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The [ULTRALIGHT] Project X represents the pinnacle of Jones snowboard craft. Our lightest, most advanced construction delivers refined performance and control you’ll feel through every turn. Carve clean lines on piste, glide effortlessly in deep snow and flow through variable terrain with composure. The Ultralight Project X was built to reimagine how a snowboard can ride – and transform the good days into epic ones.
Fusion Carbon construction to reduce weight
Medium flex for lively and responsive board feel
Directional shape for resort and backcountry performance
[Shape]
A directional outline with a longer nose, shorter tail and setback stance to optimize float, maneuverability and edge power. Designed for riders who prioritize performance on groomers and in the backcountry over park riding.
[Pr0file]
Versatile freeride profile featuring camber underfoot with an extended nose rocker and shorter tail rocker. This generates powerful edge hold, precise response and confidence at speed, combined with exceptional float and maneuverability in powder.
[Tracti0n_tech]
High Traction Tech features three bumps per edge (front binding, board center, back binding). The middle bump is bigger than the outside bumps for better grip and control.
[Taper]
A sweet-spot for directional shapes that need to float in powder but still hold their own across variable snow and terrain. Nimble in deep snow, precise on piste and versatile enough to handle a full day on the mountain. Any shape with 10–15mm of taper between the nose and tail.
Inspired by the rounded bottom contours of surfboards, 3D Contour Bases are designed to make every run smoother and every turn more effortless by reducing the drag of the board tips. 3D Contour Bases enhance glide and improve float, helping you ride faster and with better flow. Learn more
[3d_pr0file]
Freeride-focused 3D Contour Base featuring 4-8mm of spoon bevel in the nose and 0-7mm of spoon bevel in the tail. Spoon bevel starts just before the contact points.
When riding flat, the spoon bevel on the edges is not engaged, but it does help smoothly deflect snow away from the nose of the board.
As you begin to make a turn, the spoon bevel helps you smoothly roll the board on to your egde with less friction and edge drag.
In the middle of a turn, camber and Traction Tech keep you locked onto your egde in the center of the board while the spoon bevel reduces the "plow effect" of your nose and tail edges.
All of our adult boards are built using high-quality materials and innovative tech in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory powered by 100% solar energy. Learn more by checking out our Materials Library
Developed from aerospace technology, award-winning Koroyd synthetic core material is the lightest core dampening material we’ve ever tested. It absorbs vibrations and reduces tip swing weight, enabling quicker, smoother turns.
High tech wood core crafted from select Paulownia with pockets of Poplar along the sidecut for added edge durability. Designed for Jones Ultralight models, it’s our lightest core ever and offers a perfect strength-to-weight ratio.
Ultralight Jones exclusive tip-to-tail carbon fiber and fiberglass construction that’s engineered to reduce weight without sacrificing performance and response.
Extra set of inserts allows super setback stance for deep pow days.
Jones exclusive sintered base material with carbon additives for industry leading speed and wax absorption. Infused with multiple wax types for supreme glide in warm, wet and variable snow. Made in Austria
Ultralight version of our castor bean sourced, bio-plastic topsheet that’s engineered to be extremely durable and scratch resistant while minimizing environmental impact.
Pro sizing tip: To decide between the two sizes, choose the shorter board for a more playful ride with quicker turns and greater maneuverability, or the longer board for added stability, control, and float.
Choose your ideal board size range using your body weight and boot size.
Not sure which size will suit you best? Use our
| Board size (cm) | 156 | 159 | 161W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight range (lbs/kg) | 120-190 lbs. / 54-77 kg. | 140-190 lbs. / 64-86 kg. | 150-200 lbs. / 67-91 kg. |
| Ideal boot size (US / EU) | US 8-11 / EU 40.5-44.5 | US 9-11 / EU 41.5-44.5 | US 11 / EU 44.5 |
| Big Horn Series* | |||
| Board waist width (cm) | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.4 |
| Bindings recommended size | S/M | M/L |
*If you wear US Men's 11.5 or bigger, look for our Big Horn Series boards with minimum waist width 26.3 cm.
