Construction and Materials

We come now, at last, to that nose tech. There’s an insert made of ‘Koroyd’, a miracle aerospace-grade material found in some of the world’s leading protective equipment. Its impact-absorbing qualities help to cancel out chatter, giving your feet a break when you’re going full tilt. Better still, it’s feather-light, and works just as well even in temperatures colder than a Priti Patel glare.

One snazzy feature does not a quality board make, of course, but the Jones Aviator 2.0 is no slouch elsewhere. The boffins have been hard at work on this one; it’s still one of only a few boards to feature carbon Innegra (an extremely light, extremely resilient fibre), and also boasts basalt stringers for extra response. While the base is actually the lowest-spec in Jones’ range of sintered options, it’ll still match most offerings on the market for pace.

“While the base is actually the lowest-spec in Jones’ range of sintered options, it’ll still match most offerings on the market for pace”

Roundup

At the risk of stating the painfully obvious, if you already favoured the Aviator then you’ll be on to a winner with the new Aviator 2.0. For those who never had the pleasure of putting the original through its paces, but like the sound of a precision tool that gets the Victor De Le Rue seal of approval, you’re covered too.

Time will tell if Koroyd joins the ranks of space-age materials that have found a permanent home in the snowboard market, but on the strength of the Jones Aviator 2.0’s performance, we wouldn’t bet against it. Oh, and it’s got camber.