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HELP! Looking for a new POW ski!

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ShockG859
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I'm in the market for a new POW ski. I am not looking for a One-Ski Quiver. I currently ski a pair of Armada JJ 175's for my POW ski and I really enjoy them. But I want something a little fatter, that will provide ample float in the deep, playful and quick in the trees, and stable at speed. Even though I like to open them up on open bowls and powder fields, I am not a hard charger. So, I need something that will float even at medium/slower speeds. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated... Any help will help! Thanks.
Mar 2 2015 9:57PM
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.lencon
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ON3P Jeffery. Super fun ski and tackles the pow and everything you just listed with ease. Highly recommend.
Mar 2 2015 10:28PM
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ShockG859
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Thanks man! The Jeffrey 122 looks like it might be exactly what I'm looking for. Any suggestions on where to mount these skis?
Mar 3 2015 10:32PM
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B.Quincy
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Magic j its like the jj pumped up to do exactly like that i love mine they are the shit.
Mar 4 2015 12:33AM
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NigelStein
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ShockG859Thanks man! The Jeffrey 122 looks like it might be exactly what I'm looking for. Any suggestions on where to mount these skis?


At reccomended. ON3P has their measurements down perfectly.
Mar 4 2015 6:34AM
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.lencon
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ShockG859Thanks man! The Jeffrey 122 looks like it might be exactly what I'm looking for. Any suggestions on where to mount these skis?


Yeah probably recommended. Which is like -4
Mar 4 2015 9:24AM
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ShockG859
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I'm a total noob to this site. How do I respond directly too an individual answer? I was trying to respond about the Magic J's... Can I respond directly to B.Quincy or do I just post a "Reply Thread"? This is on my mobile. Thanks for all the help.

B. Quincy- I was looking into the Magic J's... But from a lot of the reviews I read, it seemed like they wanted to be skied fast and hard at all times?? While I do like to ski fast at times, I am not a hard charging skier. Do the Magics still float well at med speeds? How do they handle in the trees?
Mar 4 2015 11:11PM
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.lencon
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ShockG859I'm a total noob to this site. How do I respond directly too an individual answer? I was trying to respond about the Magic J's... Can I respond directly to B.Quincy or do I just post a "Reply Thread"? This is on my mobile. Thanks for all the help.

B. Quincy- I was looking into the Magic J's... But from a lot of the reviews I read, it seemed like they wanted to be skied fast and hard at all times?? While I do like to ski fast at times, I am not a hard charging skier. Do the Magics still float well at med speeds? How do they handle in the trees?


Press the little box above someones response called "quote". Then press "reply thread" and you will reply to them. Cheers bud and welcome to NS!
Mar 4 2015 11:27PM
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FastSpeed
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Volkl Two, soft playful and overall just super ill
Mar 5 2015 9:55AM
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B.Quincy
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ShockG859I'm a total noob to this site. How do I respond directly too an individual answer? I was trying to respond about the Magic J's... Can I respond directly to B.Quincy or do I just post a "Reply Thread"? This is on my mobile. Thanks for all the help.

B. Quincy- I was looking into the Magic J's... But from a lot of the reviews I read, it seemed like they wanted to be skied fast and hard at all times?? While I do like to ski fast at times, I am not a hard charging skier. Do the Magics still float well at med speeds? How do they handle in the trees?


Hey, welcome to ns!
So I understand your hesitation with them as they are described that way in most descriptions. I have actually found that they float very well at low to medium speeds especially when im not charging hard (glades in vt) yet they still can open up and charge which is awesome. This makes them very versatile as they are great for untouched pow, glades, tracked out shit, and charging hard. I have basically thrown everything at them since i got them, skied many varying conditions and terrian and they have eaten it all up. Oh and may i add they are loads of fun in the spring slush!

On the flipside the jefferys are extremely awesome skis as well so really you can't go wrong, another ski you might want to consider is the atomic benchetler.
Mar 5 2015 12:23PM
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ShockG859
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Thanks everyone. As much as I love my JJ's ... Just too short... I think I'm going to go with the Magic J's!
Apr 25 2015 1:51AM
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.lencon
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ShockG859Thanks everyone. As much as I love my JJ's ... Just too short... I think I'm going to go with the Magic J's!


Don't rule out the Jefferys! ON3P is having a sale now so you could pick up a set at a nice discount
Apr 25 2015 9:59AM
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ShockG859
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I can't find the site with the ON3P sales. Can you post a link for me? Thanks for all the help!
Apr 25 2015 1:54PM
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Kbob94
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ShockG859I'm in the market for a new POW ski. I am not looking for a One-Ski Quiver. I currently ski a pair of Armada JJ 175's for my POW ski and I really enjoy them. But I want something a little fatter, that will provide ample float in the deep, playful and quick in the trees, and stable at speed. Even though I like to open them up on open bowls and powder fields, I am not a hard charger. So, I need something that will float even at medium/slower speeds. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated... Any help will help! Thanks.


Just thought I'd throw another one out there. The line magnum opus that Eric pollard designed this year. It's a 124mm waist and it handles everything super well including groomers. By far one of my favorite skis I've ever ridden on.
Apr 26 2015 1:22AM
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RudyGarmisch
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ShockG859I can't find the site with the ON3P sales. Can you post a link for me? Thanks for all the help!


http://shop.on3pskis.com/collections/14-15-skis/products/14-15-jeffrey-122
Apr 26 2015 9:07AM
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sammy_JJ
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Could Consider the Faction 4.0s just make sure they graphic are printed properly as i have seen several pairs with misprints this past year.

