1 / 9Jones Freecarver 9000s Snowboard 2026/2027
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PTO Verdict
“Built mainly for wide, fast carves on groomed snow, sized short.”
Best for: Intermediate-to-expert riders who spend most days on groomed runs and want wide, high-speed carves, with boots around US 9.5 and up and the willingness to size 4-6 cm shorter than usual.
Not for: Park and switch riders: Jones rates freestyle 2/10 on a directional shape with a 40 mm setback, and the Tweaker Pro 2.0 is its high-camber twin. Powder and tree riders, since there is no rocker and Jones rates powder 5/10; the Hovercraft 2.0 carries Jones's Powder 10/10 rating. Riders who want tight turns or an easy ride at low speed, who belong on the Freecarver 6000s. Beginners, because Jones lists the level as Intermediate to Expert. And riders with boots under about US 9.5, because these standard widths are matched to bigger boots.
At a Glance
Terrain
Ability Level
Description
The Jones Freecarver 9000s, a directional carving snowboard, is built for long, fast turns on groomed snow. It pairs full True Camber, graded High by Jones, with a 4/5 Mid-stiff & lively flex, a 9.0 to 9.6 m sidecut and wide waists of 26.8 to 27.4 cm across the 152, 156, 160 and 164 cm lengths.
Jones says the 9000s is designed for locking into massive turns at high speeds. The camber runs unbroken between the contact points, and the effective edge measures 126.2 cm on the 152, 137.6 cm on the 164. High Traction Tech serrates the edge for extra contact points, while the Medium 3D Contour Base rounds the base edges at nose and tail so you roll into a turn rather than tip into it. The core is Jones's Power Core of poplar, paulownia and bamboo, with Triax fiberglass, a Bcomp Carbon Flax stringer and a Sintered 8000 base.
The 9000s suits riders from intermediate to expert level whose days are mostly on groomers and who want wide arcs at speed. It is the wrong board for park and switch riding (Jones rates freestyle 2/10) and for powder and tree riding (5/10).
Size it down: Jones's advice is to go 4-6 cm below your standard board length. The 152 is listed for riders of 120-170 lb and the 164 for 170-220+ lb, and Jones's boot guide starts at US 9.5 on the 152 and US 10 on the longer boards. Riders with smaller boots should skip these widths: Jones builds a 152N and 156N for them, and we do not list those. The board ships as a bare deck. We fit and mount bindings for your boots, set the stance and help you pick the length in the shop.
Details
- Type
- Snowboard
- Vendor
- Jones
- SKU
- J.27.SNU.FRE.000.156.1
- UPC / GTIN
- 7630680888754
156
Jones Freecarver 9000s
By PTO Team, Based on Jones's official 26/27 catalog and spec sheet, plus one independent review of the 2024-25 build
Spec analysis · Analysis dated
These 10-point scores express PTO's editorial assessment of suitability for each use. They are not customer ratings or instrumented measurements; the analysis below explains the trade-offs.
Specs
- Use
- Carving / all-mountain (Jones Freecarver Series), unisex
- Shape
- Directional, Low Tapered (9 mm taper), 40 mm setback
- Profile
- True Camber, graded High by Jones; no rocker zone
- Flex
- Mid-stiff & lively, 4/5 on Jones's own scale
- Turn radius
- 9.0 m (152), 9.2 m (156), 9.4 m (160), 9.6 m (164); progressive sidecut
- Waist
- 26.8 cm (152), 27.0 cm (156), 27.2 cm (160), 27.4 cm (164)
- Effective edge
- 126.2 cm (152) to 137.6 cm (164)
- Core
- Power Core - poplar, paulownia and bamboo
- Laminate
- Triax fiberglass with a Bcomp Carbon Flax stringer
- Base
- Sintered 8000, Medium 3D Contour Base
- Edge
- High Traction Tech (serrated edge)
- Terrain (Jones)
- All-Mountain 10/10, Powder 5/10, Freestyle 2/10
- Rider level
- Intermediate to Expert (Jones)
- Rider range
- 120-170 lb (152) to 170-220+ lb (164)
- Boot size (Jones)
- US 9.5+ (152); US 10-16 (156); US 10+ (160, 164)
- Weight
- 3.0 kg (152) to 3.4 kg (164) per board
- Inserts
- Standard 2x4 pack
- Lengths
- 152 / 156 / 160 / 164 cm
- Sold as
- Deck only - bindings not included
The take
“Built mainly for wide, fast carves on groomed snow, sized short.”
