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JJ's or Sir Francis Bacon

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Where-am-I
Posts: 1635 - Karma: 281
looking for a powder ski to use in and out of bounds, something that would work well for some backcountry touring, backcountry jumps, and powder days
Aug 16 2008 12:45AM
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invader7
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jjs. such a fun ski to ride. just really playfull and light
Aug 16 2008 12:53AM
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DangerToes
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jjs are stiffer, bacons are super soft. jjs are probably better all around though especially if you do bigger cliffs and lines
Aug 16 2008 1:28AM
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BcPowderHunter
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JJ's ftw
Aug 16 2008 9:08AM
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MadSteezin
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Yup for sure! Everybody I know is getting JJs including me.
Aug 16 2008 11:45AM
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Where-am-I
Posts: 1635 - Karma: 281
JJs it is
Aug 16 2008 12:32PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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I got Bacons last year, but that was before the new JJ's, which look absolutely dope.
Aug 16 2008 4:43PM
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EClay46
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maybe something more like a ant or a prophet 100 or last years seth or obsethed

because if you are touring im pretty sure you are going to want a ski with less rocker because you want to have as much ski in contact with the snow for grip, and i think those skis would be a little more versatile than jjs. however ive never ridden or seen specs on the jjs, ive seen them and they just look very one dimensional.
Aug 16 2008 5:24PM
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snarfsnarf44
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i dunno, the bacons look like hella fun. but the new jjs are pretty rediculous looking
Aug 23 2008 2:07AM
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cobra_commander
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If you plan on touring there are better options out there then those two. The older JJ's would be better, Prophet 100's would be better, Volkl Gotamas would be better. It's a pretty long list. If you have your heart seat on one of those two I would go with the Bacons though.
Aug 23 2008 2:19AM
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SHastatahoe
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can't tour on rockered skis. (very well)
Aug 23 2008 2:43AM
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dave_m
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I think I'm going with the Bacons this year. From what I've heard they aren't as soft as older bacons? can anyone shed any light on that?

Aug 23 2008 1:14PM
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