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PTO Review
We skied them. Here's how they stack up.
Women's Rally Cat — lighter riders who want a single board for a lift-served day — groomers, trees, side hits, soft snow — and who would rather bend a deck than drive it. 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 | Women's Rally Cat | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8 | 9🏆 |
| Park | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Playfulness | 9🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 8🏆 | 6 |
| Stability | 4 | 7🏆 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 5 |
Lighter riders who want a single board for a lift-served day — groomers, trees, side hits, soft snow — and who would rather bend a deck than drive it. It fits an improving intermediate learning to carve on a short radius, a rider who has spent a season fighting something heavier, and an all-mountain rider who also wants switch landings inside the same run.
Riders who charge: nothing in the layup damps vibration, so the Rally Cat gets busy in chop where the Airheart 2.0 (4/5, Koroyd, Triax) tracks. Powder-first riders: Powder 7/10 with no taper, while the Dream Weaver 2.0 and the Stratos both score 10. Switch-symmetric park riders, since the Tweaker 2.0 is the true twin in this line. Riders in large boots, because Jones publishes no wide size in this model — the widest waist in the whole run is 24.6cm. And first-week beginners, who will find an unbroken camber arch less tolerant of a caught edge than a rockered nose.
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 Women's Rally Cat is best for lighter riders who want a single board for a lift-served day — groomers, trees, side hits, soft snow — and who would. 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 CAPiTA Mercury 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 Women'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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