
Originally Posted by
DGamms
I own 4 pairs of J Skis at this point, and the original Black Ops 118.
The J Skis all have a strong family resemblance.
Fairly soft, especially at the tips and tails. Heavy for their waist widths (outside of their touring line up). Excellent to best in class suspension/damping in rough snow. Easy to ski at slow speeds but with an impressive top end speed limit given their softer flex. Mount points of -4cm to -7.5cm from TC. Big sweet spots, not particularly sensitive to ski stance or mount point variations.
I love my BO 118s, but would also like to try the Friend at some point. If I have to nitpick the BO 118, I would say the recommended mount point is 1-2 cm too far forward and the tails are 5mm too wide. I have to consciously widen my stance not to have their tails overlap when I use them.
I've been skiing a pair of masterblaster's since 2017 and when it dies/retires, I'll be replacing it with another. Your description is spot on. I think the suspension can be attributed to the heavy use of maple in the core. Reminds me ON3P's and their bamboo construction.
90% of skiing is just looking cool
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