have that loose, surfy feel in powder thanks to the long reverse camber profile, but loses some edge length on groomed or hard snow. It doesn't ski anything at all like Gots of yore. Your Shogun's rockered nose keeps it up out of lousy, cruddy snow and the more traditional tail shape means better stability at speed on/in inconsistent snow and on groomers. It is in my opinion that this year's Gotama is better suited as a quiver ski or a ski for someone that prefers a full rocker everyday while the Shogun is better suited as your all-day everyday, all mountain ski.

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By Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete Ranked #1 - Alpine Fat Skis November 24, 2009

Gotamas are made in China while the Shoguns are made in Austria. So that could be a possible trade off, because the goats are made in China they might not last as long. The goats are wider so more float in powder but wider is not better when it come to firm snow or skiing on piste. thats another trade off, Shoguns won't float quite as well in the pow but will be better most everywhere else (that is also of course a matter of personal preference).

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By Ranked #213 - Alpine Fat Skis November 23, 2009

Benefit for Gotama is that it's made by Volkl Shogun is made by Salomon :(

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Tech Specs:

Length:
164 cm, 173 cm, 182 cm, 191 cm 
Dimensions:
(182cm) 130 / 101 / 120 mm 
Turn Radius:
(182cm) 25.9 m 
Construction:
Double monocoque 
Core:
Full wood core w/ bamboo layer 
Base:
P-Tex 4000 
Tail:
twin 
Recommended Use:
freeskiing, powder skiing, dabbling in crud & groomers 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 
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