Jones Snowboards Howler Snowboard - Men's

The creative freerider's favorite.

Unleash the Howler and turn technical terrain into your freestyle playground. Designed by Victor de Le Rue and Elena Hight, the Howler’s high-octane fusion of freeride and freestyle performance has become a definitive board for a global collective of riders who refuse to be boxed into categories. Charge backcountry spines, stomp huge airs with authority and rail powerful turns wherever you point the Howler.

Features
• Mid-stiff flex for dynamic and precise board feel
• Directional shape for resort and backcountry performance
• High Power Camber profile for explosive pop and power in the tail
• All of Jones adult boards are built using high-quality materials and innovative tech in a Fair Trade Certified factory powered by 100% solar energy
• Directional: A directional outline with a longer nose, shorter tail and setback stance to optimize float, maneuverability and edge power
• High Power Camber: Full tip-to-tail camber with our most pronounced bend and an extended flat zone under the rear inserts
• Medium Traction Tech: Medium Traction Tech features three bumps per edge (front binding, board center, back binding)
• Low Tapered: A subtle taper that aids directional performance but keeps the ride feeling balanced and dynamic on piste and resort terrain
• Tail Kicks: Tail Kicks inspired by cruiser skateboards, with a short, abrupt transition designed to maximize the benefits of the camber right up to the contact points
• 3D Contour Base: Surf-inspired shaping for next-level performance. Inspired by the rounded bottom contours of surfboards, 3D Contour Bases are designed to make every run smoother and every turn more effortless by reducing the drag of the board tips
• Medium 3D Contour Base: 3D Contour Base tuned for all-terrain featuring 4mm of spoon bevel in the nose and 0-4mm of spoon bevel in the tail
• Factory Tuned: All Jones snowboards come factory de-tuned at the tip and tail so they’re ready to shred straight out of the shop
• Forever Flex: Forever Flex stabilizes a snowboard’s flex and rocker profile for its lifetime
• Power Core: Advanced triple-density full wood core made from responsibly harvested Bamboo, Paulownia and Poplar
• Koroyd: Developed from aerospace technology, award-winning Koroyd synthetic core material is the lightest core dampening material Jones has ever tested
• Triax Fiberglass: Triaxial fiberglass laminate made with a triple-layer, multi-axis construction that delivers a precise and powerful board feel with a mid-stiff torsional flex for supreme response in variable snow conditions
• AmpliTex Carbon / Flax Stringers: Hybrid performance stringers made from carbon and naturally sourced flax fiber, developed with Swiss engineering firm Bcomp
• Premium Topsheet: Durable and scratch resistant premium topsheet engineered to endure rigorous daily use in extreme conditions
• Sintered 8000 Base: Premium sintered base material that’s ultra fast, highly wax absorbent, easy to repair and proven to be one of the most durable and long lasting base materials in the industry
• Wend Natural Wax: All Jones snowboards come factory waxed with WEND natural wax so they’re ready to shred straight out of the shop
• Bio Resin: A bio-based epoxy made with 27% plant-based carbon that reduces CO2 emissions by 33% compared to conventional petroleum-based epoxy
• Recycled ABS: Recycled ABS sidewalls with a rounded finish that are engineered to enhance durability by reducing topsheet chipping and impact damage
• Recycled edges: Bombproof steel edges made from recycled German steel, engineered for maximum strength and long-lasting durability

Specifications
• Terrain — All-mountain / Resort: 7/10
• Terrain — Freeride / Powder: 9/10
• Terrain — Freestyle / Park: 9/10
• Personality / Flex: MID-stiff & responsive — 8/10
• Riding level: 4 out of 5