J Skis Discussion

[phil_dirt]

I hear they're gonna take a bunch of weight out of the next version of the hotshot, which is a bummer.

[tang]

Repeating myself here, but follows 4frnts lead… making the inbounds skis lighter, but then still having a touring line that is on the heavy end. I want a heavy (2300 ish gram) damp resort ski and a 1550 ish gram 100-105 ish waisted bc ski… not a 2000 gr resort ski, and 1800 gr bc ski! J seems to sell out of most everything they produce. Don’t overthink it!

[DoubleBogey]

Yeah, Hotshot going lighter with construction tweaks but unknown how much. Thats why Im trying to get my hands on the current version.

[phil_dirt]

I hear they're gonna take a bunch of weight out of the next version of the hotshot, which is a bummer.

yeah, if I can get the 189 in the psychedelic topsheet that would be awesome.

[muted reborn]

I hvae an old Metal mounted once for Pivots with lots of life left, if anyone cares. $100. I crammed my 316mm boots into the bindings and maxed out the adjustment. I bought them used and they were mounted for a smaller boot

[DoubleBogey]

I am sooooo close to getting the 189 Hotshot with my preferred Sunrise topsheet

[DoubleBogey]

Trying to buy skis on FB marketplace is like online dating back in the day...

[Wetdog]

If you’re buying new J Skis, buy soon! Their factory is in Canada and they are going to more expensive soon, due to the tariffs. I read an interview with Jason Leventhal lately who was in a bit of a dilemma as to what to due. You can’t just switch all your production which you’ve fine tuned for years to another facility overnight. Of course, by next fall, probably all skis will be more expensive as they are imported from Europe or China as are many of the components for those manufactured in the US.


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[Hood26]

Time to start bootlegging skis. I claim the ON3P to North traffic

[SnowMachine]

Skis could be more expensive across board since materials are not necessarily locally sourced. Even Moment has said that prices could go up. We'll have to wait and see.

J is not making a ski that I am currently drooling over. Both the Hotshot and Friend lacked the backbone I wanted. I should have tried the longer length (189?).

[lrn2swim]

Fwiw, I'm 6' 195 and the 189 Hotshots have a ton of backbone. Heard similar things about the shorter lengths also

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[SnowMachine]

Good to hear. The 183 just didn't cut it. Fun ski, but it did not like being pushed hard into chop. Same with the Friend.

Curious what J brings out for next year.