Curated Snowboarding Experts Mike Leighton and Will Cabral got their hands on the 2024 Jones Mountain Twin this spring. Check out how it performed in the carving, freestyle, and freeride categories, but consider the fact that each and every rider is different; if you have any questions about the Mountain Twin or need recommendations on which board would be best for you, reach out to a Snowboarding Expert here on Curated.

Before we get started, it's worth noting that Curated Experts are not sponsored by any brands. All of these reviews are completely unbiased.

Brand Claims

What does Jones claim about this board? [Mike] The Jones Mountain Twin is a board designed for playful shredders who want a one-board to do it all, whether that’s popping off pillows or taking lines through the park. This is designed to be that one-board quiver.

[Will] Jones claims the Mountain Twin is one-board quiver for the playful shredder from pillows to park.

Overall Impressions

What is your overall impression of this board?[Mike] The Jones Mountain Twin is a directional twin. It features their rocker camber profile. It’s got camber and a bit of rocker in the tip and the tail. It also features their traction tech and has a bit of the 3D contour, making it kind of like a bit surfy, skating-feeling board. I find it a little bit loose, though. Jones rates the Mountain Twin at a 7 out of 10 flex. I found it slightly softer than that, especially compared to other boards like the flagship, The Aviator. But this board is really fun. It's playful.

[Will] My overall impression of the Jones Mountain twin is that it’s a jack-of-all-trades board that shines in many different scenarios on the resort. It’s a board with a bit of rocker in the nose and tail and then predominantly camber between the feet. Jones rated this board as a 7 out of 10 flex, but it felt like it was a bit more playful than that.

Carving

How does it turn? [Mike] It is really easy to initiate turns, so you will have no problem with that.

[Will] This is something that’s kind of easy to initiate turns. It has Jones’s 3D contour in the nose and tail, so it rolls into the turns nicely. It glides easily.

What is the edge hold like? [Mike] With that little spoon in the nose and the traction tech, it will hold an edge and be able to dive in and out of everything.

[Will] When you get it initiated in a turn, it has traction tech on it, which locks you in on those edges and helps you with sliding up.

How damp is the board? Do you feel any underfoot chatter? [Mike] It's not the most damp. There is a bit of chatter once you get it up on edge, especially at higher speeds.

[Will] It does get a little slidey at high speeds.

How does it perform at speed? [Mike] In terms of speed, this board is really stable.

[Will] This is something that you can get on edge and get it up there.

How is its energy/acceleration? [Mike] Sometimes it feels a little slidey, especially as you're getting up onto those higher inclination carves and getting that angle higher. I found a couple of times that all my toes side edge, that it almost went from pretty high up to really high up, and then you end up with a little toe drag.

Freestyle

How is it for freestyle snowboarding? [Mike]In terms of riding in the park, it’s loose for my taste. But that also means that it’s going to be pretty forgiving.

[Will] The Jones Mountain Twin has directional inserts, which they call the freeride insert and freestyle inserts. You can set it up as a true twin. You can set it up to be more directional if you're more focused on riding one way.

Could you speak about playfulness and pop? [Mike] In terms of poppiness, it's not the poppiest board. I'd say it's pretty middle of the road. [Will] This is a board that really has a mid-level of pop. It’s predictable, which is good.

Is it good for riding switch? [Mike] In terms of landing, switch, and taking off, it will be great. This board will be fine if you set it up in the freestyle insert pack. If you set up the freeride, you will work with less nose when riding switch.

[Will] Riding this thing switch when you have it set up as a twin will be pretty much the same. But even when it is set up in that freeride mode, riding switch will be totally manageable all over the mountain.

How is it on jumps? [Mike] If the conditions are a little bit harder pack, this might not be the most stable board landing or taking off. But if the conditions are fresh groom pack powder, it will be great.

Freeride

How is it in powder? [Mike] If you’re messing around, you might want to set it up as a twin with the freestyle setup. Say it's a pow day, just set that stance back, and it will float really well.

[Will] If you get different conditions, like if a storm rolls in and you want to float a little bit more in the powder, you can definitely set it back.

How is it in uneven terrain and chunder? [Mike] It won’t be my top choice in terms of chop and chunder. You’ll feel a little bit of chatter with that little bit of skatiness. You may not feel in the most control, but slower speed riding in an uneven terrain will be just fine.

How is it riding in the trees? How is its maneuverability? [Mike] This board's great in the trees. It's quick edge to edge. It's forgiving.

[Will] It’s pretty maneuverable. We’re able to ride it through some trees, and I really like that.

What terrain is this board good for? [Mike] It does everything pretty well. It won't excel in any one place, but that makes it a quiver of one. And with the ability to already have the pre-marked insert packs for freeride, it’s also going to be good, like if you go out and it’s fresh snow in the morning, and you have it set back for freeride. Then, you do park in the afternoon. You just slide it back and move it up the insert pack, and all sudden you have a twin again.

[Will] This board will be able to work well in most terrain.

What kind of terrain should riders avoid with it? [Mike] I wouldn't choose the Mountain Twin on the more steep, deep, and technical terrain.

[Will] If you’re getting on something super steep and icy, maybe you’d want a little bit more of a locked-in feel and probably not have a board with the rocker in the tip and the tail like this, which can slide out a little bit.

Recommendations

Who would you recommend this board to? [Mike] An intermediate-and-up rider who's looking for something to progress riding. This board can be your daily driver and do a bit of everything like riding bumps, trees, groomers, and taking some laps through the park.

[Will] I recommend this board to an intermediate rider who wants room to grow and a board that can do it all for them. It could be ridden by a lot of intermediate-and-up riders or a lower-level intermediate who’s pretty athletic and confident and committed to snowboarding and want something that they’re going to get a lot of life out of.

Who should avoid this board, are there other better options out there for them? [Mike] TThe only person I probably wouldn’t put on this board is a true beginner. In the Jones line, I would recommend The Frontier for that.

[Will] I wouldn't recommend this board to a beginner or somebody who wants more of a full camber feel. This is not for beginners because it is a little stiff. And then for somebody who is super aggressive. This one is more in that mid-range. Lastly, I also probably wouldn’t recommend it to a top-end rider.

Snowboards work differently for different types of riders. If you want help finding the right board for you, reach out to Mike or Will or any other Snowboarding Expert here on Curated for free, personalized recommendations on the best board for you.