Custom ON3p Jeffery

ON3Ps will only snap if you ski into a ditch. But they might have fixed that too.

ON3P's wood guru Caveman drops some serious knowledge on the matter in this thread.

And no, Jeffreys are not all that heavy anymore - if not light either, more like just right imho. Sure, they have a bit of heft to them (which is good and makes them ski better, especially in variable/tracked out snow), but they are actually lighter than some comparable skis like Revolt121s and Black Ops Gamers. Jeff118s will still not feel that heavy as the main part of the weight is closer to center, especially at speed where their shape makes them loose and fun.

As for the difference, the flex pattern will be pretty much the same, while the damp ride and ability to smash through stuff will be marginally lessened. They will still ski great. If the idea is just to save weight then you are def looking at the right segment to get this layup - a pow ski. I've gotten some 50/50 wood102s and 110s this year, but have yet to take delivery of them. I got them as travel skis, to be used mainly in resort, but to be able to tour as well. I have zero concerns that they will not hold up for me, but I am a lighter guy. Iggy has also mentioned that some ON3P empoyees get 50/50 skis to save a bit of weight for their resort skis.

My 2cents: If you are at all concerned about durability - go with the stock layup. They are about as duarable a ski as money can buy you and can take rediculous amounts of abuse as a pow ski. A 50/50 core will save you something like 200gr or some such a ski, depending on what lenght you are planning on getting - but what is the point if you are going to ski them timidly? I would 100% get the standard layup for a resort exclusive ski though - that layup just skis so well and can take soooo much abuse.

What effect do you hope to gain from a 200 gram per ski weight savings? I'm probably one of the few people with any days on this years 118. I have owned the 116, Caylor's and just about every other ON3P pow ski. This years 118 in the stock layup really blew me away with how nimble it is.

thanks for the replies and based on what is said I will likely go with the standard. At the same time though, a few hundred grams off does sound nice, though, i realize the biggest difference will be in my head. Hypothetically though, you guys think the 50-50 will have less pop or be about the same? The part of the bamboo that is replaced will be paulownia idk if that matters

either version is going to ski awesomely and you'll not find either layup wanting. I kinda felt that my description above was a bit too negative wrt the 50/50 layup and resort use - especially for a pow specific ski, a use I personally think will be 100% appropriate for the 50/50 layup (cliff dropping or no). Flimsier skis for other brands can take the abuse, so I have no doubt that 50/50 ON3Ps can as well.

I have not skied the 50/50 setup yet so can't comment on pop specifically, but the tour layup skis very well - it is just a bit rounder flex wise in the shovels/tails and do not have the same umph in variable as the stock layup due to lower weight.

I mean, if you want something slightly lighter underfoot to gain on nimbleness at the expense of mass to bust through stuff, then the 50/50 setup is a very good option - even if it is slightly less bombproof than the stock layup. I mean, they are still ON3Ps: built exceedingly well and do come with the standard extra thick bases and edges, so can still take a ton of abuse.