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Jones Frontier 2.0 Splitboard
The Jones Frontier 2.0 Splitboard is a forgiving directional splitboard for riders taking their freeride background into the backcountry for the first few seasons. A 298-252-293 mm shape at 156 cm runs a 7.6 m sidecut with 5 mm of taper, and the Freeride CamRock profile puts camber underfoot with an extended nose rocker, which is the combination that floats a nose in soft snow while still holding an edge on a firm skin track. At 3,100 g per board in a 156, on a dual-density paulownia and poplar core with a biax glass layup, the Frontier 2.0 is the most forgiving and least expensive split in the Jones line.
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Why We Like It
- Freeride CamRock keeps camber underfoot but extends the nose rocker and shortens the tail rocker, so the nose lifts in soft snow without the board losing the edge grip that a skin track and a firm traverse need.
- Five millimetres of taper and a mid-soft flex make the Frontier 2.0 predictable rather than demanding, which matters more than outright power on the days a rider is still learning to read backcountry snow.
- Six sizes across three waist widths mean boot fit can be solved without changing board length: the 159 and 161W share a length band at 25.5 and 26.7 cm.
- A dual-density core at a 2:1 paulownia to poplar stringer ratio keeps the board damp for its weight, and the Sintered 8000 base holds wax well enough to stay quick on long, flat exits.
Best Uses
- First seasons of splitboarding
- Powder days and tree riding
- Lower-angle terrain and exploratory tours
- Riders who want a forgiving board they can progress on
- Riders 120 to 220 lbs across the six sizes
Splitboard Selection Advice
The Frontier 2.0 size run is built around boot width as much as rider weight, and reading it as a simple ladder will put people on the wrong board. The 156, 159 and 162 run narrow at 25.2, 25.5 and 25.8 cm for boots up to a US 11. The 158W, 161W and 164W run 26.5, 26.7 and 26.9 cm and are specified for a US 11 boot. A rider at US 11.5 or larger should note the 26.3 cm minimum waist guidance, which all three wide sizes clear and none of the narrow ones do.
Two setup details are worth knowing before mounting. The reference stance is 56.0 cm on the 156 and 58.0 cm on every size above it, with 2 cm of setback throughout, so a rider moving up from the 156 gains stance width rather than setback. Skins are sold separately and grouped rather than sized by length: the narrow 156, 159 and 162 take group B, and the wide 158W, 161W and 164W take group G, so a skin set carries across lengths within a width but not between widths.
Technical Specifications Full spec table · Click to expand
Shape and Sizing
- Sizes
- 156, 158W, 159, 161W, 162, 164W cm
- Dimensions
- 298-252-293 mm (156 cm), 311-265-306 mm (158W), 302-255-297 mm (159 cm), 314-267-309 mm (161W), 305-258-300 mm (162 cm), 317-269-312 mm (164W)
- Waist Width
- 25.2 cm (156 cm), 26.5 cm (158W), 25.5 cm (159 cm), 26.7 cm (161W), 25.8 cm (162 cm), 26.9 cm (164W)
- Sidecut Radius
- 7.6 m (156 cm), 7.8 m (158W and 159 cm), 8.0 m (161W and 162 cm), 8.2 m (164W)
- Effective Edge
- 119 cm (156 cm), 121 cm (158W), 122 cm (159 cm), 123 cm (161W), 124 cm (162 cm), 126 cm (164W)
- Taper
- 5.0 mm on all sizes
- Weight
- 3,100 g per board (156 cm), 3,200 g per board (158W and 159 cm), 3,300 g per board (161W and 162 cm), 3,600 g per board (164W)
- Reference Stance
- 56.0 cm (156 cm), 58.0 cm on all other sizes, 2 cm setback
- Boot Size Range
- US 8 to 10 (156 cm), US 10 (158W), US 9 to 11 (159 cm and 162 cm), US 11 (161W and 164W)
- Skin Fit
- Pre-cut, group B (156, 159, 162), group G (158W, 161W, 164W)
Construction and Use
- Shape
- Directional, low taper under 10 mm
- Profile
- Freeride CamRock, camber underfoot with extended nose rocker and shorter tail rocker
- Core
- Control Split Core, dual-density paulownia and poplar at a 2:1 stringer ratio
- Laminate
- Biax fiberglass, dual-layer and dual-directional, for a mid-soft torsional flex
- Base
- Sintered 8000, factory waxed and de-tuned at tip and tail
- Base Contour
- Medium 3D Contour Base, 4 mm spoon bevel in the nose, 0 to 4 mm in the tail
- Edge Grip
- Low Traction Tech, three equal bumps per edge
- Topsheet
- Bio-plastic derived from castor beans
- Sidewall and Edges
- Recycled ABS sidewalls with recycled steel edges
- Split Hardware
- Karakoram Ultra Clips 1.0 with Karakoram Tip Clips, notched tail for tail-clip skins
- Rider Weight Range
- 120 to 170 lbs (156 cm) through 170 to 220 lbs and above (164W)
- Recommended Use
- Backcountry exploration and powder touring
Compare the Jones Frontier 2.0
Frontier 2.0 vs. Jones Howler Splitboard
These sit at opposite ends of the Jones split line. The Jones Howler Splitboard runs full tip-to-tail camber at a mid-stiff flex for steep, technical descents. The Frontier 2.0 runs a mid-soft flex with nose and tail rocker and costs less. A rider learning backcountry snow wants the Frontier 2.0; one already picking couloirs wants the Howler.
Shop the Jones Howler SplitboardFrontier 2.0 vs. Weston Backwoods Splitboard
Both are mid-priced freeride splits with a rockered nose, and they differ in taper. The Weston Backwoods Splitboard carries 18 mm against 5 mm here, which sinks its tail harder in deep snow and asks more of the rider in trees. The Frontier 2.0 is the more balanced and forgiving of the two on mixed snow.
Shop the Weston Backwoods SplitboardFrontier 2.0 vs. Jones Men's Solution Splitboard
The Jones Men's Solution Splitboard is the long-standing all-conditions board in the line, stiffer and more composed at speed across nine sizes. The Frontier 2.0 gives up that composure for a friendlier flex at a lower price. Riders who already know they will push hard should stretch to the Solution.
Shop the Jones Men's Solution Splitboard