Jones Flagship - 2011
Despite having similar aesthetics to the Experience, Jeremy’s pro model at Rossignol, Jeremy is keen to stress that the Flagship is the evolution of his work at Rossignol, the next step. Blunted tips and tails reduce the effect of drag in fresh snow, directional Camrock helps cut down the risk of catching an edge and makes initiating turns at slower speeds a piece of pie. Convinced that full Magnetraction edges were too aggressive for smooth riding, Jeremy has pioneered Mellow Mag, providing the extra grip in the case of an emergency, Carbon & Kevlar reinforcement reduces chatter and provides the guts for stomping monster cliff drops. Jeremy is also the founder of the POW (Protect Our Winters) charity, you can rest assured a huge amount of time and effort have gone into creating a sustainable and green option for big mountain shredders, the Flagship leads by example in this department.
Manufacturer's Description:
The premier big mountain weapon.Ideal for speed, stability, stomping airs, charging down the mountain. The apex of 25 years of freeriding experience, rigorous testing, and the latest construction technologies, the Flagship is a battle proven weapon for all-mountain attacks. The Flagship combines Magne-Traction, directional rocker and camber underfoot for the highest overall performance in even the most demanding terrain and conditions.
Jeremy Jones’ Thoughts:- Stepping into the mountains you never know what you’re going to encounter. The first two turns may be waist deep followed by ice through the crux and chop in the outrun. The Flagship is my go-to board for fast and confident freeriding in any conditions. I have designed this board with directional rocker and a blunted nose to keep the tip up in the deepest of snow, camber underfoot and Magne-Traction for edging on ice, a longer radius sidecut for speed and railing turns, a shortened running length for maneuverability in tight spaces, and a freestyle tail to land switch in powder. This board has no speed limit and no boundaries. This is the Flagship of our line and my life’s work - the ultimate freeride board. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself thanking this board at the bottom of a line.
Recommended for freeride riding.
Recommended for big mountain riding.
High cost $
Available in MidWide.
Rocker Construction.
Freeride Specific.
Green or Eco Friendly Construction.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
158, 161, 164, 162W, 168W
Riding Style: Freeride
Specifications:
Full FSC sourced Poplar and Beech wood core
Wood Veneer Topsheet
Reclaimed Hickory Wood sidewalls
High Grade recycled sintered base
Directional Camrock rocker
Blunted Nose and Tail
Mellow Magnetraction
Carbon & Kevlar Reinforcement
Similar boards: Rossignol Experience MagTek - 2011 Never Summer Raptor & Raptor X - 2011 Nitro Pantera LX - 2011 Compatriot Commissioner - 2011 Salomon Burner - 2011
Snowboard Review:
It wouldn’t be right to test the Flagship without a healthy helping of powder.. although the weather on the board test was nothing less than consistently appalling, we did have the benefit of a Wednesday evening dump. The car park was filling up as we arrived at Kaunertal, boots laced up and tight… check… liftpass… check… goggles and gloves… yep. I was all sorted, so I ran down to the TSA tent and pounced on the Jones Flagship. Jeremy and Nidecker deserve some serious credit for producing such a cool looking board, the untreated wood veneer topsheet and Hickory hard wood sidewalls just ooze class. After hurriedly mounting my bindings I ran to the gondola and peered though the windows at the infinite lines below.
Strapping into the Flagship, you immediately notice how setback the stance is, how the nose of the board is relatively stiff and the tail although still firm is little bit softer. Tight turns felt easy to initiate and grip was impressive even on harder conditions, I really enjoyed the transition between edges… this board loves being turned. So the Jones Flagship likes being turned, but it’s also a board that Jeremy and his Jones team mates use when they’re turning up the speed to eleven. As soon as I released the reigns and started charging, the Flagship was in it’s element. Straight lining steep terrain was a bit of a doddle and in the pow I felt like I was flying. As I mentioned before, I was testing the flagship on 12 inches of fresh heavy snow. The rockered nose worked well, staying catch free with absolutely no worry about going over the handlebars or sub-marining, even in the afternoon when the snow was tracked and choppy. So you’ll hear lots of reasons for using Camrock, sure it helps with float and helps with straight line confidence, for me the main reason for Camrock is to make the board more agile regardless of the boards stiffness. If the Flagship was like Jeremy’s old cambered decks on Rossi, then I’m sure it would be a bit of a handful, but it isn’t at all. I really believe that if you can carve, then you’ll get on with the Flagship.
I’ve got to give Jeremy credit for the Flagship. The Flagship is agile, the Camrock works brilliantly to help even inexperienced riders initiate tight turns super easily and the slight Magnetraction and firm torsional flex holds carves like a vice. When you crank up the speed the firm flex and camber between the bindings means the Flagship holds long carves well and when the snow gets choppy the nose rises up and the board is damp enough to deal with those unwanted vibrations. One of the best qualities of the Flagship was that it stomped powder landings on command… although I won’t be dropping any 40ft Jeremy Jones size cliffs in the near future, the Flagship certainly goes some way to explaining how the living legend does it.
Posted by Rich Ewbank in • Jones
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on October 11, 2011 at 08:53 PM
everyone i know who bought one blew it up it two weeks. buy the rossignol experience far more durable.
on January 21, 2012 at 03:53 PM
161 Flagship 11/12 season 163lb, Size 11 US Malamute boots, Union Force MC Bindings, expert rider (15yr+)
Rode this board for 8 days, primarily off-piste on heavy snowfall in the alps, took a few groomers as well when visibility was low. Great turn initiation and the set back stance made powder much less fatiguing, could ride all day without my back leg falling off. Just overall awesome. Its reputation as a “heavy” board is exaggerated - I didn’t notice any impact on performance or even consider it heavy. One adverse consequence of being so set so far back is that if your front does submarine – it’s a lot of surface area out there to pull out, which can be a pain when getting into really deep snow in tight trees. It’s very fast - which for me is more important to help carry as long as possible in run-outs and traverses. Difficult to ride switch, and very stiff so doesn’t really hop that well since your bindings area on top of the area to leverage. Not sure of the magnetraction works, but my toe drag was meaningful, so verdict is out on this until I get the 163w, which I should have gotten in the first place but was worried about the board being too heavy.
on January 31, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Hi all; very useful info on this site: thanks guys! I am an advanced snowboarder, plan to change my old Custom 162 with something with more personality. as I do some free-riding, I am looking at taking the flagship 164 (I am 78 kilos and 179cm). Now the question/ would my old Burton P1 bindings (2004) still be a match to such a board? Or should I get new ones ? In which aqse, I am looking at Salimon caliber or Burton Prophecy. Thanks in advance.
on February 01, 2012 at 12:16 AM
@Luca - P1’s are going to be just fine… great bindings.
on February 01, 2012 at 12:52 PM
thanks Rick!
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