Jones Rally Cat Snowboard Review

Hello and welcome to my Jones Rally Cat snowboard review.

In this review, I will take a look at the Rally Cat as an all-mountain snowboard, which we define as the do-it-all swiss-army knives of boards. 

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Rally Cat a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other men's all-mountain snowboards.

Overall Rating

Board: Jones Rally Cat 2026

Price: $479

Style: All-Mountain

Flex Rating: Mid-Soft

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (5.5/10)

Rating Score: 82.5/100

Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards

Overview of the Rally Cat'S Specs

Check out the tables for the Rally Cat's specs and available sizes.

Who is the Rally Cat Most Suited To?

The Rally Cat is best suited to someone looking for a mid-flex, stable-feeling board that sits somewhere in that all-mountain/freestyle-friendly all-mountain space, but who doesn’t need a super lively, energetic or damp ride.

Not something I would personally pick as a high-performance carver, a hard-charging freeride board, or a board that I’d be super keen to take into technical freestyle situations. It had some versatility, and it wasn’t overly demanding, but it didn’t feel as easing going as I was expecting.

For me, it was more suited to someone who wanted a fairly stable, medium-flexing daily driver and wasn’t too concerned about having a lot of pop, liveliness or a really smooth/damp feel underfoot.

I wouldn’t put it as beginner friendly. It wasn’t wildly demanding or technical or anything, but there was enough catch in the tail, and enough of a slightly planky feel, that I think beginners would have better options. Low-intermediate and up would be a better fit.

Not for You If...

You wanted something really lively and energetic.

You wanted a board that felt super damp and smooth through messy snow.

You wanted something really forgiving and confidence inspiring.

You wanted something that was great for butters, spins, side hits and freestyle-oriented riding.

Rally Cat DetailS

O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Rally Cat is capable of.

Demo Info

Board: Jones Rally Cat 2026, 156cm (252mm waist width)

Date: February 19, 2025

First Impressions

My first impression was that I wasn’t a huge fan, to be honest.

It didn’t feel bad in an obvious way. It wasn’t super stiff, super catchy or super hard to ride. But it also didn’t really have much that made me want to keep riding it.

Compared to the Jones Frontier (which I also tested the same day), which I found really fun and confidence inspiring, the Rally Cat just didn’t give me that same feeling. It felt more planky. It didn’t have the same board feel, didn’t feel as lively, and didn’t feel as damp or smooth either.

That was the main issue for me. It wasn’t a particularly aggressive board, but it also wasn’t that playful or energetic. It sat somewhere in the middle, but not in a way that felt like you could go either way – but more in a way that it didn’t really favor either.

Carving

Carving was OK, but not a standout.

It could get on edge and hold a carve reasonably, but it didn’t feel especially powerful or locked in. It felt pretty similar to the Frontier in some ways, but I would say the Frontier was maybe just a touch better and more confidence inspiring.

The Rally Cat had enough edge hold and stability to lay down some medium carves, but I didn’t feel like it encouraged me to really push into them. It didn’t have a lot of spring out of the turn, and it didn’t feel especially grippy or damp when I tried to ride it harder.

It was fine, but not something I’d choose if carving was a big part of what I wanted from my board.

Turning

Ease of Turns / Slashing

It was reasonably easy to initiate turns, but again, not as easy or as confidence inspiring as the Frontier.

It had a stable feel overall, almost bordering on semi-locked-in at times, and there was a bit more catch in the tail than I expected. It wasn’t ultra catchy or anything, but it wasn’t super forgiving either.

Maneuverability at Slow Speeds

At slower speeds, it was pretty good. But again, the Frontier felt better here for sure. The Rally Cat just didn’t quite have the same easy, natural flow from edge-to-edge.

It wasn’t slow or sluggish exactly, but it had that slightly planky feel that made it less intuitive and less fun in tighter spots.

Catchiness

It wasn’t something I felt was going to punish every mistake, but there was definitely more catch in the tail than I felt on the Frontier. That made it a little less confidence inspiring when transitioning, riding switch, landing, or trying to be more casual with it.

Speed

Stability at speed was OK, but nothing special. It could handle a bit of speed, and it didn’t feel twitchy, but it also didn’t feel especially damp or composed.

