Jones Mind Expander Splitboard

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Alternative backcountry shredder

Ideal for trees, powder and backcountry surf slashing

The Mind Expander Split is a playful all-terrain split designed by surf shaper Chris Christenson that wants to slash every terrain feature in sight. It features a directional shape with a blunt nose and tapered tail for epic float in pow. This is a split for the creative rider who weaves nimble and playful lines as they slash through the backcountry.

Key Benefits

Key Benefits

  • Friendly flex + tapered shape for easy float
  • Surf Camber profile for power and grip
  • Short sidecut for nimble slashing
  • Inner / Outer Traction Tech 2.0 edges
  • 3D Contour Base for ultra fast glide and fluid turn intiation
  • Boltless bridge and Karakoram Ultra Clips 2.0 for a tight board connection

Terrain

On-Piste / All-Mountain 6/10

Freeride / Powder 9/10

Freestyle / Park 7/10

On-Piste / All-Mountain 6/10

Freeride / Powder 9/10

Freestyle / Park 7/10

Riding Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Expert

Personality/Flex

Soft & Playful

Happy Medium

Stiff & Powerful

Speed & Turn shape

Slow & Short

Do-It-All Turner

Fast & Long

Environmental and social responsibility

Sustainably sourced woodcores Sustainably sourced woodcores
Wend Bio Wax Wend Bio Wax
100% recycled ABS 100% recycled ABS
Bio Resin Bio Resin
Built with 100% solar power Built with 100% solar power
Proud member of 1% For The Planet Proud member of 1% For The Planet

Sustainably sourced woodcores

All Jones woodcores are made with sustainably sourced wood. Every piece of wood we use in every board comes from a responsibly managed forest.

Wend Bio Wax

Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed with Wend natural wax, a plant blend and biodegradable wax that is also non-toxic.

100% recycled ABS

Since 2014, all of our snowboards and splitboards have been built with recycled ABS sidewalls. We've used 847 miles of sidewalls since switching to recycled ABS.

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.

Built with 100% solar power

As of May 2020, all Jones snowboards and splitboards are made with 100% solar power. Switching our snowboard and splitboard production to 100% solar made a 89% reduction in CO2 compared to non-solar powered production.

Proud member of 1% For The Planet

Your purchase supports grassroots organizations. We donate 1% of every sale to environmental causes though our partnership with 1% For The Planet.

Mind Expander Splitboard

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SKU: J.23.SPU.MEX.XX.154.1

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Designed to fit perfectly

Designed to fit perfectly

mix and match

Jones Pre-cut skins are laser cut to perfectly match the edge contours of Jones splits and are skin track ready right out of the box.

Alternative backcountry shredder

Ideal for trees, powder and backcountry surf slashing

The Mind Expander Split is a playful all-terrain split designed by surf shaper Chris Christenson that wants to slash every terrain feature in sight. It features a directional shape with a blunt nose and tapered tail for epic float in pow. This is a split for the creative rider who weaves nimble and playful lines as they slash through the backcountry.

Key Benefits

Key Benefits

  • Friendly flex + tapered shape for easy float
  • Surf Camber profile for power and grip
  • Short sidecut for nimble slashing
  • Inner / Outer Traction Tech 2.0 edges
  • 3D Contour Base for ultra fast glide and fluid turn intiation
  • Boltless bridge and Karakoram Ultra Clips 2.0 for a tight board connection

Terrain

On-Piste / All-Mountain 6/10

Freeride / Powder 9/10

Freestyle / Park 7/10

On-Piste / All-Mountain 6/10

Freeride / Powder 9/10

Freestyle / Park 7/10

Riding Level

Beginner

Intermediate

Expert

Personality/Flex

Soft & Playful

Happy Medium

Stiff & Powerful

Speed & Turn shape

Slow & Short

Do-It-All Turner

Fast & Long

Environmental and social responsibility

Sustainably sourced woodcores Sustainably sourced woodcores
Wend Bio Wax Wend Bio Wax
100% recycled ABS 100% recycled ABS
Bio Resin Bio Resin
Built with 100% solar power Built with 100% solar power
Proud member of 1% For The Planet Proud member of 1% For The Planet

Sustainably sourced woodcores

All Jones woodcores are made with sustainably sourced wood. Every piece of wood we use in every board comes from a responsibly managed forest.

Wend Bio Wax

Jones boards are ready to shred straight out of the shop and are factory waxed with Wend natural wax, a plant blend and biodegradable wax that is also non-toxic.

100% recycled ABS

Since 2014, all of our snowboards and splitboards have been built with recycled ABS sidewalls. We've used 847 miles of sidewalls since switching to recycled ABS.

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.

Built with 100% solar power

As of May 2020, all Jones snowboards and splitboards are made with 100% solar power. Switching our snowboard and splitboard production to 100% solar made a 89% reduction in CO2 compared to non-solar powered production.

Proud member of 1% For The Planet

Your purchase supports grassroots organizations. We donate 1% of every sale to environmental causes though our partnership with 1% For The Planet.

Winner of 3 awards

Mind Expander Splitboard's award
Mind Expander Splitboard's award
Mind Expander Splitboard's award

Technology

Highlights

Karakoram Ultra clips

Karakoram Ultra clips

Ultra clips are the strongest, lowest profile splitboard clips in the world. They deliver unmatched compression between board halves and they are adjustable so you can maintain even compression as your splitboard ages.

