Jones Snowboards Hovercraft (2017)

More than just a powder board: The Jones Hovercraft!

Supreme float and rally car-like handling have earned the Hovercraft a cult following. Riders around the world swear by the Hovercrafts nimble maneuverability as this power-packed board deftly handles blower, crud or crust one and the same. New for 2017, the Hovercraft has a Spoon 4.0 Nose and Speed Channel tail. The edges of the Spoon nose are beveled up for improved float and turn fluidity while the tail edges are beveled up for less catch. In between the raised tail edges, the base is concave like a channel on a surfboard for improved glide.Because the stubby Hovercraft packs so much float in such a small package, it’s designed to be sized 6-8 cm shorter than your average powder board.

Riding Style The hovercraft is the real deal for Pow Slashing, crud bustingand slaloming trees.

Shape The Hovercraft has adirectional shapewhich increases float andstability at speed.Directionalis the classic snowboard shape, designed to be ridden with a slightly longer nose than tail to concentrate pop in the tailwhile still giving you plenty offloat, flow, and control to rip any terrain or condition.In deep snow, theblunted nosemakes sure that less snow comes over the sides of your nose, as that would obviously slow you down. This also means you get the benefits of a longer traditional nose, without the extra weight. Take advantage of theMagne-Tractionedges to effortlessly link turns that look and feel nice whether they are at high speeds or slow and controlled. The Magne-Traction serrated edges give great edge hold all over the mountain especially on hard pack and ice. They turn ice into powder. At the far ends of theprogressive sidecut, the radius is incrementally increased as the edge reaches the contact point. Gradually increasing the side cut radius towards the contact point delivers smoother turn initiation and exit as the edge tracks in and out of the snow with a less abrupt transition.

Profile Thedirectional rockerprofile has anunder-footcamber with a larger rocker area in the nose than in the tail. The float of the rockered nose improves maneuverability while the camber underfoot provides edge hold and response. The slightly rockered tail maintains power and stability but helps to keep the tail catch-free when initiating turns and landing switch. The new SPOON 3D-base contours were specifically designed to provide next-level glide. The smooth radius of the SPOON nose and tail edges reduce friction at the contact points. With less friction and catch in the tips, you can maintain more speed, flow and float.Spoon 4.0is Jones’ most advanced 3D-base contour pattern featuring 7mm of spoon bevel in the nose, 4mm in the tail and a 2mm deep Speed Channel between the tail edges. Concave Speed Channel pushes loose snow out from under the board for added speed.

Flex A medium-stiff flex will ensure precise response and a lively feel.

Construction The Classic Core is a full wood premium Slovenian poplar core that offers fun pop, even flex, and solid durability.A dual-direction, dual-layer, stitched Biaxfiberglass laminate provides a fun, forgiving and snappy ride.The Bamboo Topsheet**dampens your ride and offers chatter-free performance. The natural material also eliminates some plastic and lacquer which improves board sustainability.TheSintered 7000 Baseis made out of a durable natural base material with added carbon for speed and good wax absorbency. At the**Fusion Tech, Jones exclusive production process allows traditional Topsheet layer to be replaced with ultra durable epoxy layer saving weight and material. All Jones boards are made with oversized recycledsteel edgesfor added durability and improved production sustainability.TheRubberedge dampening andABSSidewall material is made of 100% recycled material.Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed withWENDnatural wax as well as factory de-tuned at the tip and tail so you can go right from the shop to the mountain. By flip flopping the base graphic color, P-Tex waste is drastically reduced by increasing the material yield.

Features - BEND: Directional Rocker - CORE:Classic Core - Fusion Tech - Biax Fiberglass - Bamboo Topsheet - Oversized 1 piece recycled edges - New recycled Rubber and ABS - BASE: Sintered 7000 Base - New natural WEND Wax - Factory detuned edges - SHAPE: Directional - Spoon 4.0 - Speed Channel Tail - Blunt Nose - Progressive sidecut - Mellow Magne-Traction