Ski: 2024-2025 ON3P Billy Goat 118, 186 cm
Available Lengths: 176, 181, 186, 191 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 186.0 cm
Stated Weight per Ski (186 cm): 2320 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (186 cm): 2334 & 2353 grams
Stated Dimensions: 145-118-127 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 146-119-128.5 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (186 cm): 29.0 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 79.5 mm / 32.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 3.5 mm
Core Materials: bamboo + carbon stringers + fiberglass laminate
Base Material: 1.8 mm sintered Durasurf 4001
Factory Recommended Mount Point: –9.8 cm from center / 83.2 cm from tail
[Editor’s Note: Our “First Looks” are our way of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, including our measured specs and the details from the manufacturer. Once we’ve started testing a given product, we detail our on-snow impressions in our Flash Reviews and our annual Winter Buyer’s Guide. When we’re able to spend extensive time testing a given product, we publish our in-depth Full Reviews and Deep Dive comparisons.]
What ON3P says about the Billy Goat 118
“The Billy Goat 118 always finds its way. For 2025, we've extended our trademark RES into the tips for a less boxy, more drivable sidecut, capable of adjusting on-the-fly to pilot feedback. We also cinched some tail length, which allows for better mount proportions to drive into the forefoot, and improve responsiveness. We kept the flatter tail of its predecessor for strong tail support, and both lowered the camber and pushed its apex forward for a more predictable ride in the face of unpredictable terrain – the Billy Goat blurs the limits of line choice as far as you're willing to go.
As part of our three-ski freeride series, the Billy Goat shape has the ability to both drive and smear without tip-dive or dumping speed – if finding the fastest way down on a powder day is your goal, then the BG is your ski. Featuring our custom 2800 hybrid fiberglass/carbon composite, our 100% bamboo cores, full length UHMW sidewalls, and the thickest bases & edges money can buy, the Billy Goat is a durable and versatile platform for strong skiers who value speed and stability in all soft snow pursuits.”
More About the Billy Goat 118:
For more details on the Billy Goat 118 (and all the skis in ON3P’s 24/25 lineup), check out our GEAR:30 Podcast episode 316 with Scott Andrus, founder of ON3P Skis.
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Billy Goat 118:
Tips: 8
Shovels: 8-9
In Front of Toe Piece: 9-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-7.5
Stoked to see you guys review the new BG. I am a huge fan of the asym version of PNW snow.
I’m psyched that after multiple years, you finally got a test pair of ON3P skis again. And this is one of their skis that I am actually looking at for personal use. Can’t wait to read your impressions. Couple things: You listed the factory recc mount point as -9.8cm, but ON3P’s site says -10.25. Also the flex profile sounds fairly stout especially for a powder ski! Curious to learn more.
For the pair we received, we measured – and then remeasured – the recommended mount point to be at -9.8 cm. And like you, we noticed that is a bit off from what ON3P’s website displays. We are mounting a demo alpine binding on this ski, so we will be able to test it at multiple mount positions and let you know what we think.
And yes, this powder ski has some stiffness to it. ON3P has been building many versions of the Billy Goat for many years, and they’ve demonstrated plenty of times that they are capable of designing shapes that can make even stout flex patterns work well in powder. Soon, we’ll get a chance to see how this latest version performs.
What are the odds this ends up dethroning the GOAT of playful charger pow skis, the Moment Wildcat 190cm?? Looks like a fun ski either way!
Excited to see ON3P skis back finally in Blister and especially the BG, now if you can just get the latest iterations of the Woodsman series that will be amazing too. Great news