what's your skiing style/what terrain are you planning on touring around?

The JJ Zero sounds like a sweet ski, and I've been dying to try it as I'm usually touring in tight trees due to Colorado's tricky snowpack. However, if I was able to ski more open terrain I might consider something else.

It's going to be trees and tight skiing for the most part. The only wide open powder I get to ski is Silverton once a year.

ThePierceStudiosIt's going to be trees and tight skiing for the most part. The only wide open powder I get to ski is Silverton once a year.

Then yeah, I think the JJ Zero would be super fun. The TST and Super 7 would probably do a bit better on hardpack due to their longer effective edges (more so with the TST) but if you're skiing trees and probably not skiing very much firm snow the JJ's would probably work great.

I'm also looking for something somewhat similar so some other options to look at might be Moment Bibby Tours, Liberty Origin 116/106, Kitten Factory All Mountain, RMU North Shore, Faction CT 3.0, Line Mordecai, among others.

If you think 1.7kg/2kg per ski w/o bindings is light you're largely mistaken.

D.B.If you think 1.7kg/2kg per ski w/o bindings is light you're largely mistaken.

care to elaborate?

D.B.If you think 1.7kg/2kg per ski w/o bindings is light you're largely mistaken.

It's definitely on the lighter end of the spectrum for a 180 something cm powder ski that can actually be skied.

I started touring this year and learned some lessons. My biggest take away with touring setup's is that if you are touring for the skiing part, and not for the uphill buy something that you are going to enjoy skiing on. Personally I did the opposite this season and ended up touring way less than originally planned because my setup was no fun to ski on.

If your interest lies more on summiting mountains, or taking objectives in a fast amount of time then I would start worrying about weight.

Ive been skiing them all year, I love them. I haven't been able to tour on them yet, theres a set of CAST plates in the mail with my name on them that will be put on the JJs. Super light and playful ski, the only down side is that theyre a bit soft. You cant quite run Super G turns through chunder like you could with a stiffer ski. I'll get back to this thread when the plates come and i get a couple tours on them.

JJ's for tighter stuff, but if your out in the somewhat open Norwalks

Do it pull the trigger on the zero's. jj zero's, Marker kingpin, Salomon Mountain lab. Have two yurt trips some ski mountaineering and about 40 days touring on these sticks. Cannot be happier.

jcohn1Do it pull the trigger on the zero's. jj zero's, Marker kingpin, Salomon Mountain lab. Have two yurt trips some ski mountaineering and about 40 days touring on these sticks. Cannot be happier.

PatrycjaWittWhere do you have your kingpins mounted on your JJ zeros?

I may done a +1 but pretty sure i just threw them on recommended.