J Skis The Friend

J Skis wins the simplicity category for me this year in powder skis. The Friend is a great wood and fiberglass ski sandwich. Where other ski manufacturers tinker with some metal here, metal there, carbon layouts, drilled-out cores, and materials I don’t have time to research before they’re pulled from the next season’s line, J Skis sticks to a trusty maple and high-energy carbon core, building on the foundational knowledge that Jason Levinthal just builds great skis.

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"Construction is light" Huh? These things weigh more than almost any other ski in their width.