Jones Mountain Twin - 2011
It’s a common belief amoung park kids that freeriders choose to tackle the burliest lines and biggest drops because they can’t cut it in the park. Sure Jeremy Jones might not be throwing-down double corks but he can ride jumps, the fact that our head of testing spotted Jeremy and Xavier de le Rue spinning off the pro line kickers in the Verbier snowboard park the day before the Verbier Extreme competition proves it! Jeremy signed big mountain freestyle nut job Jonaven Moore to his brand this winter, working together they’ve created a twin board which cuts it in the park, in the pipe, on the groomers and in the backcountry whilst reducing the boards negative impact on the environment. Is The Mountain Twin a rival to knock the mighty Burton Custom off it’s thrown?
Manufacturer's Description:
The all-mountain, all-terrain fun board. Ideal for all-mountain freestyle‚slashing banks, boosting wind lips, rallying ditches, and bouncing down pillow lines.
When you feel like rallying the mountain like it’s your own personal skate park, strap into the twin profile, directional flex, Mountain Twin. CAMROCK frees up the tip and tail offering extra float in soft snow while camber under foot combined with Mellow Magne-Traction give the Mountain Twin the snap and hold of a traditional board. A progressive free-style shape with a freeride heart, the Mountain Twin is designed for the fall line creativity of Jones team rider like Jonaven Moore.
Jeremy Jones’ Thoughts:- When I want to trade off between doing laps on the jump line, searching for smooth steeps, and sniffing out left over pow stashes I grab my Mountain Twin. The rockered tip and tail stay evenly afloat riding regular or switch and the camber and Mellow Magne-Traction combination keeps me confident on edge. The go anywhere maneuverability of the Mountain Twin make it my easy all-day choice from first chair to the afternoon backcountry powder lap.
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for freeride riding.
High cost $
Available in MidWide.
Rocker Construction.
Twin Shape.
Green or Eco Friendly Construction.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
155, 158, 160mW, 164mW
Riding Style: All Mountain
Specifications:
Full FSC sourced Poplar and Beech wood core
Film topsheet, reduces board weight and use of plastics
High Grade nano carbon sintered base
Camrock rocker
Blunted Nose and Tail
Mellow Magnetraction
Snowboard Review:
It goes without saying that Jeremy Jones can design a freeride snowboard. Years spent developing Rossignol’s freeride offering with countless pro models means Jeremy knows his onions. I was intrigued to find out if Jeremy’s take on an all mountain freestyle board lived up to the hype and expectation surrounding Jeremy’s solo venture.
I took the Mountain Twin out in conditions that most boards and especially rockers tend to struggle in, heavy afternoon spring snow. The Mountain Twin uses Nidecker’s Camrock camber/rocker hybrid profile, an attempt to take the best of both worlds. Camber runs between the bindings and the nose and tail are rockered, in the case of the Mountain Twin, camber is probably being a bit generous, to the untrained eye it looks like the board uses standard reverse camber through the whole length, and on the snow you kind of get that feeling too, to say the MT is loose is an understatement, it’s one seriously slippery weasel, but it kind of works in most terrain. The spring corn was a bit of a laugh on the MT, which skipped over all the undulations so I ventured into the pipe and was pleasantly surprised. The blunted nose and tail mean the MT has an abnormally long effective edge which is definitely a plus when holding a solid edge makes the difference between airing out the top of the pipe, or cussing and blinding at the bottom of the vert. Out of the pipe the long effective edge is a mixed blessing, it grips well carving but made the MT feel a bit cumbersome on the smaller jumps, that said, transitions between edges was wickedly fast, like dancing the electric boogaloo, maybe faster. The Mountain Twin is so easy to turn that I reckon a beginner would get on with it.
The Mountain Twin is a board that does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a joy to cruise around on, holds an edge like a vice and is capable in the pipe and off jumps. I would have loved the opportunity to take the MT out in some powder lined tree runs which with the loose feel of the Camrock would be a delight. Riders who are coming from a camber snowboard background looking for a hybrid camber/rocker profile might find the Mountain Twin sits a little far to the rocker side of the fence for their liking, on icy run-ins and refrozen corduroy the looseness of the MT can be a little unsettling for those used to the planted feel of a cambered board.
