Construction and Materials

Sometimes a women’s version of an established “men’s” board fails to port over all of the top tech. Whether it’s base material or core components, you’ll find corners have been cut. That’s not the case with the women’s Jones Stratos; it’s got literally everything the original has.

The shaping is the same too, both in the freeride-friendly silhouette and the three-dimensional contouring of the nose and tail. It therefore won’t feel squirrely when you’re changing edges, even at Mach 10 – a speed you’ll have no problem reaching thanks to the high-performance sintered base. The heavier bevel at the nose will also help you stay afloat in powder, if you haven’t opted to set your bindings back on the extra ‘Float Pack’ inserts.

All in all, this is a premium deck, and not the cheapest, but you definitely get what you pay for with the Jones Stratos.

“The heavier bevel at the nose will also help you stay afloat in powder, if you haven’t opted to set your bindings back on the extra ‘Float Pack’ inserts”

Roundup

We fell hard for the original Jones Stratos when it first appeared last year, so it was inevitable that it’d be the same story with its sister board – especially given the utterly (and typically) uncompromising approach the brand has taken to adapting it for the women’s line.

We fully expect the Stratos to become as much a fixture in Jones’ female-specific range as the Flagship or Hovercraft, so here’s your chance to get in there first.