Baseplate

All Jones bindings still feature NOW’s ‘Skate-Tech’ system, which continues to evolve without straying very far from the ‘eureka’ moment that led to its inception. The baseplate is free to rock a little between the two edges of the snowboard, pivoting through a central kingpin (it helps to picture a skateboard truck). This sends energy straight to the edges rather than passing through the middle of the snowboard, in order to deliver faster response and minimise foot fatigue over time.

An added bonus is the ability to customise your ride by changing the hardness of the bushings that are found in the four corners of the baseplate – firm for freeride, soft for surf. It works best in tandem with the ankle strap options mentioned further down.

Full EVA padding provides a nice balance of comfort and boardfeel, while the universal disc means you can put the Jones Orion on just about any snowboard, including those that use the Channel system.

“It’s aimed at those who want to explore the whole mountain with a freestyle eye”

Coming soon…

“The goal of the Orion was to make the perfect binding for the freestyle hungry freerider who’s style and terrain preferences defy definition. For line bombing and exploring the steeps, the Orion is built around our most advanced Hangar 3.0 that delivers instantaneous energy transfer to your edges. But matched with that precision turn performance is an overall flex that doesn’t feel out of place in the terrain park. This is a binding you can hand plant and straight line on! The secret to the Orion’s epic all-around performance is the new Progressive Flex High Back, plus two new strap designs. The high back has a stiff bottom half for supreme stability and a softer top half for maximum tweak-ability. The straps are both 3D molded so they are low profile and offer the perfect amount of strap tension without any pressure points. Who says you can’t have it all? The Orion is your new everyday, any board binding.”