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Jah Loves are down for the count

Monday, January 11th, 2010

I’m sad to report the Jah Loves are on their way back to the Nordica factory.  I took them to the shop for a tune in preparation for an excellent upcoming weekend in Steamboat.  They needed just a bit of work, not too much as I only brought them out a few times last season.  As I stepped to the counter, the tech pulled the skis apart and turned one over.  Ouch, my stomach dropped as I knew instantly this was not a good sign.  He showed me how the ski was separating from the base and the top on the edge and it was a long separation.

A clear manufacturer’s defect as he so eloquently stated, probably trying to make me feel better.  It’s just a ski, but I became so attached to it as it is clearly the best ski I’ve ever skied on in my over 20 year career.  I think I’m most sad because I may never have that graphic in my possession again.  It’s the original Jah Love graphic and it’s sik!  Sure enough, I took my Jester bindings home, hanging my head low.  I still have a kick ass pair of Gotama’s, but they’re just not the Jah Love’s.

To make myself feel better, I skied on the Gotama’s on Saturday and had an excellent day at the basin.  The Pali lift was running and it was great to get back on that 2 person chair.  I’m stoked for Steamboat, and hope the weather is fantastic.  I can’t go skinnier under foot folks, I can only go bigger, so if there’s another ski out there you think I should go for, please comment below.

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