Jones Men's Meteorite
Skate Tech family · 2026/27
Terrain
Flex
Friendly & playful — the softest of the Jones bindings we stock
Flex ratings are the brand’s own and do not compare across brands.
Jones scores the Meteorite 10/10 for all-mountain, 9/10 for freestyle and 7/10 for freeride. The freeride 7 is the lowest number in the Jones binding range we stock, and it is the one telling the truth. Read the all-mountain 10 as breadth and ease across a normal day — not as evidence the binding charges.
The flex is 2/5, which Jones labels "Friendly & playful", and it arrives with the soft bushings fitted: Surf mode, straight out of the box. A 2/5 chassis lets the ankle move — presses and shifties come easily, and at speed on firm snow you notice that nothing is holding your ankle up for you. Flipping the Flip-It straps back toward Freeride takes a few minutes; the hard bushings that the full Freeride setting wants are not something Jones says are in the box, and we will check a real one before telling you either way.
Weight is 1.68 kg per pair in size M — the heaviest of Jones's traditional two-strap bindings, and the softest of them. Soft is not light here. Forty grams across a pair is nothing you will feel through a snowboard boot, but if grams are the axis you shop on, this is not your binding.
The parts list names Hanger 2.0, where Jones's other two-strap models name Hanger 3.0. Jones prints both names and explains neither, so we will not tell you what separates them — we do not know, and nobody reading that page does. Same with Skate Tech: the bullet claims ultimate energy transfer and the catalog never says what Skate Tech is. We will list the name, not build a mechanism under it.
It is the cheapest binding Jones sells us, and the parts we can check across the range are the same ones: universal disk, lifetime Hanger-and-Post warranty, Flip-It tuning. Point it at groomer laps, side hits and park runs. Storm days, steep faces and speed on firm snow belong to a stiffer model — the Orion sits a step up on both flex and freeride.
Will it fit your board?
The mounting disk fits 4x4, 2x4, EST/Channel insert patterns.
Technology
Flip-It ankle strap (Freeride / Surf modes)
The ankle straps swap between the left and right binding, and the bushings swap with them. Jones describes Freeride mode (hard bushings) as giving more lateral support and board response, and Surf mode (soft bushings) as trading that away for more ankle flexibility. The Meteorite ships with the soft bushings fitted — Surf mode, out of the box. Jones does not publish whether a hard set is included, so ask us and we will check the box.
ZyTech buckles
Jones's own description: ultra-strong levers in Zytel fiber composite, with stainless steel springs and axis, and a triple-action ratchet to speed up entry. A quicker ratchet — not a quicker entry system.
Universal mounting disk
Every Jones binding ships with a disk that fits traditional 4x4 inserts, 2x4 inserts and the EST/Channel system. In practice, mounting is a settled question before you ask it — Burton Channel decks included.
Features
- ·Skate Tech
- ·Hanger 2.0
- ·Flushcup technology
- ·Nylon post
- ·Dynamic Flex highback
- ·Power ankle straps
- ·3D Flex Fit 2.5 toe straps
- ·3° canted foot pillow
- ·Tool-less strap adjustment
- ·Hinge connector strap attachment
- ·Pre-curved ladders
Strengths
- +Jones's top all-mountain score (10/10) alongside a freestyle 9 — groomers, side hits and park laps on one setup
- +The softest flex of the Jones bindings we stock (2/5), and it arrives in Surf mode — ankle freedom for pressing and tweaking, out of the box
- +Flip-It straps plus a bushing swap give two genuine settings; the pricier fast-entry FASE models have neither
- +Universal mounting disk covers 4x4, 2x4 and Burton EST/Channel — mounting is a non-issue
- +Lifetime warranty on the Hanger and Post (one year on everything else)
- +The lowest price of the six Jones bindings we brought in this season
Best For
Riders whose season is groomer laps, side hits, park runs and riding switch, with soft snow as a bonus rather than the point — and anyone who wants Jones's Flip-It tuning at the lowest price in the range.
Limitations
- −Lowest freeride score of the six we stock (7/10) — Jones is telling you where this binding stops being the right tool
- −At 1.68 kg per pair (size M) it is the heaviest of Jones's traditional two-strap bindings, despite being the softest of them
- −Traditional two-strap only. No fast entry, no step-in — the FASE bindings exist for that, at a higher price
- −Ships with the soft (Surf mode) bushings; whether a hard Freeride set is in the box is not published
- −Jones names Skate Tech, Flushcup and Hanger 2.0 and explains none of them — nobody can tell you what they do, including us
Not For
Riders who live on storm days, steep faces and speed on firm snow (the Orion is a step up on both flex and freeride). Heavy, aggressive riders who want lateral support underfoot. Anyone who dislikes strapping in — look at the FASE models. Gram counters.
Sizing
Binding size follows your boot, not your weight or your height.
| Binding | US boot | EU boot |
|---|---|---|
| S | 5–7 | 36.5–39.5 |
| M | 7.5–10 | 40–43 |
| L | 10.5+ | 43.5+ |
Specs
- Entry system
- Traditional two-strap
- Flex
- 2/5 — Friendly & playful
- Terrain (All-Mtn / Freeride / Freestyle)
- 10 / 7 / 9
- Weight
- 1.68 kg per pair (size M)
- Highback
- Dynamic Flex highback
- Ankle strap
- Power ankle strap with Flip-It (Freeride / Surf modes)
- Toe strap
- 3D Flex Fit 2.5
- Buckles
- ZyTech
- Footbed
- 3° canted foot pillow
- Included bushings
- Soft — Surf mode
- Mounting disk
- Universal — 4x4, 2x4, EST/Channel
- Sizes stocked
- S / M / L
- Warranty
- Lifetime on Hanger and Post; 1 year on other components
- MSRP
- $299.95
Common Questions
- Will the Jones Meteorite fit my snowboard?
- Almost certainly. It comes with Jones's universal mounting disk, which fits 4x4 and 2x4 insert patterns as well as Burton's EST/Channel system — between them, essentially every modern board.
- What size Jones Meteorite do I need?
- Size to your boot, never to your weight or height. Jones's men's run is S for US 5–7, M for US 7.5–10, and L for US 10.5 and up.
- Does the Jones Meteorite come set up in Surf mode or Freeride mode?
- Surf mode — the soft bushings are the set in the box. Freeride mode means flipping the Flip-It ankle straps and running hard bushings, which gives more lateral support and board response in exchange for ankle freedom. Jones does not publish whether a hard set is included.
- Is the Jones Meteorite stiff enough to charge on?
- Jones rates it 2/5 for flex and 7/10 for freeride — the bottom of both scales among the Jones bindings we stock. Riders who spend the day going fast on firm snow will be happier on a stiffer model in the same family.
- What is Hanger 2.0 on the Jones Meteorite?
- It is a named part on the spec list. Jones does not publish what it does, or how it differs from the Hanger 3.0 used on its other two-strap bindings, so we will not guess. Either version is covered by Jones's lifetime warranty on the Hanger and Post.
