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Volkl Mantra Alpine Ski
Im 6" 185, I skied the 177 black gotamas and thought they...
By Matt
Ranked #1635 - Alpine Fat Skis
December 16, 2008
Im 6" 185, I skied the 177 black gotamas and thought they ripped in the pow, but were a bit squirly on groomers. Do I stick with the Gotamas and go with a longer ski...183? or go with the Mantras at 177? Is the stiffness a huge factor from 177 to 183 on wither the mantra or gotama?
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By willie2272186
Ranked #239 - Alpine Fat Skis
December 16, 2008
There is two reasons they felt squirly on you 1) they are twin tips so the tail does not have the bite of a flat tail ski 2) the 177's were to small for you, twin tips ski short, so you sould be on the 183. Imo if you want to keep riding a twintip get the LINE prophet 100 in the 186cm, because of the metal in it, it skis groomers as well the mantra but floats way better in powder. and no there is not a difference in stiffness between the two sizes.
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Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 170cm, 177cm, 184cm, 191cm
- Dimensions:
- 133 / 96 / 116mm
- Turn Radius:
- [170cm] 18.2m; [177cm] 20.3m; [184cm] 22.5m [191cm] 24.8m
- Construction:
- Power, titanium sheets
- Core Material:
- Sensorwood
- Tail:
- Twintip
- Binding System:
- No
- Binding Included:
- No
- Recommended Binding:
- No
- Recommended Use:
- Expert big-mountain freeride
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- Germany
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