It had a stable overall feel, but not in that smooth, powerful, planted way. More just that it wasn’t loose. So, it gave some stability, but without the dampness or liveliness that would make it more fun or composed at speed.

Uneven Terrain

In crud and chunder it wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t very damp.

It was one of those boards that didn’t absorb messy snow as well as I wanted it to, but also didn’t have enough snap and energy to make up for that. So, in chopped-up snow it felt a bit average. But it wasn’t super easily knocked off line either.

In trees and moguls, it was pretty decent. It was maneuverable enough at slower speeds and not overly stiff, but again, I would have preferred the Frontier for that kind of riding. The Rally Cat just didn’t feel as easy, quick or confidence inspiring.

Powder

I didn’t get it in proper powder, but based on specs and general feel, it’s likely to be middle of the road, I would say.

It didn’t feel like a board that would be terrible in powder, but it also wasn’t something that screamed float. It had some all-mountain versatility, but I wouldn’t buy it primarily for deeper days.

For a bit of fresh snow, it would be fine. For regular deeper powder it would take some effort to keep afloat.

Jumps

Overall, jumps were OK, but not amazing.

Pop

The biggest thing was that it lacked liveliness. It wasn’t hard to access the pop but the total pop was pretty limited.

So, it was easy enough to load up, but there wasn’t a lot of reward when you did. It didn’t feel dead exactly, but it didn’t have much spring.

Approach

It had a pretty good balance between stability and maneuverability. However, I’d want either one or the other or both to be better to make it feel really good on approach.

Landings

Landings were also ok without being great. It had enough stability to handle regular landings, but there was more chance of edge catch than I would have liked. It wasn’t the kind of board that made me feel like I could land a bit off and easily get away with it.

Side Hits

This was one of the areas where I really noticed I didn’t feel as confident as I did on the Frontier. The Rally Cat was OK, but it didn’t have that same mix of easy approach, forgiving landings and fun pop.

It was capable, but not exciting.

Switch

Switch was pretty good, but not as good as I expected given that it felt more twin-like in some ways.

Transitions were decent, but again, the Frontier actually felt better and easier. The Rally Cat had a little more consequence to it, particularly because of that tail catch. It didn’t feel bad riding switch, but it didn’t feel super natural or carefree either.

So, I’d say it was decent for occasional switch, but not something that made me want to ride switch a lot.

Spins

Spins weren’t bad, but they weren’t great either.

Even though the Rally Cat was more twinny than the Frontier, I actually preferred the Frontier for spins. The Rally Cat didn’t feel as consequence-free, and it didn’t have the same easy, confidence-inspiring feel.

It also didn’t feel especially light or poppy, which didn’t help. Setup and landings were was OK, but not effortless.

Butters

Butters and presses were pretty easy. It wasn’t super soft/easy, but the flex was manageable, and it was easy enough to get into presses. That said, I still thought the Frontier was easier and felt better overall for this kind of riding.

The Rally Cat could butter, but because it had that slightly planky, less lively feel, it didn’t feel as fun or as natural as I’d hoped.

Jibbing

For jibs, it wasn’t something I felt overly confident on.

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

Overall, the Rally Cat wasn’t really my kind of board. It wasn’t terrible by any means, and there were things it did OK. It turned reasonably well, it was manageable at slower speeds, it could butter pretty easily, and it had a stable overall feel.

But it lacked the things that usually make a board fun for me. It didn’t have much liveliness or total pop. It didn’t feel that smooth or damp. It wasn’t especially powerful on a carve. It wasn’t super forgiving.

The best way I could describe it was that it felt a bit planky. Not overly stiff, but not very dynamic either.

I think the biggest issue was that its identity felt confused. If it was a little more hard charging, damp and stable, then I would be more OK with it lacking snap, forgiveness and agility and visa versa, but it didn’t seem to give up one for the other but rather have neither. It was middle of the road, but not in a way that it could span a wide part of the spectrum – it was middle of the road in a way that was limited to not being much of anything.

So, while some riders might get along with it as a medium-flexing all-mountain option, it wouldn’t be one of my top picks.