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Just browsing cos i have no life and I came across Head GTO skis and havent' heard too much about them but I love the look of them (they are way above my ability and bank account) they look cool but I am struggling to find any reviews on them......what are they and are they any good? and can anyone point me in the direction of a review for them?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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davidhammy, They were clocked being skied at 77 mph at the industry ski test this year. They're based on WC SG skis with the metal taken out.
I fancy the GTO Top Gun model myself.
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77mph.......do they come with an engine? I am seriosuly impressed with skis that go close to 80mph but this only confirms that I will never be able to use them!
I have found Youtube vids on them but still no luck on any reviews on the net, have you seen any around?
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davidhammy, HEAD market them for RMO (Real Men Only)
I think they're a bit of a beast, the GTO Top Gun model for 2013 looks to be a bit more usable.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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GTO's are a great ski. A little unwieldy to start with but extremely stable and surprisingly easy to turn.
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Philbo, Have you tried the Top Gun version?
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It's a puppy dog, I thought it was gonna be more of a beast than it was! it has to be bought in the 201cm though. not an everyday ski but if you have an empty piste its a hoot.
and 77 ain't that quick! I'm disipointed in my fellow ski testers!
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77mph not that quick? My Lord, how fast do you ski? I am laughing at the new name - Top Gun, all leather jackets and Old Spice......they had better come with a medalion or I'm owt
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haha its bloody quick... although i managed 72 out of a pair of bent chetlers so thought someone woulda managed 80 out of them beasts!
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Don't forget though that the size of your gonads is directly proportional to the square of the speed. So you'd need 149 times bigger balls to go from 72 to 77 mph
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Sorry, I'm not understanding this—and I have to—because I wanna buy either one of these xRMO skis as groomers for next season.
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Spyderman, i don't think SG skis have 17m radii !
The ones in my garage certainly don't.
An interesting idea though, these GTOs, would love a shot on them!
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Done a couple of pistes on the first editions in the 2011 tests, found them a bit scary tbh!
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You know it makes sense.
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I've toyed with buying a pair of these for a few seasons now!! Was sensible and bought some magnums instead!!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I looked at them too. But in the end went for a bit more girth underfoot. I think they look really nice, nearly as good as the Vist piste carver things.
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Poster: A snowHead
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This thread is pretty old (I started it 18 months ago) but I just bought these for £159 in the 200cm length.......I have been tracking them online for a while and they have always been too expensive but Snowcore have them on special so I just couldn't resist!!
I just need to get some bindings sorted out so anyone with any half decent bindings, get in touch.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have you used the Head gto's yet?
I'm hoping to do the inferno next year and was thinking they might be a good choice for that rather than going for a long gs or super g race ski which may be too stiff and awkward for anything but the flat out sections.
How do they compare to a 175 ish gs ski?
Are they super stable at speed?
Do they oversteer at speed with the 17m radius?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Alan p price, If someone can do 77 mph on then I'd say they must be pretty stable at speed wouldn't you?
You'll only find old stock of the GTO now as it's been deleted from the HEAD range with no direct replacement.
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