Jones

Hovercraft 2023

2023 Jones Hovercraft Snowboard The Hovercraft is an alternative freeride board who's nimble maneuverability and diverse performance has earned it a cult following. It's unique, compact shape matches a short tail with a long sidecut so you can rip turns of any size. The Hovercraft is designed to be ridden shorter than your average freeride board as the trim shape packs serious surface area in a small package. For serious float in any snow condition, the Hovercraft features a directional rocker profile and a 3D Contour Base 3.0, and for added edge grip it has Traction Tech 1.0 edges. For added ecoperformance the Hovercraft has an Engineered Veneer Topsheet and a black + transparent base plus laser etched topsheet markings that eliminate all solvent inks. Without any inks on the board, not even the sidewalls, the new Hovercraft is the most sustainably produced men's board we've ever made. Camber Profile Directional Rocker - A hybrid rocker/camber flex pattern defined by more tip rocker then tail rocker and camber between the bindings. The rockered tip floats the board's nose and improves maneuverability while the camber underfoot provides edge hold and response. A slightly rockered tail maintains the power and stability of a traditional board but helps keep the tail catch-free initiating turns and landing switch. Flex Flex Rating - 7/10 (1=Soft,10=Stiff) Forever Flex - All Jones boards are broken in using specialized machinery that mimics extreme riding use to help stabilize the flex and rocker profile of a board for it's lifetime. Directional Flex Pattern Shape 3D Contour Base 3.0 - Freeride focused 3D Contour Base featuring a 7mm of spoon bevel in the nose and 0 - 7mm of spoon bevel in the tail. Spoon bevel starts at the rocker point. Blunt Nose - "How a board glides in powder, crust, corn or any snow more than an inch deep is dictated by it's front contact point and just past it. Next time you are in soft snow watch how much snow comes over the corner of the nose near the contact point. The billowing snow coming out from behind the tip means you are plowing through it which is obviously slowing you down. By adding a blunt nose you get the float benefits of a much longer nose without the 'snow plow' rounded tip and it's extra swing weight." - Jeremy Jones Progressive Sidecut - At the far ends of the sidecut, the radius is incrementally increased as the edge reaches the contact point. Gradually increasing the sidecut radius towards the contact point delivers smoother turn initiation and exit as the edge tracks in and out of the snow with a less abrupt transition. Core FSCA(R) Classic Core - Full wood premium poplar core that offers fun pop, even flex and solid durability. V-Core - Slightly softer in the very center of the board for improved maneuverability and stiffer from the inserts through the tip and tail for stability and pop. Laminates Biax Fiberglass - A dual-direction, dual-layer, stitched fiberglass laminate that provides a fun, forgiving and snappy ride. Sidewalls Recycled ABS - ABS plastic is one of the necessary evils of snowboard production. Jones improves the sustainability of their snowboards by using only recycled plastic. Base Sintered 8000 Base - New super durable material made from Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene and carbon. Edges Oversized Recycled Edges - All Jones boards are made with oversized recycled steel edges for added durability and improved production sustainability. Traction Tech 1.0 - Like a serrated knife slicing into the snow, Traction Tech improves your edge grip by adding multiple contact points along the running length of your board. Topsheet FSCA(R) Engineered Veneer - Composite wood veneer topsheets made from 100% FSC certified wood. Wood veneer topsheets dampen ride and absorb board chatter. Graphics Ink-free Laser Engraved Graphics Additional Features Factory Tuned - All Jones snowboards are factory de-tuned at the tip and tail so you can go right from the shop to the mountain. Wend Natural Wax - Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed with WEND natural wax. Bio Resin - All Jones boards are now built with bio-based, renewable epoxy instead of petroleum based epoxy. The raw materials used to make Super Sap Bio-Resin are co-products or waste products of other plant-based industrial processes. Producing Super Sap requires 33% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional epoxy. Binding Compatibility 2 x 4 Insert Pattern Board Size Chart Size (cm) 148 152 156 160 164 Effective Edge (mm) 1156 1191 1225 1257 1289 Tip Width (mm) 296 298 305 310 314 Waist Width (mm) 249 254 260 264 268 Tail Width (mm) 284 287 293 299 303 Sidecut Radius (m) 7.9 8.9 9.3 9.5 10.0 Stance Setback (mm) 20 20 20 20 20 Rider Weight (lbs) 90 - 140 110 - 160 130 - 180 160 - 210 170 - 220