I received the Jones Mountain Twin 158 Ultra Wide three days ago. I had never had the chance to order it before because it was too narrow at the waist. In other words, the waist width was too slim for me to ride it with my EU size 46 boots (12us).
So I jumped on the opportunity to order the Ultra Wide version, and after riding more than 40 different snowboards in my life, I can confidently say that this is simply one of the best boards I’ve ever had under my feet.
The edge hold is excellent. The slightly lifted shape at the nose and tail is very forgiving, yet it still allows for very strong edge control even when you’re riding over the tips. That wasn’t the case with the Bataleon Goliath Plus or the Bataleon Disaster Plus, which I previously had in my quiver that lost edge control at high speed in bad terrain.
Until now, I absolutely loved my Capita Indoor Survival and my Rome Agent Pro, but here I have to say we’re a level above.
I was initially worried about a lack of pop, but since 2026 they’ve incorporated carbon into the construction. On this 2027 model the carbon is still present, and I was very surprised to find how lively the board feels and how much pop it actually has.
The pop is very good and the edge hold is excellent. On manuals, butters and nose presses, the board is extremely forgiving and tricks come almost effortlessly. At the same time it’s playful, precise and extremely effective.
I really hope Jones Snowboards will release more Ultra Wide models in their lineup for 2028, because until now the only other one I had was the Jones Frontier 2.0 from this year in 167 Wide, which I also really enjoy. Its width is just sufficient for my size 46 boots when I’m doing eurocarves.
That said, the Jones Mountain Twin clearly surpasses the Frontier 2.0, even though the two boards are not designed for exactly the same type of riding. I like the Frontier 2.0 for relaxed powder sessions, but I have to say the Mountain Twin is simply mind blowing.
I set it up with the nose 1.5 cm longer than the tail, so I didn’t go for a big setback. It plowed through tracked out snow effortlessly and held its edge just so well. I even found myself doing eurocarves with absolutely no difficulty or hesitation.
In terms of carving performance, once the board is locked into a turn I just have to let it run and it feels incredible.
Pop, edge hold, eurocarving ability, manuals, butters, sufficient width for size 46 boots (12us). The board is also light, doesn’t tire your legs and is extremely forgiving. It is simply very well balanced.
You can really feel that since its release, the Mountain Twin has been a board that was extremely well designed, to the point that today it is one of the best boards I’ve ever ridden in my life.
Thanks again for this great surprise. I will probably pick it up in 161 later on for a more aggressive backcountry freestyle program, although the 158, thanks to its width, will already allow me to float very well in powder.
That said, I think the 161 Ultra Wide will probably be a bit stiffer. I really hope they do the same thing with the Jones Mountain Twin Pro and with other models in the Jones lineup.
I’ve recently owned boards like Never Summer proto synthesis 159df and proto fr 162df ; Lib Tech travis rice 161w &164w, utility knife 157w ; CAPiTA sbpt 156/159/162, BSOD 169w, indoor survival 161w ; Rome agent pro 161w and artifact pro 158w ; Bataleon disaster + 156w, goliath+ 161w ; Nitro magnum 167w , team pro 162w and pantera 166w ; GNU gremlin 161w ; Ride twinpig 156w ; YES standard uninc DC 162w ; Lago double barrel 160w and Goodboards novum 161 xxw, but I have to admit I’m quite surprised to see how well the Jones mountain twin 158uw model performs under my feet.