Additional Info:-
Having found a thread on the net, it appears some people have been a little confuse by this review. Reviews are supposed to help consumers make a decision, not confuse them further so I’ll try my best to explain how I felt this board rode. Firstly, I mentioned that in the slush some rockered snowboards can struggle, sure if the piste is smooth then rockers work fine, you benefit from not having the start of your effective edge catching when you dig in a carve, granted on these occasions rocker is better in slush. Late afternoon, when the spring slush is super heavy and usually in big mogul like lumps, I find that unless the board has sufficient reinforcement in the tail and nose, you just get bullied about; cambered boards dont tend to get too affected by this because the camber works against the bumps. The Mountain Twin has enough reinforcement and guts to feel strong and forcefull in these conditions, it doesn’t get bumped around too much. The second point of confusion was that I said the board felt almost too loose on ice. Although the Mountain twin uses camber between the bindings, it’s really shallow (if you pick one up in the shop, you won’t notice it until you lie it down on a flat surface), so when you ride it on hard icy snow it feels as if the board is almost pivoting from the center point like on a banana deck. For those who are used to having these pressure points fore and aft of the bindings it can feel a bit un-nerving. Our head of testing Tom, rode the Nidecker Legacy in March which uses the same Camrock profile, his observations were exactly the same.
So the Mountain Twin has enough guts to cut through heavy slush mounds, but could do with a little bit more camber between the feet to feel planted on hard mid-winter snow.
Posted by Rich Ewbank in • Jones
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on November 28, 2010 at 07:37 PM
Well they’re both all-mountain freestyle snowboards with slightly firmer than medium flexes but they are quite different. The Travis Rice has rocker between the feet and camber in the tips. The MT has camber between the feet and rocker in the tips. The rides feel quite different, the MT is quicker edge to edge and has a bit more float in pow, the Travis Rice has more pop and carves a bit more like a cambered board in tight carves. Both good, but different.
on November 28, 2010 at 07:47 PM
OK, I missed that point ! Thanks for that bright answer ! See U
on November 28, 2010 at 07:54 PM
Too much choice kill the choice… ;o)
on November 29, 2010 at 08:49 PM
I’m trying to decide between this board in a 160W or the Yes Optimistic in probably a 162. I have a park board already and want something a little more powder specific but it has to be versatile. I only get out west to ride once or twice a year and spend most of my time riding in the midwest. Because of that I’m leaning towards the Jones Twin. Your opinion would be appreciated.
on November 29, 2010 at 09:38 PM
They’re very similar boards, both made by Nidecker, both use a Camrock profile and have 7.8m sidecut. The big selling point on the MT is the mellow mag but apart from that they’re very similar. To be honest you couldn’t have picked two more similar boards. If you want a bit more of a freeride orientated version, check out the Nidecker Legacy.
on November 30, 2010 at 03:50 PM
Hey guys, I am also looking for the right board for me. Let me tell that I am a 6 6 tall, 240 lbs, size 14 snowboarder ;-) I am thinking about the Jones Mountain Twin 164 wide. That’s because of the waist of 26,3 cm. To be honest, I have also found a GNI RC BTX 166 wide (26,8 cm wide) which to me, is more suitable, I think. I have experienced the magnatrack / BTX, which give me more grip on icy slopes. I am a ‘normal’ boarder, off piste, on the piste, but no park.
What do you advise me?
Kind regards, Rob
on December 12, 2010 at 05:35 PM
Hi Guys, Have you tried both MT and Flagship boards? If yes how would you describe the difference? and the pros and cons? Thanks Fab
on December 19, 2010 at 11:47 PM
I have the 2010 Nidecker Legacy and this board is like a katana on hardpack and playfull at the same time, best board y have owned by far
on January 25, 2011 at 03:09 PM
Hi ! I’m back from my first week of snow, and I tried the MT. First : the board is splendid, and the mate above wood is great. It seems to be a great quality product. The announced camber between the feet is actually a flat camber. You can easily see the rocker on tips. This is my first “strange profile” board. First slope : it turns so easily that it’s strange. I find the board a little instable, especially at high speed. I feel that il may be in my head… May be it’s only because it’s new, but it glides very good and fast. After 2 or 3 days, the feeling of instability disappears, and the board becomes better and better. I just have to get used to it. Later in the week, carves are better and better too. I can now go very fast, and I’m no more scary about insatbility. Edge to edge can be very fast. The flat is much more easier than with my cambered board. Maybe the pow is easier too, but I’m not sure, not easy to find powder in Tignes this week…that’s it for now, do not hesitate to ask any question, this site helps me to buy, so I’d be glad to do my part !
on January 26, 2011 at 04:20 AM
Rich,
I’m an advanced beginner / Intermediate rider and I’m trying to decide btw the arbor element RX and the jones twin. I’d like something that’s an all mtn ride that gives stick an edge. Stats are 5"7’ 165 lbs. Which is my better option?
Thx in advance.
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