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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
These snowboards span 2 categories (All-Mountain, All-Mountain Freestyle). Scores reflect each snowboard's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Men's Rally Cat — riders who want a single board for a whole resort day — groomers, side hits, trees, cut-up snow and the odd soft turn — rather than a specialist for one condition. D.O.A. — riders who want one board that does 90% of everything well. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all boards on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Men's Rally Cat | D.O.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 7 |
| Park | 8🏆 | 8🏆 |
| Playfulness | 9🏆 | 9🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Stability | 5 | 6🏆 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 4 |
Riders who want a single board for a whole resort day — groomers, side hits, trees, cut-up snow and the odd soft turn — rather than a specialist for one condition. It fits an improving intermediate learning to carve, a lighter rider who has been fighting stiffer boards, and anyone who wants camber's grip and pop without a stiff deck attached to it.
Riders who charge: a 2/5 flex with nothing in the layup to damp it will chatter where the Aviator 2.0 stays planted. Deep-snow hunters — Powder 7/10, no taper, only a shallow base contour; the Frontier 2.0 and the Flagship float with far less effort. Freestyle-first riders who need a symmetric platform, since the Tweaker 2.0 is the true twin in this line. And outright beginners after the most forgiving profile: full camber bites back on a mistimed edge more than rockered tips do.
Riders who want one board that does 90% of everything well. Park riders who also rip groomers. Side hit hunters. All-mountain freestyle riders who value pop and versatility.
Beginners — the camber profile demands some technique. Deep powder devotees. Riders who want a dedicated freeride or carving board.
The Men's Rally Cat is best for riders who want a single board for a whole resort day — groomers, side hits, trees, cut-up snow and the odd soft turn —. The D.O.A. is best for riders who want one board that does 90% of everything well. park riders who also rip groomers. side hit hunters. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The CAPiTA D.O.A. scores highest in Stability at 6/10, making it the strongest all-mountain option. It handles groomers, chop, and variable conditions without losing composure, so it's the best single-snowboard choice for riders who want one board for the whole mountain.
The Jones Men's Rally Cat leads in Carving with a PTO score of 9/10. Its edge grip on hard snow and groomed runs is the strongest in this comparison.
The Jones Men's Rally Cat is the most forgiving option with a Forgiveness score of 8/10. It doesn't punish imperfect technique, making it the easiest snowboard to progress on among these.
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