For years, Jones Snowboards has established itself as a mainstay in the backcountry, renowned for its freeride and hike-to lines. Their splitboards are virtually unparalleled in reputation throughout the industry. However, Jones also offers playful models, perfect for jibbing, ollieing, spinning, and popping your way to a good time, while still capable of drawing floaty lines in powder.
Jones Tweaker: The All-Mountain Freestyle Quiver-Killer
The Jones Tweaker ($530) is one such board, offering a unique blend of park performance and freeride capabilities. This full-cambered ride features a wood core and feels wonderful under your feet. The board is a true quiver-killer for riders who lean all-mountain freestyle in their on-mountain interests. This deck excels on groomers and in the park, but still has plenty of powder chops for total versatility.
The nose and tail shape on this board borrows design cues from other Jones’ freeride offerings. Basically, that translates into a stick that allows for total fun in powder, and surprisingly so. I used this deck in the backcountry a bunch, with a variety of snow conditions - from soft pow to wet spring snow - using Drift approach skis. The board was a blast regardless of where I rode it. I then took the Tweaker to the resort a handful of times, and had an absolute hoot with it - in early season with soft groomers as well as light park riding.
The Tweaker is well adept for rails and general park riding where airs are on the menu. I love the Tweaker riding switch, and its lightweight design allows for easy butters and jibbing. Yes, you can really get this thing around and have a ball on side hits, or any kind of features you want.
The soft feel to the Tweaker may deter the hard-carving groomer hound. But there still wasn’t much chatter. The Tweaker is the kind of board that makes for an easy daily driver. The affordable stick ($530) does a little bit of everything, and does it well. It’s playful, has pop in that full camber, and still allows for really fun turns in powder, given that legacy shape from Jones. This true twin design works well in the park and all over the mountain.
Read also: Jones Solution Splitboard: Full Review
That softer flex (about a 4 or 5 out of 10) means that this board is playful and pretty forgiving, but that full camber maintains a good deal of pop for airs, etc. For my money, it’s easily one of the most underrated boards in the Jones line and actually deserves the spotlight more. If you need a comp from other companies, I would consider the Burton Process, another all-mountain board that rides similarly with comparable versatility.
If you need a one-and-done option and tend to jib in the park, or like to make groomers fun, the Tweaker is a fantastic choice. It might not be Jones’ most popular or flashy board, but it excels as an all-mountain freestyle deck with a softer flex.
Quick sidenote: The Jones Meteorite Bindings pair perfectly with the Jones Tweaker. The Meteorite is a comfortable, workman-like binding for all-mountain riding and a lower-impact, surfy feel. The highback on this binding provides just enough leverage to power around the board, but really maintains a “flexy” feel. If you want something stiffer and more responsive for big lines, this isn’t your binding.
It’s important to note that Jones has added the Tweaker Pro to its lineup. Essentially, the brand added stiffness to the Tweaker for high-end riders who really pine for less flex. But most reviewers have said that the Tweaker Pro has maintained the model’s all-around feel.
Jones Dream Catcher: Versatility and Ease
The Jones Dream Catcher Women’s Snowboard took me by surprise the first time I rode it. The Jones Dream Catcher has a stable ride that can cruise through choppy snow and charge turns on steeps. It has a fun personality that can play around in and out of the park.
Read also: Surf-Inspired Snowboard Review
The Jones Dream Catcher is fast edge to edge, its great for small and medium radius turns. It was fast, fun, maneuverable, and easy to ride.The large radius turns are ok but I found the board didn’t want to keep on edge for too long when carving. The camber helps to keep it fairly stable when riding.
The Jones Dream Catcher is fun on jibs, the directional nose doesn’t affect jibbing at all. The Jones Dream Catcher rides great switch, you don’t even notice that it is a directional snowboard. The camber in the middle along with rocker in the nose/tail makes for a pretty easy ride either way.
The Jones Dream Catcher is a board that can take you anywhere on the mountain. It was a smooth ride off-piste, cut through groomers, and floated effortlessly through powder. The Dream Catcher is quick to respond, extremely maneuverable, and is easy to turn. The Traction Tech is intended to give the board extra stability in harder conditions, but still allows for a smooth catch-free ride through soft snow.
