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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
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. Mercury — riders who want a one-board quiver that excels at carving and all-mountain riding but can still hit park features. 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 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 9🏆 |
| Park | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Playfulness | 9🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Stability | 5 | 7🏆 |
| Powder | 7🏆 | 5 |
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 a one-board quiver that excels at carving and all-mountain riding but can still hit park features. Speed lovers who want edge hold and stability.
Beginners still learning to link turns. Dedicated park/jib riders — too stiff and directional. Deep powder specialists.
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 Mercury is best for riders who want a one-board quiver that excels at carving and all-mountain riding but can still hit park features. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The CAPiTA Mercury scores highest in Stability at 7/10, 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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