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CRJ or JJ???

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ILB15
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I know this has been talked about before but would like some fresh advise, the two skis have very similar specs and both have huge followings but im stuck between them.  Leaning towards the CRJ but what do people think that have had a go on both?

May 16 2012 10:09AM
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TheWakes.
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crj will be more work, but if u are a big dude it would be ok. i would go jj personally.
May 16 2012 11:17AM
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bnewbs6
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Really similar. But the JJs are just more versatile and you can turn and move much faster the the CRJ. Both amazing skis.
May 16 2012 11:53AM
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ILB15
Posts: 39 - Karma: 21

Im 5 ft 9" 165lbs been skiing 20 years, so i know what im doing but im not a pro!  Ive heard people say that CRJ's are more work, or harder to get used to but that doesnt putme off.   Which do people find stiffer?

May 16 2012 1:28PM
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TheWakes.
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crj is stiffer, heavier, damper. its a bruiser of a ski. a jj is more like a lightweight race car. light, nimble, responsive. pick the one that suits your style of riding.
May 16 2012 2:15PM
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VD.
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Don't know too much as I haven't ridden either:

CRJ - Wierd ride at first once you get used to it so fun

JJ - More intuative, however the 12m/14m turning radius is a downer

May 16 2012 5:26PM
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_Jeffrey_
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so you have never ridden them but your giving info about them? how does that work?
May 16 2012 9:50PM
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VD.
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Just what I've picked up about them from people I know who have ridden them
May 17 2012 1:48AM
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SlurrP
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the crh takes more time to learn the sweet spots, but once you do it is a ski that will take you anywhere and everywhere.
May 17 2012 2:07AM
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jfrauen
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Im 6'3 170 and i ski the AK JJ (195) i love this ski and will continue to ski it forever. I feel so comfortable on it and have never doubted it in any situation. From high speed groomers to cliff drops to deep pow. Best pow ski ive skied!
May 17 2012 3:21AM
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flexpattern
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Whys the short turn radius a downer? I really like that I can take my jjs into the trees on a non pow day and still cut through the trees.

I have ridden both - crjs are a little heavier i guess and a little more hard work maybe

Jjs are really nice, you can be lazy and they won't spit you out and you can charge everything from groomers, pow to chopped up crusty snow no problem

Both are great. I personally love the JJs - they suit me great - if you can try to get a test, probs unlikely atm seeing as it's the end of the season though
May 17 2012 5:22PM
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250r
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you dont need the turning radius of a snowblade on a pow ski. Makes them less chargy, floaty, and stabile. Look at the praxis protests, one of the reasons that theyre so popular is that they have so little sidecut.
May 18 2012 9:57AM
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JakobS
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The CRJ is a really nice pow ski, try to demo it before you buy it tough. But very funny!

The JJ's should not be taken seriously, it is a sissy little ski for people who don't know how to ski!
May 19 2012 12:49AM
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Balto
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this, it and s7's rule the category of "skis that let any gaper somewhat fumble their way through pow"
May 19 2012 12:52AM
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Skiingsnow
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yup
May 19 2012 12:57AM
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SlurrP
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x3
May 19 2012 1:15PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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I really like jj's
May 19 2012 9:06PM
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250r
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op you should try bibby pros, i havent skied crjs but i have the bibbys, theyre really versatile, no problem pointin them straight down a chute, yet still easy to ski in the trees. Id assume theyre slightly more chargy than the crjs, but theyre also really light.
May 19 2012 9:57PM
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flexpattern
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Fair point I guess haha. I learnt to ski powder on straight skis so already had that base knowledge when I started buying pow skis. Most gapers use rentals, you must know keen gapers!

The point about the short turn radius is kinda true, but from my experience that radius only really comes to play on hard snow when the ski is allowed to flex, in deep pow they react like any other pow ski and the shorter radius is hardly noticeable
They are an easy ski to use no doubt that is true, they make everything so much easier - Isn't that more of a reason to get them though?
May 20 2012 4:12PM
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VD.
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Yeh only rode s7 for half a day really didn't like them, didn't feel like they were powerful enough
May 20 2012 4:42PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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I didn't enjoy the s7 or tst but I love my jj's! And like the guy tel posts above me I learned to ski pow on fischer r4s or something, total race ski
May 20 2012 6:22PM
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IDMT_BC024
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Hahahahaha

That needed to be said....
May 21 2012 3:26AM
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[J_Gasper]
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i have never understood why people love JJs so much. They are fun in deep snow, but in variable conditions, they are HORRIBLE.

If your skiing knee deep pow all day long and dont care about versatility: JJs
If you want something that can handle all conditions and be more fun in pow: BG or Caylor
May 21 2012 7:44PM
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RockwellNixon
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dont forget about the Salomon rocker2....ive tried the jj and the rocker 2 is lighter and more responsive. it also carves better if there isnt as much powder. also the rocker is different with the salomon too because its not the average rounded bent elf shoe rocker that bends and flops around when not in deep powder.....the rocker2 has a kink like a wakeboard rocker so it goes faster in powder because its not getting bent up and it also makes you float better..check em out!
May 21 2012 8:53PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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you should seriously just demo them yourself, don't be swayed by anyones opinion here because people generally vouch for the type of skis they have or the same brand
May 21 2012 10:27PM
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Oiseau
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Maybe the JJs are not good in comparison to those skis however I would have to take your word for it as I have never skied on3ps -

on3p sort yourselves out and distribute in europe i want your skis!!

- But all I have to say is that the JJs excel in variable conditions - they are fantastic! But i guess like everything it is up to personal choice but IMO the JJs kill it everywhere
May 22 2012 1:27PM
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ILB15
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I ski in europe so 4FRNT skis are hard to find to demo, as are the bibbys.  I would love to demo them both.  The JJ's are an easy ski to find but from what peopleare saying, it sounds like the CRJ's are more of a charging ski, which is more what im looking for.  I have 3 other pairs of skis for different conditions so imnot looking for a do it all ski, the new ski is to be a bit of a charger that likes to go big and ski hard!

May 22 2012 3:58PM
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YewTard
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Can't speak for the JJ as I've never skied them. I have CRJs... they take some getting used to but the more I ride em the more I like em. Wouldn't really call em a "charger", and while they're stiffer than the JJs they're still pretty soft. A lot of fun in deep trees.

If you want a true "charger" ski then look at the 4FRNT Renegade.

May 22 2012 4:04PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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for a charger probably on3p bg or wren
May 22 2012 5:07PM
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