| Board size (cm) | 156 | 159 | 161W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board weight | 2,5kg / 5,5lbs | 2,5kg / 5,5lbs | 2,7kg / 5,9lbs |
| Surface area (dm2) | 41.02 | 42.13 | 43.89 |
| Contact length (cm) | 109.0 | 111.6 | 113.4 |
| Effective edge length (cm) | 116 | 119 | 120 |
| Tip length (cm) | 27.0 | 27.2 | 27.3 |
| Tail length (cm) | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.3 |
| Waist width (cm) | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.4 |
| Underfoot width - front foot (cm) | 26.8 | 27.0 | 27.8 |
| Underfoot width - back foot (cm) | 26.6 | 26.9 | 27.6 |
| Tip width (cm) | 30.3 | 30.5 | 31.3 |
| Tail width (cm) | 29.3 | 29.5 | 30.3 |
| Sidecut radius (m) | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Taper (mm) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Reference stance (cm/in) | 54.0 / 21.3 | 56.0 / 22.0 | 56.0 / 22.0 |
| Centered stance (cm/in) | 56 / 22.0 | 58 / 22.8 | 58 / 22.8 |
| Insert pack | Float Pack | Float Pack | Float Pack |
| Stance setback (cm) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Pro sizing tip: To decide between the two sizes, choose the shorter board for a more playful ride with quicker turns and greater maneuverability, or the longer board for added stability, control, and float.
Choose your ideal board size range using your body weight and boot size.
Not sure which size will suit you best? Use our
| Board size (cm) | 156 | 159 | 161W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight range (lbs/kg) | 120-190 lbs. / 54-77 kg. | 140-190 lbs. / 64-86 kg. | 150-200 lbs. / 67-91 kg. |
| Ideal boot size (US / EU) | US 8-11 / EU 40.5-44.5 | US 9-11 / EU 41.5-44.5 | US 11 / EU 44.5 |
| Big Horn Series* | |||
| Board waist width (cm) | 25.4 | 25.6 | 26.4 |
| Bindings recommended size | S/M | M/L |
*If you wear US Men's 11.5 or bigger, look for our Big Horn Series boards with minimum waist width 26.3 cm.
Not sure which size will suit you best? We can put you in the right ballpark if you give us your boot size and weight. If you’d really like to dial in your board choice, contact our Gear Gurus here.
| Board size (cm) | 156 | 159 | 161W |
|---|---|---|---|
| boots_min_size | 5.0 | 8.0 | |
| boots_max_size | 10.5 | 11.0 | |
| min_weight | 120.0 | 140.0 | |
| max_weight | 175.0 | 185.0 | |
| comment | The Ultralight Project X can be ridden in your traditional size. | The Ultralight Project X can be ridden in your traditional size. | The Ultralight Project X can be ridden in your traditional size. |
Ultralight but ultra fragile. Incredible experience on this board, but it’s so fragile it hardly seems worth it in hindsight. You really have to baby this thing. I had a minor, low speed impact with a stump that busted the core. The board nearly cracked in half. It was the most anticlimactic totaling of a board you could possibly imagine. I’m not mad, just incredibly disappointed. It was a blast to ride but I’d never consider the board again.
Had a great day on Mt Stirling Victoria
First lines for the Australian season :call_me_hand:
Due to some bat-eaters I have yet to test my hovercraft but oh my is it beautiful! Nice details and techy profile.
In February I've tried my hovercraft for the first time and it was as love at first sight! It rides amazing in thick pow!
Can't wait to step on it again
I love Hovercrafting!
I've only had the Hovercraft for a few weeks now and had it out for some great days and it does Hover nicely. I can even ride it switch nicely in the tight trees. I have ridden the Hovercraft in deep POW and on fast groomers and it rocks in it all. It does ride and measure long so really the 156 = a standard 158 board. I originally ordered the 160 and stacked it against my 158 and it was the same or longer. So order the shorter size, really, my 156 rides like my past 158s and I'm good with it. It rides super fast and rocks. It has a little bit of standard camber which is the only area I think it could get better, it could use a bit more chamber. Other than that this board is the best I've been on in a while and in all conditions.
I’m very satisfied with my decision to buy this board!!!
