The Hotshot

FIRECRACKER

Black Cat Fireworks x J Collab

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COMPLETELY REDESIGNED MODEL!

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Waist Width: 104mm

J Says Best For:
Powder / Crud / All-mountain / Tress / Freeride / Steep & Deep / Soft Groomers / Glades

Personality

Soft & PlayfulHappy MediumStiff & Aggressive

Conditions

50% All Mountain
50% powder
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The Artwork

Black Cat Fireworks x J Collab

200 Made

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Released November 6, 2025

I've always been obsessed with fireworks packaging – it's some of the most colorful, fun graphics you'll find anywhere. That heavy halftone, slightly off-register printing is just perfectly imperfect. Growing up, I'd see those stands every Fourth of July and beg my parents to buy something dangerous to light off.

When it comes to fireworks brands, nobody's more iconic than “Black Cat”! We all know the sleek updated Black Cat logo, but their vintage vampire kitten version? That thing is pure magic! When we reached out to them about this collab, I wasn't sure they'd be down to use their old-school logo. But they know their fanbase and we're all about it! They sent us their vintage art files – Black Cat, Home Run, Giraffe, Zebra, Bulldog – the whole archive!

Fank then dove deep into the archives and built this incredible vintage pattern of their old fireworks packaging. The way he preserved the authentic halftone texture while adapting it for ski production is pure artistry. He added a translucent effect that lets your eye flip between seeing the raw materials of the ski’s construction and these vintage fireworks labels – it's like looking through time. That bright yellow topsheet is loud and badass! This base might be one of my favorite bases we’ve ever done. The screaming cat with an explosion behind it, is going to look nuts flying through the air.

This is a true limited run – once they're gone, they're gone. No reprints, no do-overs. These vintage finds don't come around twice, and access to Black Cat's archive was a one-time deal. Get yours before it’s lights out for this new Hotshot ski.

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The Hotshot

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This is the widest ski in our Charge Collection totally redesigned with some fresh technology, and lighter weight construction for more fun when charging the steep and deep!

We re-engineered this new Hotshot ski with a completely new geometry and construction. The waist is 2mm narrower, with deeper sidecut for a quicker feel that’s a ton of fun on groomers! The new Aspen wood core and Light Metal construction makes it one of the lightest skis in its class, a mind-blowing 240 grams lighter than our previous version! For added horsepower and stability, we pulled inspiration from J’s legendary "Prophet" ski (credited for launching modern freeride skis). You'll recognize the visible 3D Light Metal laminate on top of the core and the iconic "Dork Fork" tip shape. This proven formula delivers maximum energy transmission to the edges of your tips where you need it, while reducing weight where you don't. Just roll it over and watch the entire edge engage for rock-solid confidence on any terrain. Get into the powder and the wide rockered tips transform deep days into pow surfing heaven! The Hotshot doesn't just charge hard, its lightweight stability and power transforms how you ski, while keeping that signature J skis playfulness that makes every run feel better than the last!

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Light Metal

Titanal Metal Laminate

More power & stability where you need it!
Unique to this model ski, I'm using a titanal metal laminate on the top and bottom of the core. Instead of running it edge to edge, tip to tail, I've optimized the metal laminate’s geometry & location running only narrow strips down the center and ending it before the tips. This way there's enough metal to dramatically increase power, stability & dampening over the length of the ski in contact with the snow, however the tips are lighter for dramatically reduced swing weight to maintain a nimble, lively & fun feel. You'll notice the tail of the ski metal geometry has slightly less metal to allow for a more playful and forgiving exit out of your turns while the tip has more for powerful initiation and reduced chatter in the tips. You'll feel like you're on a GS race ski when you're carving it up, yet be shocked how fun & nimble it feels in tight trees, chutes and even the bumps. Enjoy!

Xtra Light Core

Light weight, durable wood core for the best up and down performance
These skis feature an Aspen wood core for maximum weight reduction while maintaining the torsional resilience and dampening not found on other brand's "light weight" skis. Aspen dramatically reduces weight, giving the ski an incredibly nimble feel. The result is the best of both worlds, a ski that is light for easy ups and maneuverability, yet with power, stability and durability not typically found on other brand's lighter weight skis.

Full Height Sidewalls

Maximum impact resistant & vibration dampening
We’re using super durable, high impact absorbing Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) polyethylene for our sidewalls. This is the same material we use on our ski's bases. It’s very impact resistant and since it’s full height, it also absorbs more vibration like using a longer spring in your car’s suspension. Take a metal pipe and hit it against a rock, then do the same with a piece of plastic. The metal vibrates through to your bones & the plastic absorbs the vibration for you. That’s the difference of having full height plastic shock absorbing sidewalls over your edges or not. We’re cutting the sides of the sidewalls to a 10* angle, with a nice step at the bottom for easy tuning like race skis.

Light Edge

More durability edges without the weight
We use hardened steel edges that are 33% thinner than our other J skis for reduced weight while still maintaining strength. We reduce the thickness by 0.2mm which is actually still thicker than other brands "light weight" skis, so they are far more durable if you accidentally hit a rock, while maintaining a much longer life when re-tuning.

Light Base

Faster, lighter durable base material you can count on
We use a 30% thinner base that is 0.2mm thinner than our other J models to shave weight while still providing extreme durability. This base is actually thicker than other brand's "light weight" skis to guarantee you have far more durability when charging down. In addition our sintered Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) Polyethylene is actually the highest quality base material available built to absorb wax better, slide faster, and last longer. Yup! Hard, fast and lasts longer... just like your _______ likes.

Light Fiberglass

20% Lighter weight fiberglass than other J skis
We use a slightly different configuration of our fiberglass laminates than other J skis to achieve a lighter weight while maintaining the lively responsive and solid feel our skis are known for. We use a Quasi Isotropic fiberglass configuration, same as the aerospace industry to maximize energy & strength in as many directions as possible, 4 different axis 0, 90, +45, -45. It costs more, but it’s worth the performance.

SPECS

Length167cm174cm181cm188cm
Dimensions137 - 104 - 123137 - 104 - 123137 - 104 - 123137 - 104 - 123
Sidecut Radius16m17.1m18.2m19.3m
Weight Per Ski1800g1880g1950g2020g
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