Is 120 dollars for JJs with Duke 16s a good deal?
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hamsauce
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Lots of variables to consider before giving a blanket yes or no. Post a pic and it may help with the advice people give.
- Are you looking for a backcountry setup? or just a resort setup
- Are you looking to just keep the ski and sell the bindings?
- Are the skis in good condition? Any dings? Are they newish?
- How many mounts are the skis?
- Are the frame bindings compatible with gripwalk? (basically how old are they)
- Are the frames the right size? They adjust a ton, but Dukes come in Small/Large so you may want to bring your boot and a screwdriver to make sure they will fit
Frame bindings suck. Especially older ones. End of conversation. You may be able to sell newer ones for like $50. They are heavy, suck to tour on, have a super high stack height, put a ton of holes in the skis, and are fiddly and have a lot of moving parts and can therefore break. The ONLY reason to buy them is if you want to dip your toes into backcountry skiing, or want a resort pow/touring pow ski and you are on a budget. I sold my frame setup (skins and skis included) with frames on them for like $50 since no one wanted them. No one who is serious about touring wants frame bindings.
If I saw that deal: If the skis only had one mount on them, I would see if they would go down to 100, buy the skis, sell/donate the bindings if anyone would take them, and remount with better bindings.
If the skis had more than one mount or were in bad condition I would personally pass since I have a touring setup already and frames put so many holes in your skis it is risky to remount.
Up to you dawg. Touring is fun, and its almost a right of passage to struggle up on frames. Or if you are just lookin for some cheap pow sticks to enjoy for a few days a year then it may be worth it. Post a pic of the listing and we could probably give some more insight.
- Are you looking for a backcountry setup? or just a resort setup
- Are you looking to just keep the ski and sell the bindings?
- Are the skis in good condition? Any dings? Are they newish?
- How many mounts are the skis?
- Are the frame bindings compatible with gripwalk? (basically how old are they)
- Are the frames the right size? They adjust a ton, but Dukes come in Small/Large so you may want to bring your boot and a screwdriver to make sure they will fit
Frame bindings suck. Especially older ones. End of conversation. You may be able to sell newer ones for like $50. They are heavy, suck to tour on, have a super high stack height, put a ton of holes in the skis, and are fiddly and have a lot of moving parts and can therefore break. The ONLY reason to buy them is if you want to dip your toes into backcountry skiing, or want a resort pow/touring pow ski and you are on a budget. I sold my frame setup (skins and skis included) with frames on them for like $50 since no one wanted them. No one who is serious about touring wants frame bindings.
If I saw that deal: If the skis only had one mount on them, I would see if they would go down to 100, buy the skis, sell/donate the bindings if anyone would take them, and remount with better bindings.
If the skis had more than one mount or were in bad condition I would personally pass since I have a touring setup already and frames put so many holes in your skis it is risky to remount.
Up to you dawg. Touring is fun, and its almost a right of passage to struggle up on frames. Or if you are just lookin for some cheap pow sticks to enjoy for a few days a year then it may be worth it. Post a pic of the listing and we could probably give some more insight.
hamsauce
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14631284:xblth said:
Dang those are the old AK JJs from 2012- the stiffer, fatter version of the JJ. Looks like just one mount too, and good condition. Not a bad deal. I actually had a pair of the 2013 AK JJs. Skied them for a few years and ended up selling because I thinned the quiver. They rip and are super fun to ski big lines with. That is about as heavy of a touring setup you can get, haha. You will need alpine soles though- so if you have gripwalk boots you can buy little replacement soles for like $30 at your local shop (or online) if you want to ski them.
The good news is that if you enjoy touring on that setup, then when you buy a pin setup and some touring skis it will be night and day.
14631284:xblth said:
I tour on old JJs so I’ll tell you now they are heavy and yours the AK JJ are even heavier but your legs will get strong and your ego will become enormous when you start passing ultra light dorks on the skin track.
if budget allows ditch the frame bindings for CAST pivots or if you have to shifts/duke pt, these setups walk a lot better and are really the only thing that makes it liveable touring on such a heavy ski.
here’s the 2012s I started touring on with shifts now with soon to be cast converted pivots
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Jbleddy
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I think that’s a solid deal. Congrats. I’ve always wanted a pair of JJ’s like that so I would’ve copped those too if I were you.
My favorite ski’s are some 2011 Moment Bobby’s for $150 that I bought in 2020. Been my daily’s for 4 seasons now.
Rip the old skis till the edges come off!
My favorite ski’s are some 2011 Moment Bobby’s for $150 that I bought in 2020. Been my daily’s for 4 seasons now.
Rip the old skis till the edges come off!