Construction and Materials

You’ll find more tech in the spec’d up, similarly-shaped Jones Project X, but whether or not you can afford one will directly correlate with how many lucrative PPE contracts you secured during the first lockdown. The Stratos will be a better fit for most budgets, but that is by no means to say that you’re missing out on quality.

A reliable combination of lightweight paulownia and strong poplar makes up the wood core, with basalt stringers providing extra torsional stiffness and response. It’s also got a carbon-enhanced sintered base that’s both rapid and easy to repair.

As ever, Jones has aimed to keep this one as environmentally friendly as possible. With recycled edge material and sidewalls, “eco-plastic” topsheet, 100% sustainably-sourced wood and bio resin, expect a thumbs up from Greta Thunberg as you whizz past.

“It’s also got a carbon-enhanced sintered base that’s both rapid and easy to repair”

Roundup

As a proven multi-purpose weapon, it’s no surprise that the Jones Stratos snowboard has made the Whitelines 100 cut again. And while many boards claim to be a quiver-of-one, we reckon this one actually qualifies.

With Jones now in both the bindings and outerwear markets, that spiky mountain logo is becoming ubiquitous. But snowboards are still what the brand does best; which potentially makes the Jones Stratos the best of the best. Quality, versatility, beauty – it’s all there in black and white.