While this might not be a go-to carving board it gets the job done, holding a line when you tell it too. This board would suite beginners, as it was very easy to manipulate. It is a directional board that has more rocker in the nose than the tail for extra ease in powder. It’s very competent when riding switch or riding more centered on the board as well.
Key Features of the Dream Catcher:
- Flex/Buttering: Even though the flex is medium to medium stiff in a shop, it’s really easy to butter on snow.
- Edge Hold: Very nice edge hold on hard snow and even ice.
- Turn Initiation: Really easy and fast to turn and maneuver from edge to edge.
- Speed: Felt great at higher speeds, was easy to get up to speed as well.
- Powder: Rides great in powder with the directional nose, and the added reverse camber in the nose helps a lot too.
- Switch: The Jones Dream Catcher rides great switch, you don’t even notice that it is a directional snowboard.
- Jumps: Really fun on jumps, plenty of pop on an ollie, and easy to spin.
The Jones Dream Catcher Women’s Snowboard would be great for someone learning how to ride, but it can also be ridden aggressively so you can grow with the board. The Traction Tech is intended to give the board extra stability in harder conditions, but still allows for a smooth catch-free ride through soft snow.
Read also: Jones Rally Cat Snowboard
Jones Women's Howler: Aggressive Freeride Performance
The Jones Womens Howler was a top performer in all testing categories and is rated as one of our favorite all-mountain freestyle boards. This board is no joke, and it's clear that Jones took things seriously when creating this freestyle Swiss army knife. The Howler is a premium tool to have in your arsenal on a good powder day.
The Jones Womens Howler was built to carve. The tapered, directional shape allows for deep carves without getting caught up on your contact points. Additionally, this board has medium traction tech, providing simple edging without the convoluted edge system some companies in the industry run on their shapes.
The Howler was our top-scoring board in the edging category, so you could imagine this thing rips a turn. Once engaged, the edge of this board locks into turns and feels secure from start to finish, leaving behind clean lines.
Deep days are a dream when you're strapped into the Jones Womens Howler. A minimally tapered directional shape, high camber profile, and stiff flex are the ultimate trio that makes this board a powder master. This board is a blast to rip in pow, and there's no fear of sinking beneath the surface with this freestyle all-mountain board.
Pointing it from top to bottom of a run is a blast on the Jones Womens Howler. Jones built this board with aerospace Koroyd synthetic core material, which they claim is the lightest core material in their lineup, and it absorbs vibration like a champ. This stuff is used in outer space, so it's guaranteed to be light and reliable.
The Jones Howler is relatively agile for an all-mountain board. For being an aggressive all-mountain snowboard, the Howler still offered a decent amount of pop and jump. As far as the board's construction goes, it features a Jones' Power Core, consisting of bamboo, paulownia, and poplar. Jones integrated BComp Carbon / Flax stringers in this board, utilizing the carbon for pop and the flax to suck up chatter. If you're looking for less of an aggressive board that you can progress your skills on, we recommend the Yes Airmaster 3D, which offers a more forgiving and playful riding experience.
The Jones Womens Howler is a great option for someone looking to level up their free ride skills and have a quiver killer that can perform well in any and all conditions. This board adapted to any terrain it was ridden in and provided an enjoyable ride.
Howler Key Features:
- Shape: Tapered, directional shape
- Camber Profile: High camber with early rise in tip and tail
- Construction: Aerospace Koroyd synthetic core, Power Core (bamboo, paulownia, and poplar)
- Stringers: BComp Carbon / Flax
The Jones Womens Howler has a directional freeride shape that includes pretty significant taper of about eight millimeters. The Howler is set back on sidecut about two centimeters, and also set back on board at a reference stance of 19.3 about two inches.
The camber profile is where the Jones Womens Howler really gets interesting. It’s almost a full high camber with early rise in the tip and tail. What is interesting about this camber is that it actually starts in the nose, increases to the midline of the board, and then maintains that high camber all the way to the tail. When properly weighted, the Jones Womens Howler has exceptional edge hold.
Once you figure out how the Jones Womens Howler wants to be ridden, it’s a fun turning experience on smooth conditions. This board requires not only an experienced rider but a self-aware rider as well because it’s a back-heavy ride.