Blizzard Gunsmokes are decently soft as well and have some camper which adds some nice life to the ski.

Volk Ones and twos are both nice soft fat skis

lots of soft skis out there recommend demoing/ trying as many as you can before you buy you never know what ski out there will surprise you.
Apr 26 2015 6:48PM
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Big_Mtn
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sammy_JJCould Consider the Faction 4.0s just make sure they graphic are printed properly as i have seen several pairs with misprints this past year.

Blizzard Gunsmokes are decently soft as well and have some camper which adds some nice life to the ski.

Volk Ones and twos are both nice soft fat skis

lots of soft skis out there recommend demoing/ trying as many as you can before you buy you never know what ski out there will surprise you.


I have 4.0s and they came with a slight misprint on the mount point line... The line was a few inches forward of center and they ended up being mounted where the line said. Faction sent me a new pair asap.
Apr 26 2015 10:30PM
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ShockG859
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B.QuincyHey, welcome to ns!
So I understand your hesitation with them as they are described that way in most descriptions. I have actually found that they float very well at low to medium speeds especially when im not charging hard (glades in vt) yet they still can open up and charge which is awesome. This makes them very versatile as they are great for untouched pow, glades, tracked out shit, and charging hard. I have basically thrown everything at them since i got them, skied many varying conditions and terrian and they have eaten it all up. Oh and may i add they are loads of fun in the spring slush!

On the flipside the jefferys are extremely awesome skis as well so really you can't go wrong, another ski you might want to consider is the atomic benchetler.


Where should I mount my Magic J's?
Apr 27 2015 1:10PM
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B.Quincy
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ShockG859Where should I mount my Magic J's?


Had a little hesitationwhen deciding this too but ended up going with the factory reccomended and honestly think armada nailed it on these skis.
Apr 27 2015 8:51PM
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stinky_cheese
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.lenconPress the little box above someones response called "quote". Then press "reply thread" and you will reply to them. Cheers bud and welcome to NS!


ns needs more members like you
Apr 28 2015 12:24AM
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.lencon
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stinky_petens needs more members like you


Thanks Pete. I could make more accounts
Apr 28 2015 12:37AM
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stinky_cheese
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.lenconThanks Pete. I could make more accounts


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Apr 28 2015 9:49AM
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Level9Sports
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The K2 Shreditor (102 or 112)!!! I didn't get a chance to rip it in deeper snow but being a pow specific ski with loads of rocker, I figure they have that covered. It was super responsive and blasting through rough crust/crud, they handled surprisingly well. They're some of the softer skis I've used but they were shockingly stable at higher speeds on hardpack and handled OK controlling speed down steeper/rougher crust. I'd imagine you'd have a blast with these in the trees.
Apr 29 2015 1:41PM
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ShockG859
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Thanks again for all the help! Another question for you skiing geniuses... And this is not something I plan on doing soon, but in the not too far future... What are some good candidates for an all mtn/backcountry touring ski?? I've heard a lot of good things about the Armada TST... Thoughts??
May 4 2015 2:49AM
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Level9Sports
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ShockG859Thanks again for all the help! Another question for you skiing geniuses... And this is not something I plan on doing soon, but in the not too far future... What are some good candidates for an all mtn/backcountry touring ski?? I've heard a lot of good things about the Armada TST... Thoughts??


The TST would be good and you can honestly use whatever ski you would for pow for BC as well... although I'd avoid any overly wide skis for that if possible. Most skis now are light enough that you don't need to get touring-specific skis. What I do is I've got my 110 waisted AM skis mounted up with Adrenalins so they can be used wherever. The touring/alpine hybrid bindings are on the heavier side but so useful in their versatility.
May 4 2015 12:48PM
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dingus
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Jeffery
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If you want something really fat some HellBents but those are quite excessive
May 5 2015 11:29PM
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ShockG859
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I ended up going with the Magic J's! I am a big fan of the JJ, and I found these for such a great price, I just couldn't pass it up! I have a question about mounting my bindings tho.... Several folks have told me to mount them "on the line" (the factory recommended mounting line)... My question is... Where does this line belong within the mount? Does the line indicate where the toe piece of the binding goes? Or is that line supposed to be in the center of the binding? Also, are there any recommendations on where I should mount my Armada Magic J-180's? I am 5'9" and about 165lbs.
Jun 1 2015 9:14PM
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shin-bang
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ShockG859I ended up going with the Magic J's! I am a big fan of the JJ, and I found these for such a great price, I just couldn't pass it up! I have a question about mounting my bindings tho.... Several folks have told me to mount them "on the line" (the factory recommended mounting line)... My question is... Where does this line belong within the mount? Does the line indicate where the toe piece of the binding goes? Or is that line supposed to be in the center of the binding? Also, are there any recommendations on where I should mount my Armada Magic J-180's? I am 5'9" and about 165lbs.

i would mount at the recommended line. the recommended line is where the midsole of your boot will go. there is a small line in the middle of your ski boot and the ski tech mounting your skis will mount the bindings so that the midsole line of your boot will line up with the recommended line on the ski.

ive actually ridden my friends magic js mounted at true center and they were a blast. but for pow skiing i would definitely go at the recommended line :)
Jun 1 2015 10:14PM
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