Jones Men's Aviator 2.0
By PTO Ski Team, Based on official Jones 26/27 catalog specs and professional review consensus · Based on manufacturer data and independent review consensus on this board · Various test sites
The take
“A full-camber directional twin built for the whole hill — it carves hard snow, launches airs, and takes switch in stride, while leaving deep-powder days to the Flagship.”
The Jones Men's Aviator 2.0 is a full-camber, mid-stiff (4/5) directional-twin snowboard, and it is Jones's all-terrain charger. Jones scores it All-Mountain 9 / Powder 7 / Freestyle 10, which is the board in one line: a genuine all-mountain carver that rides switch and takes airs, with only moderate powder ability.
The Aviator 2.0's construction is tuned for edge power and pop. A Boost Core sits under triaxial fiberglass, with a Bcomp Carbon/Flax stringer doing the tuning: carbon supplies the spring and torsional bite, so turns and takeoffs snap back quickly, while flax mutes the fine buzz that would make a mid-stiff deck ride harsh. A Koroyd insert quiets vibration and shaves weight. The full High Camber runs edge-to-edge with no rocker, so the board drives hard through a carve and rebounds with energy, while the near-symmetrical directional-twin shape rides switch and lands airs naturally — that is where the Freestyle 10 score comes from.
Where the Aviator 2.0 rides best is firm snow and groomers, all-mountain carving, and airs, with switch riding built in. The tight-ish progressive sidecut (7.3–7.9m) and the carbon stringer make it quick edge-to-edge and eager to load. The honest limit is powder: with no rocker nose, no taper, and a near-centered stance, nothing lifts the nose for you, so Powder 7 is an accurate score. The other trade-off is at slow speed, where full camber is catchier and less forgiving than a rockered board — this is a board that wants to be driven, not a beginner's deck.
In the line, the Flagship is the rocker-nosed, tapered freeride board with a 2cm setback (Powder 10 / Freestyle 3) — in deep snow and on steeps it planes and locks in with far more authority, though switch riding is clumsy; pick it for powder and steeps, the Aviator for all-terrain carving and freestyle. The Rally Cat, which shares the Aviator's catalog page, is a softer 2/5 full-camber directional twin — the friendly, playful version. The Stratos is an all-mountain freerider on directional camber-rocker, softer at 3/5. The Aviator 2.0 is the precision, switch-capable charger of that group. It arrives as a bare deck; we bolt on your Mercury FASE or Orion and dial your stance at the counter.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: 2x4 insert pattern. Our pick: Jones Mercury FASE.
- Jones Mercury FASEThe official Aviator pairing — medium-stiff response for all-terrain carving and airs
Jones lists the Mercury FASE as the Aviator 2.0's factory match. Its medium-stiff flex suits the board's mid-stiff, hard-charging feel. Sold separately; we bolt it on and dial your stance at the counter.
- Jones OrionThe alternative factory pairing for aggressive expert riders
Jones lists the Orion alongside the Mercury as a 'works best with' binding for the Aviator, a pairing it rates medium-stiff to stiff. Pick the Orion if you ride hard and want a stiff, responsive binding underfoot. Sold separately.
Common Questions
- What is the difference between the Jones Aviator 2.0 and the Flagship?
- They are built for opposite days. The Flagship leans on a rockered, tapered nose and a setback stance to float and hold on deep, steep lines — scored Powder 10 / Freestyle 3 — but that shape rides switch clumsily. The Aviator inverts those priorities: full camber and a near-symmetrical twin (Powder 7 / Freestyle 10) trade some deep-snow lift for edge grip, pop, and easy switch. Powder and steeps, take the Flagship; all-terrain carving and freestyle, take the Aviator.
- Can I ride the Aviator 2.0 switch and in the park?
- Absolutely — it is built for it. Full camber under a near-symmetrical twin outline is what earns the Freestyle 10, so riding away switch and popping airs come naturally. Just know it is a stiff, springy freestyle build rather than a soft jib stick: it wants real jumps and all-mountain freestyle, not slow-speed butters and pressy jibbing.
- Is the Aviator 2.0 good in powder?
- Capable, not specialist — Jones rates it Powder 7/10. Full camber to the tip, no rocker or taper, and a stance set close to center mean the nose won't rise on its own; in deep snow you ride further back and manage the float by hand. A soft resort morning is fine; a true powder day belongs to the Flagship.
- How do I pick the right length, and when is the wide (W) the right call?
- Default to the regular width and match length to your weight and how you ride. Go wide — 153W, 157W, or 159W here — only when your boot is around US 11 or larger; the added waist keeps heel and toe from scraping as you rail the board over on edge. Width tracks shell size, not scale weight. Not sure? Tell us what you ride in and roughly what you weigh, and we'll confirm the size.