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K2 Apache Coomba Alpine Ski
Coomba weight – last question, I swear – ok well...
By jmpilo
Ranked #121 - Alpine Fat Skis
January 4, 2009
Coomba weight – last question, I swear – ok well maybe not the last. I sure am struggling on a choice, so many skis and soooo little cash. I was leaning toward Gotama or Coomba, now I am seriously thinking about Obsethed as my second ski to complement my Mantras. (ski Colorado Front Range) Question – on occasion I like to hike for my turns reviewers say the Coomba is a light ski for its class, well exactly how light? I’ll probably go with the 181 cm if I pull the trigger on the Coombas, Can anyone tell me what the weight is on 181’s? The Obsethed I believe are rated at 4.72 lbs for 179 cm. I am leaning toward the ObSethEd due to the rocker platform, which I have never tried, but sounds like it makes sense, but if the Coombas’ are significantly lighter it may sway me. Thanks much!
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By Seth Ferguson
Ranked #34 - Alpine Fat Skis
January 5, 2009
The coomba (181) weighs in at 3,620 grams per pair and the ObSETHed (179) weighs 4500 grams per pair. Keep in mind that the ObSethed 179 is going to be as long if not longer than the Coomba 181 because of the way the K2 measures their skis.Honestly either ski (ObSETHed/Coomba) would be a great ski for you. When you say you hike for your turns, are you talking about skinning up and using a touring binding, or do you just go to the top of the lift and carry your skis up to a higher peak. If you're carrying your skis on your back, I'd say it wouldn't be a big deal to have the extra weight of the ObSETHed, but skinning up, you'd feel the weight a lot more. Honestly I prefer the ObSETHed to the Coomba because they just eat the whole mountain for breakfast in any conditions. Bottom Line- Don't get Gotamas.
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Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 167cm, 174cm, 181cm, 188cm
- Dimensions:
- 135 / 102 / 121cm
- Turn Radius:
- [174cm] 22m
- Construction:
- Torsion box
- Core Material:
- Fir
- Base:
- Not Specified
- Tail:
- Flat
- Binding System:
- No
- Binding Included:
- No
- Recommended Binding:
- No
- Recommended Use:
- Backcountry, powder
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
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