Jones Hovercraft Snowboard 2023

The nimble all-conditions racer

Ideal for pow slashing, crud busting and slaloming trees

The Hovercraft is an alternative freeride board whose 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. The Hovercraft has a new look with a refined 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 board we've ever made!

Terrain

On-Piste / All-Mountain 7/10

Freeride / Powder 10/10

Freestyle / Park 5/10

On-Piste / All-Mountain 7/10

Freeride / Powder 10/10

Freestyle / Park 5/10

Riding Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Expert

Personality/Flex

Soft & Playful

Happy Medium

Stiff & Powerful

Sintered 8000 Base

New super durable material made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) and carbon. Base is easily repairable, highly wax absorbent and wicked fast.

Wend Natural Wax

Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed with WEND natural wax.

Biax fiberglass

A dual-direction, dual-layer, stitched fiberglass laminate that provides a fun, forgiving and snappy ride.

Bio Resin

Bio Resin is a bio-based epoxy made with 27% plant-based carbon instead of petroleum-based carbon. The organic raw materials used to make bio-resin are co-products or waste products of plant-based industrial processes. Bio-resin requires 33% less greenhouse gas emissions to produce than conventional epoxy.

Oversized recycled edges

All Jones boards are made with oversized recycled steel edges for added durability and improved production sustainability.

Recycled ABS Sidewalls

ABS Plastic is one of the necessary evils of snowboard production. We improve the sustainability of our snowboards by using only recycled plastic.

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.

Forever Flex

Forever Flex is a new manufacturing process that helps stabilise the flex and rocker of a board for its lifetime.

Engineered Wood Veneer

New composite wood veneer topsheets. Wood veneer topsheets dampen ride and absorb board chatter.

No Ink!Laser engraved graphics

The Hovercraft series now features laser etched topsheet graphics that eliminate toxic inks.

Classic Core

Full wood premium poplar core than offers fun pop, even flex and solid durability.

Not sure which size will suit you best? Use our size finder.

Board Size (cm) 148 152 156 160 164
Board Weight 2,5kg / 5,5lbs 2,8kg / 6,16lbs 2,9kg / 6,38lbs 3,2kg / 7,04lbs 3,3kg / 7,26lbs
Surface Area (dm2) 38,66 40,25 42,22 44,01 45,73
Contact Length (cm) 93,6 97,1 100,5 103,7 106,9
Effective Edge Length (cm) 115,6 119,1 122,5 125,7 128,9
Tip Length (cm) 38,9 39,4 40,0 40,4 40,8
Tail Length (cm) 15,5 15,5 15,5 15,9 16,3
Waist Width (cm) 24,90 25,40 26,00 26,40 26,80
Underfoot Width - Front Foot (cm) 26,07 26,52 27,15 27,59 27,94
Underfoot Width - Rear Foot (cm) 25,81 26,28 26,91 27,35 27,71
Tip Width (cm) 29,6 29,8 30,5 31,0 31,4
Tail Width (cm) 28,4 28,7 29,3 29,9 30,3
Sidecut Radius (m) 7,9 8,9 9,3 9,5 10,0
Taper (cm) 1,15 1,15 1,15 1,15 1,15
Reference Stance (cm/in) 54 / 21,2 56 / 22 58 / 22,8 60 / 23,6 60 / 23,6
Centered Stance (cm/in) 52 / 20,4 54 / 21,2 56 / 22 58 / 22,8 58 / 22,8
Insert Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack
Stance Setback (cm) 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
Board specs schema

The dimensions of a snowboard define how that board performs on snow. The dimension specs of all our models are fine tuned for specific styles of riding. Understand how waist width, flex and sidecut and stance dimensions effect board performance to find the best board for you.

Hovercraft Snowboard 2023

$599.95
$359.97 -40% Save: $239.98

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SKU: J.23.SNM.HVC.XX.164.1

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All Jones snowboards and splitboards are backed with a 2 year warranty + 1 free year extension.