The Jones Freecarver 9000s is the big-turn half of Jones's two-board Freecarver Series. Jones calls it the powerful all-mountain carver and rates it 10/10 for all-mountain riding, 5/10 for powder and 2/10 for freestyle. That spread is the honest summary: on firm, groomed snow it has one clear purpose, and off it the board asks a lot.
Where the Freecarver 9000s earns its keep is a wide, firm groomer with room to run, ridden by someone who already carves a clean edge. It does not teach the move; it rewards a rider who commits to the edge early and keeps pressure on it to the end of the turn. Jones gives it a 4/5 flex it describes as mid-stiff for stability at speed, so it wants to be driven rather than steered, and the wide waist keeps big boots from hanging over the edges at the steeper binding angles a carver often runs. Ridden that way, the payoff is a carve that keeps holding as the speed builds.
The Freecarver 9000s pays for that hold in agility. A 9.0 to 9.6 m radius draws long arcs and fights short, quick turns, and full camber with no rocker is quick to catch an edge when you ride slowly or hit soft, uneven snow. The nose gets little lift in powder. An independent test of the 2024-25 board, which used a different stringer, base and topsheet, rated carving as its top axis and called it catchy and slow to turn, which fits what this profile and radius predict.
Inside the Jones line, the Freecarver 6000s is the other choice. It keeps the Power Core, stringer, base and Jones's terrain rating, but drops to Medium camber, a 3/5 flex and a 6.2 to 6.9 m sidecut, and Jones pitches it at tight turns. Pick the 6000s if most of your carving happens on narrower runs or at moderate speed. The Tweaker Pro 2.0 shares the High camber grade and 4/5 flex on a true twin for park riders, and the Hovercraft 2.0 is Jones's Powder 10/10 board.
Sizing the Freecarver 9000s follows its own rule: Jones says to ride it 4-6 cm shorter than your standard board, so pick the length from Jones's weight chart, not from the board you ride now. It ships as a bare deck with a standard 2x4 insert pack. Jones pairs it with its Mercury FASE and Mercury bindings. We mount bindings to your boots and set the stance, and the setup is confirmed by our technician at fitting.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Set back 40 mm; reference stance 52 cm (152), 54 cm (156), 56 cm (160, 164); standard 2x4 insert pack. Our pick: Jones Mercury FASE or Mercury (Jones "works best with" pairing).
- Jones Mercury FASERiders who want the binding Jones names first for this board
Jones lists it first among the bindings this board works best with; Jones recommends size M/L on these lengths.
- Jones MercuryRiders who want the second binding Jones lists for this board
Jones's second listed pairing for the Freecarver 9000s.
The Freecarver 9000s is sold as a deck only. We fit bindings to your boots, check toe and heel overhang against the 26.8 to 27.4 cm waist, and the technician confirms the setup at fitting.
Common Questions
- Jones Freecarver 9000s vs 6000s: what is the difference?
- The Jones Freecarver 9000s is built for bigger turns, with True Camber graded High, 4/5 flex and a sidecut of 9.0 to 9.6 m. The Freecarver 6000s steps down to Medium camber and 3/5 flex, with a sidecut of 6.2 to 6.9 m for shorter turns. Both share the Power Core, stringer, base and Jones's advice to size 4-6 cm shorter.
- What size Jones Freecarver 9000s should I get?
- The Jones Freecarver 9000s is meant to be ridden 4-6 cm shorter than your usual board, according to Jones. The 152 covers riders of 120-170 lb, the 156 130-180 lb, the 160 150-200+ lb and the 164 170-220+ lb. Jones lists boots of US 9.5 and up for the 152, US 10 to 16 for the 156, and US 10 and up for the 160 and 164.
- Is the Jones Freecarver 9000s good for beginners?
- The Jones Freecarver 9000s is not a beginner board; Jones lists the rider level as Intermediate to Expert. Full High-grade camber and a 9.0-9.6 m sidecut hold a carve at speed but catch edges easily at low speed.
- Is the Jones Freecarver 9000s good in powder?
- The Jones Freecarver 9000s is a groomer board first; Jones rates it 5/10 for powder and 10/10 for all-mountain riding. It has full camber with no rocker, so the nose gets little lift in deep snow. For powder and trees, Jones's Hovercraft 2.0 carries a Powder 10/10 rating.
- What bindings fit the Jones Freecarver 9000s?
- The Jones Freecarver 9000s uses a standard 2x4 insert pack, and Jones pairs it with the Mercury FASE and Mercury bindings. The waist is 26.8 to 27.4 cm, wide enough for bigger boots at steep angles. Our technician confirms binding size, angles, stance and overhang at fitting.
