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Anytime a company can keep one model in their lineup for ten plus years, you know they are doing something right. \u00a0We have watched the Volkl Gotama<\/a> evolve over the years, but it has remained steadfast and incredibly popular in the ski market. \u00a0The Gotama started out as a wide, big mountain ripper with no rocker. \u00a0As rocker technology evolved, it became more of a powder ski with a flat spot underneath the boot and an extreme amount of full rocker in the tip and tail (otherwise known as reverse camber).<\/p>\n

The refinements Volkl made in the 2011-2012 model were subtle, yet completely game changing. \u00a0The benefits of the fully rockered ski took powder skiing to another level, but with that extreme rocker you get little to no performance anywhere there is an absence of soft snow. \u00a0The rocker profile was too extreme to get any kind of edge hold on hard pack. \u00a0That is where the 2012 update came in, reduced the extreme amount of rocker, and made it a more subtle rise in the tip and tail. \u00a0Now you have a ski that still has stellar powder performance but much improved performance everywhere else.<\/p>\n

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Notice the still popular Volkl AC series sitting right next to me on the lift!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I had been looking for a ski to add to my quiver that was on the wider side but could still get decent “all mountain” performance. \u00a0I picked up a 2014 Volkl Gotama this season and mounted some Look Pivot 14’s on it. \u00a0I call it my “tree ski special.” \u00a0I feel that the turntable heel on the Pivots gets you maximum retention when ripping through a tight tree line. \u00a0The reverse camber design on the Gotama allows you to pivot on a dime and maneuver tight spaces very quickly. \u00a0If you think about all of your power being transmitted directly to that flat spot underfoot, it makes it feel almost as if the tips and tails are not even there.<\/p>\n

The powder performance on this 107mm waisted ski is out of this world, and I would say it out-performs some of the wider skis in terms of float. \u00a0I have never felt it so easy to get up on top of the snow before. \u00a0If you are lucky enough to have multiple skis in your quiver, there is absolutely no reason you should not have a reverse camber ski like the Gotama. \u00a0In terms of hard-snow performance, all you need to do is tip the ski up on edge, then you can rip big GS lines with no speed limit. \u00a0The reverse camber combined with the relatively straight side-cut allow you to make the turn shapes that you want to. \u00a0Since I purchased this ski to be my “tree ski special,” I went a little bit shorter in length (178cm) then I normally would, and find it nearly effortless to turn at high speeds in tight trees. \u00a0Of course if this will be your only ski, do not size down.<\/p>\n

Powder ski, big mountain ski, or all mountain ripper. \u00a0Whatever you want to call it, the Volkl Gotama should have a place in your quiver!<\/p>\n

Click here to buy the Volkl Gotama from Powder7.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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