Premium sintered base

Premium sintered base

Life's too short to ride slow bases! All our boards have hyper fast sintered bases made from super durable and wax absorbant premium P-tex. See the tech features for specific base details.

Factory tuned, ready to shred

Factory tuned, ready to shred

Buy it, mount it, rip it! All boards leave the factory ready to ride with de-tuned tip + tail, edges angled at 90°/0° and bases waxed with Wend natural wax.

Forever Flex

Forever Flex

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

Sustainably made, built by the sun

Sustainably made, built by the sun

We strive to make gear with the least carbon footprint possible. All boards built with Bio Resin, recycled sidewalls + edges and sustainably sourced woodcores + topsheets. Jones boards are also now built with 100% solar power!

Inner/Outer Traction Tech edges

Inner/Outer Traction Tech edges

Lock in up and down. Traction Tech on inside and outside split edges improves grip on icy skintracks or firm descents.

Sustainably sourced woodcore

Sustainably sourced woodcore

All Jones woodcores are made from wood species that have been sustainably grown and harvested. See the tech features page for more details.

Biax Fiberglass

Biax Fiberglass

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

Karakoram Tip-Lock tip clips

Karakoram Tip-Lock tip clips

Every splitboarder knows the feeling - you drop into a firm line and your tip clip pops open! Never again. Using Active Joining Technology, the Karakoram Tip-Lock tip clips quickly lock and clamp the tips of your splitboard with the flick of the lever.

Boltless Bridge

Boltless Bridge

Less hardware, more power. The Bolt-less Bridge eliminates split clip hardware from the base of the board and enhances split connection by re-profiling the woodcore under the clips.

Technology

Features & Construction

1. Inside & outside Traction Tech 2.0

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.

Inner edge Traction Tech

Inner edge Traction Tech improves splitboard edge grip on ascent. Three sidecut bumps on each side of your binding keep your locked in on icy skin tracks no matter which way you are traversing.

2. 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.

3. Quick Tension Tail Clip

Built-in climbing skin tension system using pre-cut notch that eliminates the need for a traditional skin tail clip.

4. Boltless Bridge

The Boltless Bridge eliminates split clip attachment hardware from the base of the board by re-profiling the wood core at the clips. The wood core under the clips is thicker, providing better torsional stiffness and a more powerful connection at the split clips.

V-core

Jones exclusive wood core profiling that offers a stable and playful board feel. The wood core is softer between the feet for easy turn initiation and stiffer in the nose and tail for stability riding through uneven terrain and landing airs.

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

Christenson Surf Camber/Rocker

Custom rocker/camber flex pattern designed by surf shaper Chris Christenson. 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 and helps keep the tail catch-free initiating turns and landing switch.

Built with the finest tech and materials

100% of our adult models feature high-end materials, construction technologies and sustainable manufacturing process. We accept no compromises in producing the most durable and sustainable snowboarding gear.


Base

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.

Flip-Flop Base

Producing two or more base color options minimizes p-tex waste. Order may be filled with either color. Color does not vary by size.

Wend Natural Wax

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


Extra hardware

Karakoram Ultra Clips 2.0 with Tip-Lock

Redesigned Karakoram Ultra Clips 2.0 are lighter weight, clamp tighter and have a smaller footprint than the original Ultra Clip. They are also adjustable so you can maintain even compression as your splitboard ages.


Fiber

Biax fiberglass

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


Other features

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.

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.

Recycled rounded ABS

Rounded sidewall finish that improves board durability by protecting topsheet from chipping.

Stainless steel reinforcement

Stainless steel plates are embedded into the nose and tail for improved board tip durability.


Topsheet

Eco-plastic topsheet

Bio-plastic topsheet made from Castor beans. This eco-material is ultralight, chip/scratch resistant and water/snow repellent (snow sticks less to topsheet).


Woodcore

Control Split Core

Dual-density full premium wood core featuring a 2:1 paulownia to poplar stringer ratio that keeps core light but ultra damp.

Know your board

Mind Expander Splitboard specifications
Board Size (cm) 150 154 158
Board Weight 2,9kg / 6,38lbs 2,9kg / 6,38lbs 3,1kg / 6,82lbs
Surface Area (dm2) 39,3 41,03 42,79
Contact Length (cm) 90,8 94 97,2
Effective Edge Length (cm) 109,8 113 116,2
Tip Length (cm) 39,6 40 40,4
Tail Length (cm) 19,6 20 20,4
Waist Width (cm) 25,2 25,6 26
Underfoot Width - Front Foot (cm) 27,42 27,75 28,3
Underfoot Width - Rear Foot (cm) 25,67 26,19 26,68
Tip Width (cm) 29,5 30 30,5
Tail Width (cm) 27,5 28 28,5
Sidecut Radius (m) 6,7 6,9 7,1
Taper (cm) 2 2 2
Reference Stance (cm/in) - - -
Centered Stance (cm/in) 52 / 20,4 54 / 21,2 58 / 22,8
Insert Pack Splitboard Pack Splitboard Pack Splitboard Pack
Stance Setback (cm) 0 0 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 fit perfectly

Designed to fit perfectly

mix and match

Jones Pre-cut skins are laser cut to perfectly match the edge contours of Jones splits and are skin track ready right out of the box.

Surf Series

Inspired shapes for creative riders

Each model in the collection features a unique shape, flex, rocker and 3D Contours Base that delivers ultra fast glide and nimble performance in pow or on piste.

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