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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These snowboards span 2 categories (All-Mountain Freestyle, Park). Scores reflect each snowboard's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Women's Airheart 2.0 — advanced riders who spend the day on resort snow — carving firm groomers, taking side hits and airs, and rolling away switch — and who want edge grip and rebound ahead of float. Kink — riders whose day is mostly jibs, boxes and handrails, and who want a deck engineered for repeated metal contact. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all boards on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Women's Airheart 2.0 | Kink |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 9🏆 | 5 |
| Park | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Playfulness | 6 | 8🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 4 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 8🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 2 |
Advanced riders who spend the day on resort snow — carving firm groomers, taking side hits and airs, and rolling away switch — and who want edge grip and rebound ahead of float. The short 6.4–7.2m radius and narrow waists suit a rider who prefers quick, frequent turns and can pressure a full-camber deck properly.
Beginners — camber from end to end is unforgiving below speed and a 4/5 flex only pays back an engaged rider. Powder specialists — nothing in the profile or outline lifts the nose, and the Women's Howler (Powder 9) or Women's Stratos (Powder 10) are built for that. Park-first riders — the Women's Tweaker 2.0 is the true twin, scored Freestyle 10 at a softer 2/5. Riders who want the same all-terrain brief without the workload — the Women's Rally Cat matches the terrain scores at 2/5. Riders needing a wide: no W size exists for this model.
Riders whose day is mostly jibs, boxes and handrails, and who want a deck engineered for repeated metal contact. It suits riders who press and butter, since a Mellow-rated twin with camber under the feet bends into a press and springs back out. It suits switch riding as a default, because insert setback is published as zero and tip and tail measure identically at every length. And it suits bigger-footed riders who want this specific board: 154W and 157W are published wide options.
Anyone shopping for a powder board should skip it outright. Ride's own Specialty field says Park on the product page and Park/Groomers in the dealer feed — neither lists pow — while the Warpig and Superpig in the same line both carry Park/Groomers/Pow, and this deck is a true twin with zero setback, which is the opposite of what floats. Riders who want a stiff, damp, high-speed charger should also look elsewhere: Ride rates the response Mellow, and publishes no number to argue with. Riders who prioritize straight-line glide are buying the wrong base — extruded is slower than sintered by material class, and Ride's own description sells repairability rather than speed. And anyone who needs a published boot-size match before committing will not get one: Ride prints waist width and rider weight for every length, but no boot-size range at all, including for the two W sizes. That fit call has to happen in person on your actual boot.
The Women's Airheart 2.0 is best for advanced riders who spend the day on resort snow — carving firm groomers, taking side hits and airs, and rolling away. The Kink is best for riders whose day is mostly jibs, boxes and handrails, and who want a deck engineered for repeated metal contact. The right choice depends on your primary terrain, ability level, and riding style.
The Jones Women's Airheart 2.0 scores highest in Stability at 8/10, 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 Women's Airheart 2.0 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 Ride Kink 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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