It’s everything advertised and more 🏆🏆🏆
Hi Ray,
It’s awesome to hear the Ultralight Project X is living up to the hype for you! We put our most advanced tech into that board, and we're stoked it’s earning respect in your book. Have a good one :)
Chase
Jones Customer Service
I've got a 24' 156 Project X. I'm 46yo, 5"8, 75kg, riding mostly France, Switzerland and some Japan pow. Approx 75days+ per year on the mountain every winter for 25 years. I've taken this board in every possible conditions. I like it most in small pow (knee deep is best) and softer/good conditions. It loves slush too because of the spoon nose. End of day destroyed runs becme little bank slaloms on this ! :) And it pops so good everywhere. I often take it to the park too, on small/medium kickers and boxes. Nothing too serious but it really shines with a ton of energy in the tail. It's not the best for pow deeper than knee/thigh even with maximum set back, and also doesn't like super high speeds on harder snow. No matter how tuned my edges are it feels best a slow/medium speeds, and short turns, where the flex responds well edge to edge. Maybe I should have grabbed the 159 for my weight? I use it mostly on slushy days to f k around the mountain and small pow days, although my GF tends to steal it then. She's 10-15kg lighter than me and it seems to suit her better, especially in pow. For more serious pow and backcountry adventures we both switch to a 161 Ultra FS and FS Pro. I left a review of those on the board's page. I recommend the board if you want a high end, light and playful board for nothing too crazy. Then it's a really good, versatile choice.
Very smooth ride , carving machine , definitely a top tier board for all conditions, I love my stratos and this adds another dimension, builds confidence for bombing down the mountain, stiffer than stratos , such a comfortable ride ,
Solid board. Felt tight in turns and locked in to anything I was making carves across (ice, slush, fresh groomers). Haven’t had a chance to test in powder.
Been on this board 31 days this season what a clean ride. Very quick edge to edge holds turn the best ever.
Thought I would need a longer board for powder but the float pack binding mounts are spot on for my 145lb. frame.
Tracks well at high speed.
Got the project X end of last year. Only size available at that time 156. Rider weight 152, boot size 9.5 US, binding size Mens M.
My first Camber board very Quick edge to edge, wants to turn holds edge well. Fast and Stable.
Will be using the 158 Flagship Carbon for powder days.
The Project X is definitely my favorite board. It adapt perfectly to any terrain and it is playful and strong. Big powder fields to steep mountains this is the ONE I take with me everywhere.
Hello. I know that 2021 boards are tougher than what you stated and some sellers advise taking a smaller size than necessary. Tell me, will the boards remain the same rigid in 2022, or will they be closer to your declared value of 7?
My weight with equipment is about 90 kg, height 180, foot size 42. Tell me, is 156 or 160 sizes from the 2020 collection better for me? If you answer that 160 is better, is it okay that my foot size is not as big as you recommend for this size?
I got one of the first 156 Hovercraft and still riding with it ! This board is amazing and I take it in any conditions and any terrains in the french Alps . Definitely the best boards I ve ever got !!! Thanks to all Jones team !
This board is so much fun!! It flies through groomers with little to no chatter. I was able to find fresh powder and even though I’m 200 lbs it floated on top with ease. Get one you won’t be disappointed. I’m going to have a hard time picking between the flagship and the hovercraft. Keep doing what your doing Jones!! FYI their customer service in top notch.
I LOVE this board!! It rips everything... well, almost everything. It is NOT good on icy hell, which makes sense as a pow slayer. But this board has been so much fun on everything else.
This board brought me into the fold of modern snowboarding technology. I have been riding for 30 years, Vermont, NY, Mass, and the last 20 in Colorado, Utah and now call Tahoe my mountain home. I had never ridden anything like this, nimble, quick, light and easy to turn in powder, trees and exceptional on hard pack. I love this board and bought it in a solid and split. You gain so much and only sacrifice the board being truly (and somewhat uniquely) directional. Everytime I show up on a powder day, I feel like people look at me w the Hovercraft as if to say "this dude means business". So, what's the problem with this board? The problem is they made the Mind Expander, which I have fallen for even more. Amazing boards, I won't buy anything else at this stage.
I always rode regular shapes in pow until the Hovercraft opened my eyes to what was possible with a shorter board with higher volume. This thing kills it!
Pow? Hovercraft. Crud? Hovercraft. Mashed potatoes? Hovercraft. Trees? Hovercraft. Groomers? Hovercraft. Ice? Hovercraft. I literally do not ride any other board in the resort. This is the greatest snowboard of all time.
Perfect in the powder, yet still great on the groomers
only had a few days to board my first Hovercraft, I was wonderfully surprised, it was very surfy.
Easy to ride and unforgettable experience on pow. I tried many boards, mostly by Jones but the hovercraft is definitely the best one ever tried!!!!
cette board a un shape parfait mais mériterait une meilleur semelle
Absolutely the most fun board Ive ever ridden. I feel bad for my “daily driver" as this has taken over as that deck in my quiver.
Absolutely the most fun board I've ever ridden. I feel bad for my “daily driver� as this has taken over as that deck in my quiver.
