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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These snowboards span 2 categories (Freeride, Park). Scores reflect each snowboard's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Mind Expander 2.0 — powder-leaning riders, intermediate and up, who value float and easy turn initiation over stiffness and top-end speed.. Disaster — park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses.. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all boards on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Mind Expander 2.0 | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 6🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 4 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 10🏆 | 2 |
Powder-leaning riders, intermediate and up, who value float and easy turn initiation over stiffness and top-end speed. It fits trees, soft bowls and improvised terrain — Jones's own brief for it is creative freeriding and all-terrain flow — and it makes a strong soft-snow board in a two-board setup.
Park and switch riders — the directional, medium-tapered outline is the wrong geometry, and the TwinCraft or a true twin fits better. Riders who want a stiff, damp charger for high-speed lines: this is a 3/5, not a 4/5. Riders whose season is spent on ice and firm groomers, because Jones specs no Traction Tech here and the Stratos suits that hill. First-season riders who need a forgiving twin to learn on. And deep-snow purists chasing maximum powder specialisation, who should look at the Storm Chaser.
Park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. Riders progressing into park for the first time. Street-style riders. Anyone who wants a dedicated soft-flex park tool.
All-mountain riders who need one board for everything. Speed seekers. Powder riders. Advanced riders who need pop for big kickers — the Disaster is built for small-to-medium features, not boosting 40-footers.
Mind Expander 2.0 is best for powder-leaning riders, intermediate and up, who value float and easy turn initiation over stiffness and top-end speed. Disaster is best for park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
Jones Mind Expander 2.0 has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 5/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Jones Mind Expander 2.0 leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 6/10.
Bataleon Disaster has the highest Forgiveness score here at 8/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
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