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Buyers Remorse. Peps vs. Jeronimos

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.secondedition
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I‘ve been around here a while, im just now signing up looking for some advise

I’m 6’1”, 200 lbs. With the exception of a week a year out west, I ski in the Midwest. Of the 30 or so days a year I ski, around 12 are in pow and the rest is in the park and on groomers. I have been skiing  174 public  enemies for the past three seasons.

I just bought a pair of 179 pep fujas. I was looking for a semi-fat all mountain ski with rocker and camber under foot that was close to symmetrical.

I just found the on3p jeronimo and now I’m lost again. I was looking for a ski with a little more length and rocker than the peps. The jeronimo is a 181. The peps have a 5/30 mm rocker and the jeronimos have a 1/25 cm rocker. If converted, that means the jeronimos have a 10mm rocker, twice that of the peps( I may be wrong, but their site has it in cm). Looking at the peps in person and the jeronimos online, it looks to be true. Both skis are close to symmetrical at 126-95-120 and 126-96-120, and both have camber underfoot.

The flex of the peps is a concern of mine also.

Should I return the peps and get the jeronimos? Backcountry.com has a sweet return policy so it won’t be a problem

Nov 10 2009 10:25PM
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bootleg_BEN
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The fujas actually measure to about a 184 because k2 measures their skis differently.

And 5mm isnt really that much, yes it might make a difference but not enough that it will really matter the fujas will do better on groomers and in the park though.


I dont have first hand experience with either ski, but i am basing that of other threads i have read on NS.

Hope it helps.
Nov 10 2009 10:57PM
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RudyGarmisch
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We measure ours a bit different as well, we measure from tip to tip after its pressed, straight across, instead of the surface of the ski. Thus, our skis are a bit longer than most standard sizes as well. I'd say they are pretty comparable to K2's sizes.

As for an actual comparison, I have no idea. I skied the Jeronimo from last year, absolutely loved it, but its been slimmed down a bit from my prototype pair. I havent ridden the Fujas at all, so I cant tell you much more past what you may have already gotten from flexing a pair in a shop.

The Jeronimo is going to be medium stiff flex, and with bamboo cores, the swing weight of my fatty pair last year was quite minimal. I'm planning to use this years model as my park ski, as rocker that minimal isnt really a hamper in the park. If anything, I had a better time buttering and pressing on stuff than on my stiff Lib Tech's.

But yeah, got to be honest, from the spec sheets, the skis are quite similar. I can speak to our quality and materials since I'm building them, and show you how well my pair held up after constant use last year (rode them pretty much every day they were so fun), but yeah, final decision is up to you. Either sound like a great choice for the type of ski you say you want.

PM me with any questions, talk right to one of the guys making em!
Nov 10 2009 11:28PM
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bootleg_BEN
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^ he know what he is talking about listen to him.


And i dont really think there will be much of a difference between them. So you could just keep your Fujas's or return them and pick up ON3P's and support a sick company. up to you wither one will do you good.
Nov 10 2009 11:35PM
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.secondedition
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I guess the size and shape of the rocker is the only real diffrence im concerned with. Its not major, but from the Peps i have and the pics i have seen of last years jeronimos, it looks much more pronounced.
Nov 10 2009 11:39PM
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