Thread: Weight of Seth Vicious - 189 & 179

Just curious if anyone knows the weight of the 189 & 179 SV. I've searched the forum and everywhere else I could on the web and in print gear guides -- I can find the weight of just about any other pair of boards, but for some reason I cannot find the weight of these.

Thanks!

heavy. K2 makes some heavy-ass skis.

Thanks... They'll have Dynafits on 'em.

According to my bathroom scale, a pair of unmounted 189 SV is 9.5lb. Weighed them three times, got the same result each time.

I have both. I can't give you exact numbers but I don't think they are very heavy. Lighter than my Leg Pros but heavier than my Explosiv

Originally Posted by MeatPuppet

According to my bathroom scale, a pair of unmounted 189 SV is 9.5lb. Weighed them three times, got the same result each time.

Thanks so much, Meat!!!
Would be curious as to the weight savings for the 179 (since we don't know how accurate your scale is).

I'd say they definitely fall into the "heavy" category.

Originally Posted by Jim S

I have both. I can't give you exact numbers but I don't think they are very heavy. Lighter than my Leg Pros but heavier than my Explosiv

Hey, Jim: This might be too much work (and it might be irrelevant if they have different bindings on them)...but could you do a 'bathroom scale' test and tell me what the difference is?

If at all possibly, that would be *so* helpful!

Hey, Jim:
One other question: What length are your LPs and Explosivs!

This is helping me to hone in on the weight.

Originally Posted by upallnight

Thanks so much, Meat!!!
Would be curious as to the weight savings for the 179 (since we don't know how accurate your scale is).

OK, my scale is digital and recalibrates every time it is turned on. So I measured out a gallon of water and weighed it. It came out to 7.5. So I restarted it and the gallon came out to 8.5lb. Next restart the gallon came out to 8lb. So, I weighed the skis with this calibration and they came out to 10.5lb. That should be pretty accurate...

So either way, on the heavy side.


Yes I am board.

10.5 unmounted? Yikes!!!

Thanks for doing that.

If your scale is calculating a gallon of water at 8.0 (actual weight = 8.33 + the container) would mean the 10.5 could actually be a low estimate!

Does your scale only measure in increments of 0.5 pounds?

I'm sorry man, I don't have a bathroom scale. Never have.

My LPs are the 186 and my Exploders are 180.

Originally Posted by upallnight

Does your scale only measure in increments of 0.5 pounds?

Afraid so, it's a $35 digital bathroom scale from Target. It was never intended for this kind of precision.

If you find a more reliable weight for the 189s I would be interested in knowing. I did a little poking around on the internet and came up with nothing. I thought that was kind of strange, so now I'm curious.

Originally Posted by Jim S

I'm sorry man, I don't have a bathroom scale. Never have.

My LPs are the 186 and my Exploders are 180.

Thanks! That gives me a frame of reference. I have a pair of 180 Exlosivs, so it's an easy comparison to make.

I don't have a scale, either.

My Exploders are last year's marroon with the black yoga/buddah silhouette.

Originally Posted by MeatPuppet

Afraid so, it's a $35 digital bathroom scale from Target. It was never intended for this kind of precision.

If you find a more reliable weight for the 189s I would be interested in knowing. I did a little poking around on the internet and came up with nothing. I thought that was kind of strange, so now I'm curious.

Noted. I appreciate all you did. I'll see what I can do about figuring out the weight.

Originally Posted by Jim S

My Exploders are last year's marroon with the black yoga/buddah silhouette.

Can't quite seem 'em in a prior thread I discovered (http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...mounting+point), but do you have the same bindings (or close to it) on all these skis?

Picky!

Markers on my Exploders ,189 Maden (I didn't know any better at the time)
Look on my Leg Pro, SV 179, Dynastar Skicross 10
Salomon on the SV 189

hippys = seth pistols = similar construction....k2 site says WEIGHT: 2115 grams (179 cm)

Originally Posted by LaramieSkiBum

hippys = seth pistols = similar construction....k2 site says WEIGHT: 2115 grams (179 cm)

Thanks, L.S.B: That would put the 179 Set at about 9.3 pounds for the pair.

Never realized how similar the Hippy is to the SV....wow. Lower price makes me wonder if that's the way to go...