AS PART OF J’S CHARGING CATEGORY, J Skis The Hotshot is made to charge the entire ski area with undeniable confidence. A maple wood core sandwiched by Titanal creates an incredibly durable and powerful ski that isn’t afraid to top out at mach speed. Full height sidewalls and thick edges add to the durability aspect, so you can thrash, slash, slide and tap wherever you damn well please on the mountain. A touch more approachable than its predecessor, The Metal, J Skis The Hotshot gives you that extra dose of confidence you need to send it fast and big. “Such a great blend of playfulness and yet it charges super hard,” says tester Sydney Ricketts. “Surfy when you want it to be, but you can also lay it on edge for Super G turns.

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