Board: Jones Frontier
Size: 156
Camber Option: Directional Camrocker. Camber under foot with rocker in the tip and tail.
Bindings: K2 Indy
Stance: 21.5 Wide 15 Negative 12 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 195lbs
Resort: Copper Mountain
Conditions: Overcast skies, light spring snow falling, ice, groomers, heavy chunder, and some wind.
Flex: New name, same flex. You have your standard directional flex with a softer nose into a stiffer tail. There’s an abundance of torsional flex so you can really twist this board. The overall flex can bet categorized as a slightly softer middle of the road flex pattern.
Stability: You’ll feel every bump, rut, and chunder mound in this board. At speeds the tips flap and that does resonate back underfoot. Micro vibrations are prevalent but not overwhelming.
Ollies: There really shouldn’t be any changes compared to the last year model, but I feel there’s more snap in the tail on this. You can really load it up and boost. There just seems to be more rebound in it than last years. This makes hitting rollers, sidehits, and cat track gaps more fun.
Pop On Jumps: This board does a good job of destroying the jumps in the dad park and can handle anything up to a medium size. The snap is there and it has enough stability to not toss you when you land hard or deep.
Butterability: The nose is softer than the tail so it’s obviously easier to initiate a nose roll over that than the tail. The tail though can still be slammed sideways and spread some buttery love across the trail. Overall the board butters well enough.
Jibbing: This board locks into presses and slides with ease. It doesn’t fight you but there is just enough rebound to pop out of any feature you hit.
Carving: The sidecut is dialed in the sense that you can rip a carve and know it’ll hold on. It does a great job of driving into carves and laying a trench when they have to. This board is easy to engage from edge to edge. The drive off the tail is there and while you can push into the middle it won’t fight you.
Rider in Mind: Someone that is progressing past a beginner into a solid intermediate that needs a board to take all over the mountain.
Personal Thoughts: Other than the name change this board shouldn’t have had anything happen to it, although the tail seems to have more snap. This is a solid board for someone that doesn’t want a overly stiff or soft board that can ride the whole mountain.
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11 Comments
Just bought the frontier and was wondering if it would pair nicely with the burton Genesis 2019 bindings if not what would work better I’m intermediate doing a little of everything but mainly groomers
You’re good man, mount it up and go rip.
would it would pair better with a genesis or genesis X binding? mainly using it for groomers and some park and deep powder runs by the trees
Genesis.
Awesome just picked up a pair of genesis would the burton ions work well with the standard genesis and the frontier if not any recommendations for boots?
Best boot is the one that fits your foot and fits your needs.
Hey Angry looking to replace a set of K2 Formulas for an older Explorer. Thinking of going Union Force – would that pair up well or just grab some new Formulas? Basic all mtn rad dad type, no park and don’t need bunch of bells and whistles, my priority is solid durability. Thanks!
Nah you’re good.
Thanks much and sorry, one more question…..if I throw Cartels in the mix, would you suggest Force or Cartel.
I want you to take a coin, flip it in the air, look at it, then go order whatever you want.
Perfect, that I can do! Thanks again.