The Jones Howler is part of pro freestyle snowboarder Elena Hight's signature series, so you know this board sets a high standard for being able to send it off cliff drops and boost out of half pipe walls.
Jones Dream Weaver: Forgiving All-Mountain Performance
Jones Snowboards is a company I have always loved, and deeply respect so when I got the call to test out the Dream Weaver 151 from their women’s line, I was stoked. The Dream Weaver is a directional women’s snowboard built upon a camber to rocker profile.
This board is versatile and forgiving. On the flex scale, this board is rated 2/5, but to me it felt pretty stiff. Like to Ride Fast? This board is smooth and responsive! The medium traction tech on the edge was super helpful in the morning with icy conditions, and gave me enough grab that I wasn’t skidding out or sliding around too much.
The Jones Dreamweaver Snowboard ($529.95) is capable of handling well in a variety of conditions. An all mountain shredder, for sure, and an awesome step up for intermediate riders to advance on to. For $529.95, I feel like you are getting exactly what you are paying for, a diverse and impressive board that will last!
This board is made with responsibly harvested wood, recycled edges, recycled ABS sidewalls and bio based epoxy made with 27% plant based carbon to help reduce emissions by 33%. Not to mention 1% of all sales are donated to 1% for the Planet.
Jones Rally Cat: Playful All-Mountain Freestyle
2026 Rally Cat Snowboard | Jones Ride Along Review
It’s an excellent value for its price because it offers all of the primary tech features that make a Jones board rip: a spoon nose for easy turns and better float, extra contact points for enhanced grip, and a camber profile for power and pop, all in a playful package. This board is for riders who want something playful to hit park features with that will still work well for carving all over the resort, too.
It’s made to butter and press rails while having enough grip to carve around. It’s also one of the lightest boards that I’ve gotten to ride for the 2025 season while still having a surprising amount of pop. I was spinning 540s on it without trying that hard (I am 41 and usually have to try somewhat to do that).
Pros:
- Very simple to butter and press on rail features in the park
- Noticeable extra boost of pop and power for how soft it is
- 3D spoon nose and tail for easy edge to edge transition and better float in powder
- Excellent level of edge hold on ice
Cons:
- Some chatter will be felt in bumpy terrain
- The base isn’t the fastest on the Jones lineup
- It’s not the most stable at high speeds. It’s meant more for casual resort riders than hard charging carvers.
I found it to be a board that is versatile enough to do most types of resort riding well. However, this board is better for park riding than being your all mountain/resort carving board. I think of this board as the “all mountain directional jib board from Jones.” Jibbing is an area where this board really shines.
Even though it’s very soft, it still offers an extra boost of pop for hitting jumps. Altogether, the Rally Cat is very soft and pressable and still locked in and responsive when it needs to be. The flex of this board and spoon-shaped nose and tail make this board ridiculously simple to butter.
The Jones Rally Cat is not a difficult board to ride at all. I actually found this to be one of the easiest 2025 camber boards to ride. It’s soft and forgiving. That translates to more laid back carving and if you land your tricks slightly off axis, you skirt them around and ride away.
It’s worth noting: The Orange Men’s Version and The Purple Women’s Version has no real difference in the performance specs beyond the sizes it’s available in, and its colored graphics.
| Size (cm) | Effective Edge (mm) | Tip Width (mm) | Waist Width (mm) | Tail Width (mm) | Sidecut Radius (m) | Stance Setback (mm) | Rider Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 986 | 278 | 238 | 278 | 6.2 | 20 | 90-140 |
| 145 | 1012 | 281 | 240 | 281 | 6.4 | 20 | 100-150 |
| 148 | 1088 | 284 | 242 | 284 | 6.6 | 20 | 100-150 |
| 151 | 1114 | 287 | 244 | 287 | 6.8 | 20 | 110-160 |
| 154 | 1140 | 289 | 246 | 289 | 7 | 20 | 120-170 |
I think of the Jones Rally Cat as the more playful, jib-friendly directional version of the Tweaker. Both boards share the same construction and tech features, with the main difference being that the Rally Cat is a directional twin with a 2cm (0.787 inch) setback stance and slightly narrower dimensions (0.039 of an inch).