Opinion on J-Skis Quality and Shredability

durability is sometimes an issue but as far as quality goes they are definitely some good quality skis

EDIT: i don’t own Js myself, my comment is from my many experiences with people that do own them

**This post was edited on Dec 2nd 2020 at 4:50:40pm

Got some of the whipits from the j ski graphic flaw sale last year. Haven't ridden them yet also curious

Apparently they’re virginity protectors.

I've skied the Allplays quite a lot and they are super fun skis. They are by far the most versatile ski for the west with an underfoot under 100 I have skied. They definitely have above-average durability. I agree that some graphics can be a bit polarizing, but I like that they are doing things differently.

Plus Jason is a legend in the industry, and I seriously doubt one of his brands would make a bad product.

I have 3 years maybe 60 days on the metal, have treated them with zero respect, and if I got a wax / tune they would pretty much look new minus base scratches.

Never hit a rail on them though.

In a HUGE generalization, j skis tend to feel nicer and ski better in crappy conditions than other similarly playful skis by weighing more. For how soft / playful they are they can be skiied pretty hard. Not the best for huge cliffs.

I’ve had the allplays for the last 3 seasons, 1 on the east coast, 2 out west. I ski everything including a solid amount of park days and the bottoms/edges are good as new. Few dings on edges of the top sheet but overall solid durability.

I like the skis well enough I’ll say they are def on the soft side/not super poppy tho.

Ive skied the all plays 3 seasons. Quite a great ski for whatever you throw at them. Ive spent most of the time in the park with them but have had no issues skiing big mtn with them either. 10/10 would recommend

I’ve got ~70 days on my metals (in pnw) and they’re dope. Treated em like total shit and they take it no problem and make me wanna go bigger. Great for everything from groomer wheelies to booter seshes to fatty cliffs

I have the hotshots and vacations. Vacations in a 180 are some of the funnest butter sticks I've ever ridden. Hotshots seem like they'll be pretty beastly.

I had the all plays and had zero issues with them. They rip too. Haven’t skied any of the others but really want a pair of vacations to butter everything with ease.

_tmillsskierWho knows the story of Jason Leventhal? I get emails that are addressed from him regularly... but from what I know historically J skis hasn't been the most durable or quality skis. Am I stuck in the past or is this accurate of J skis today.

Hey yo! Taylor from J, I'm the marketing / team manager helping Jason run everything you see from the brand.

Hugely appreciate everyone chiming in with their stoke and support! Glad you're all digging the skis - makes my job a hell of a lot easier, haha. As far as Js being "not the most durable or high quality" that's 100% an idea stuck in the past. No doubt the first year of production in 2013 had it's quirks while Jason, Francois (our engineer) and JF (our production manager) worked out the kinks on building a new product, but that's long sense been improved and I can say with confidence we make some of the most durable skis on the market. We even offer a Lifetime Warranty against ANY manufacturing defects for the life of the product and see a dramatically lower warranty rate than the industry average. You can read about our warranty policy here: https://jskis.com/pages/warranty-1

I won't go into all the tech crap about why our skis are durable and perform the way they do, but just for some examples of durability and how long skis last our athletes, Sam Zahner only used 1 pair of Allplays for his entire RealSki part. Derek Simpson, Justin Kennedy and Joel Magnusson barely blow through a pair per season. I was definitely a skeptic before I started working here but with multiple seasons of first hand experiences, working with all our athletes and thousands of testimonials from customers I'm 100% sold.

Remember we also offer a Money Back Guarantee, so you can mount the skis and ride them for up to 5 days and if you're not completely sold after that send them back for a different size, model or full refund. It's honestly risk free.

270on420outApparently they’re virginity protectors.

Out of 100 virgins surveyed in the singles line, nearly 88% confirmed they rode Js at some point in their ski career.

J_skisHey yo! Taylor from J, I'm the marketing / team manager helping Jason run everything you see from the brand.

Hugely appreciate everyone chiming in with their stoke and support! Glad you're all digging the skis - makes my job a hell of a lot easier, haha. As far as Js being "not the most durable or high quality" that's 100% an idea stuck in the past. No doubt the first year of production in 2013 had it's quirks while Jason, Francois (our engineer) and JF (our production manager) worked out the kinks on building a new product, but that's long sense been improved and I can say with confidence we make some of the most durable skis on the market. We even offer a Lifetime Warranty against ANY manufacturing defects for the life of the product and see a dramatically lower warranty rate than the industry average. You can read about our warranty policy here: https://jskis.com/pages/warranty-1

I won't go into all the tech crap about why our skis are durable and perform the way they do, but just for some examples of durability and how long skis last our athletes, Sam Zahner only used 1 pair of Allplays for his entire RealSki part. Derek Simpson, Justin Kennedy and Joel Magnusson barely blow through a pair per season. I was definitely a skeptic before I started working here but with multiple seasons of first hand experiences, working with all our athletes and thousands of testimonials from customers I'm 100% sold.

Remember we also offer a Money Back Guarantee, so you can mount the skis and ride them for up to 5 days and if you're not completely sold after that send them back for a different size, model or full refund. It's honestly risk free.

Please make more hotshot in non children sizes.

I’ve been riding the old snowboarding is cool Whipits for a few seasons now and they seem to be holding up better than some of my previous park skis and I’ve got over 200 days on them

j lev has literally done a ted talk if you want to know his story

coolest thing about j lev I recently learned is that he filmed the opening rail line in EPs Royalty seg. totally revolutionary ski filming at the time

Id like to second this and request a 220 hotshot with an extra layer of titanal at 112 underfoot for absolutely no reason other than I want to look as steezy as Ethan swadburg does.

anders_aPlease make more hotshot in non children sizes.

It was a reference to them selling out of the 189 constantly first.

BigPurpleSkiSuitId like to second this and request a 220 hotshot with an extra layer of titanal at 112 underfoot for absolutely no reason other than I want to look as steezy as Ethan swadburg does.

"Do you think a g3 ion would be good for this ski" - r/skiing

anders_aIt was a reference to them selling out of the 189 constantly first.

100% agree! Hard to accurately predict on a brand-new model with new sizes bigger than we've ever done before.

We'll definitely be skewing production towards the 189cm for next year as well as adding a 170cm option for folks who previously rode the 173cm Metal and now don't have an option.

@BigPurpleSkiSuit if you can find us a new press that fits up to 220cm in it I'm all ears