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Designed to work together

Designed to work together

mix and match

The flex and response on the Men's Orion Snowboard Binding 2024 has been tuned to enhance the signature turn performance and board feel of the Hovercraft Snowboard 2023.

The nimble all-conditions racer

Ideal for pow slashing, crud busting and slaloming trees

The Hovercraft is an alternative freeride board whose 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. The Hovercraft has a new look with a refined 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 board we've ever made!

Terrain

On-Piste / All-Mountain 7/10

Freeride / Powder 10/10

Freestyle / Park 5/10

On-Piste / All-Mountain 7/10

Freeride / Powder 10/10

Freestyle / Park 5/10

Riding Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Expert

Personality/Flex

Soft & Playful

Happy Medium

Stiff & Powerful

Sintered 8000 Base

New super durable material made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE) and carbon. Base is easily repairable, highly wax absorbent and wicked fast.

Wend Natural Wax

Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed with WEND natural wax.

Biax fiberglass

A dual-direction, dual-layer, stitched fiberglass laminate that provides a fun, forgiving and snappy ride.

Bio Resin

Bio Resin is a bio-based epoxy made with 27% plant-based carbon instead of petroleum-based carbon. The organic raw materials used to make bio-resin are co-products or waste products of plant-based industrial processes. Bio-resin requires 33% less greenhouse gas emissions to produce than conventional epoxy.

Oversized recycled edges

All Jones boards are made with oversized recycled steel edges for added durability and improved production sustainability.

Recycled ABS Sidewalls

ABS Plastic is one of the necessary evils of snowboard production. We improve the sustainability of our snowboards by using only recycled plastic.

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.

Forever Flex

Forever Flex is a new manufacturing process that helps stabilise the flex and rocker of a board for its lifetime.

Engineered Wood Veneer

New composite wood veneer topsheets. Wood veneer topsheets dampen ride and absorb board chatter.

No Ink!Laser engraved graphics

The Hovercraft series now features laser etched topsheet graphics that eliminate toxic inks.

Classic Core

Full wood premium poplar core than offers fun pop, even flex and solid durability.

Not sure which size will suit you best? Use our size finder.

Board Size (cm) 148 152 156 160 164
Board Weight 2,5kg / 5,5lbs 2,8kg / 6,16lbs 2,9kg / 6,38lbs 3,2kg / 7,04lbs 3,3kg / 7,26lbs
Surface Area (dm2) 38,66 40,25 42,22 44,01 45,73
Contact Length (cm) 93,6 97,1 100,5 103,7 106,9
Effective Edge Length (cm) 115,6 119,1 122,5 125,7 128,9
Tip Length (cm) 38,9 39,4 40,0 40,4 40,8
Tail Length (cm) 15,5 15,5 15,5 15,9 16,3
Waist Width (cm) 24,90 25,40 26,00 26,40 26,80
Underfoot Width - Front Foot (cm) 26,07 26,52 27,15 27,59 27,94
Underfoot Width - Rear Foot (cm) 25,81 26,28 26,91 27,35 27,71
Tip Width (cm) 29,6 29,8 30,5 31,0 31,4
Tail Width (cm) 28,4 28,7 29,3 29,9 30,3
Sidecut Radius (m) 7,9 8,9 9,3 9,5 10,0
Taper (cm) 1,15 1,15 1,15 1,15 1,15
Reference Stance (cm/in) 54 / 21,2 56 / 22 58 / 22,8 60 / 23,6 60 / 23,6
Centered Stance (cm/in) 52 / 20,4 54 / 21,2 56 / 22 58 / 22,8 58 / 22,8
Insert Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack Standard Pack
Stance Setback (cm) 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 3,0
Board specs schema

The dimensions of a snowboard define how that board performs on snow. The dimension specs of all our models are fine tuned for specific styles of riding. Understand how waist width, flex and sidecut and stance dimensions effect board performance to find the best board for you.

Designed to work together

Designed to work together

mix and match

The flex and response on the Men's Orion Snowboard Binding 2024 has been tuned to enhance the signature turn performance and board feel of the Hovercraft Snowboard 2023.

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