Hello and welcome to my Jones Twin Sister snowboard review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Twin Sister as an all-mountain snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Twin Sister a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Jones Twin Sister
Price: $549
Style: All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (6/10)
Rating Score: 89.2/100
Compared to other Women’s All-Mountain Boards
Out of the 24 women’s all-mountain snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Twin Sister’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Twin Sister’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | All-Mountain |
Price: | $549 |
Ability Level: |  |
Flex: |  |
Feel: |  |
Smooth/Snappy: |  |
Dampness: |  |
Playful/Aggressive: |  |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Setback 20mm (1") |
Base: | Sintered 8000 |
Weight: | Felt normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
140 | 238 | 90-140 | 41-63 |
143 | 240 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
146 | 242 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
149 | 244 | 110-160 | 49-73 |
152 | 246 | 110-160 | 49-73 |
155 | 248 | 120-170 | 54-77 |
Who is the Twin Sister Most Suited To?
The Twin Sister is best suited to someone looking for that one-board-quiver. If you like to do a bit of everything on a snowboard and go everywhere on the mountain, but you only want to have one board, this is one of the best around for doing that.
It's not a super aggressive ride or anything but it's also not beginner friendly. But fine for anyone intermediate and up.
The Twin Sister in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Twin Sister is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Jones Twin Sister 2023, 146cm (242mm waist width)
Date: March 3, 2022
Conditions
Cloudy with some patches of blue at times. Really high cloud so visibility was all good.
Temperature was -2°C (28°F) degrees. No wind.
24hr snow: 4cm (1.5")
48hr snow: 23cm (9")
7 day snow: 64cm (25")
On groomer: Some icier sections in places but for the most part medium firmness with some softer areas. Fair bit of crud with not all that much groomed but some well groomed areas as well.
Off groomer: Some left over freshies! Untracked in places even. Mostly tracked but some nice untouched spots to explore.
Set Up
Bindings angles: +15/-12
Stance width: 490mm (19.3″) - reference stance is 530mm but rode at one hole in on each
Stance Setback: Setback 20mm
Width at Inserts: 254mm (10") at front insert and 256mm (10.08") at back insert
Weight: 2480g (5lbs, 7oz)
Weight per cm: 16.99g/cm
Average Weight per cm: 17.29 grams/cm*
*based on a small sample size of around 30 women's boards that I've weighed in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 models. The Twin Sister is lighter than normal on the scales, but on snow Jade found it to be feel about normal or if anything slightly heavier than normal.
Tester: Jade
Rider Height: 5"7" (170cm)
Rider Weight: 130lbs (59kg)
Rider Boot Size: Women's US6.5 Thirty Two Exit
Bindings Used: Burton Lexa, Medium
Powder
We didn't have oodles of it to test in, but the Twin Sister handled what we had well. It's not going to be amazing in deeper powder, but not bad either.
It's got some setback - which you can increase of course - and a nose slightly longer than it's tail. That plus some rocker in the nose and tail and it's 3D contour base all help it in powder.
Carving
Not up there with the best, but really really decent on a carve. Jade had a lot of fun carving on this board and felt she was easily able to commit to an edge and let the board carve.
Turning
Ease of Turns/Slashing: Great on a carve, but also really fun board to slash with as well. Not sure if the 3D contour base helps here.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Not lightning quick from edge-to-edge at slower speeds, but not bad either.
Skidded Turns: The board doesn't feel catchy at all, making it quite easy to skid turns on.
Speed
The Twin Sister felt pretty fast and stable at speed too. And, typical of Jones, had really good glide too.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: Jade felt the Twin Sister smashed through crud pretty well - and being damp absorbed the chatter well. Not invincible to getting bucked around a little, but pretty good - and whilst not the easiest in the world to correct when bucked around, not hard to correct either.
Bumps/Trees: Was quick enough edge-to-edge to weave through trees and bumps well - and was good at hugging bumps when going over them too.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
Jumps
This board felt quite stable on approach and it could really stomp a landing. Not much pop but still had fun on some of the side hits despite it.
Pop: Not too much pop overall. Some of it was pretty easy to access though - and when you wound it up there was more to be had, but it wasn't super poppy overall.
Approach: This board was super solid on the approach. It was pretty easy to speed check on the approach and maintain control, too.
Landing: Very stable on landings - could stomp it! But also not unforgiving when you got it wrong.
Side-hits: Not ideal, but still had fun with it on side-hits.
Small jumps/Big Jumps: Best suited to medium to large jumps.
Switch
Decent riding switch and transitioning to/from switch was fine too.
Spins
Not hard to get the spin around but not super easy. Because there wasn't heaps of pop, it wasn't ideal. But it does setup and land switch decently and all round decent.
Jibbing
If you're a confident jibber you shouldn't have any issues jibbing with this board, but if you're not confident it could be a bit intimidating to jib on.
Butters
Feels softer in the tip and tail than the rest of the board. I'd say 5/10 on the tip/tail and 7/10 through the middle of the board. So, it's fairly easy to press. You've got to put a bit of weight into it though.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
POWDER | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
CARVING | 3.5 | 7/10 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPEED | 3.5 | 7/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
TREES/BUMPS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SWITCH | 3.5 | 7/10 |
JUMPS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPINS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
BUTTERS | 4.0 | 4/5 |
JIBBING | 3.0 | 3/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 89.2/100 |
Overall, the Twin Sister is an extremely versatile board that can ride in any conditions and thrive and take you anywhere on the mountain with confidence.
Whether it's park, powder, ice, groomers, trees or moguls, the Twin Sister is at home anywhere and works really well if you don't want to have two separate boards, but still want to have the option of taking her anywhere.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Twin Sister, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
If you want to check out some other women's all-mountain snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Twin Sister compares to other all-mountain snowboards, then check out the next link.
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