This post is part of a series on Snowboards for kids who rip. See the original post for the full list of boards.
Jones Prodigy
Now here’s a board I’m really stoked on! It’s a brand new board from Jones, and it sounds like they’ve put a lot of effort into making a killer board for kids. It’s a directional twin with the new spoon nose technology for easier turn initiation (I’m just going on what they’re telling me here – sounds like the Yes 20/20’s powder hull design that everyone loved last year). Super sweet graphics, magnetraction, and a medium flex. It’s a rocker-camber-rocker shape.
I’d be all over this like butter on toast except for the directional twin shape. As an all-mountain ripper I have no doubt that this thing is incredible. But my kid’ll be doing a lot of park riding as well as all-mountain ripping this year, so I’m thinking he’ll be better off on a true twin. If I could afford two boards for the kid? TAKE MY MONEY.
(From poring over specs, it looks like it’s a 20mm setback that makes it directional; no mention of different flex front and back.)
Plus Jeremy Jones himself said that this is just the beginning of their kids line, so I’m super stoked to see what comes next!!
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