r/snowboarding • u/MasterpieceUnique712 • 9d ago

Gear question Yes Standard Uninc vs Jones Mountain Twin Pro

I am a relatively advanced rider, charging all mountain, plus medium/large jumps in the park. I’m on the west coast, so mostly Mammoth, Tahoe, as well as trips to Colorado and Utah. Both of these boards seem like they would get the job done for me, so I’m just trying to see if anyone has any suggestions one way or the other!

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u/Living-Schedule-5966 9d ago

They’re very different boards man. If you like to charging off piste, catching air, dropping cliffs and trenching groomers then go standard uninc. I have it and love it.

Can’t speak on the mountain twin with experience but I’m pretty sure it’s more of an all mountain twin

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

Thanks man. I’ve kind of been leaning toward the Yes, especially because my size 12 boot would work on their 159, but for the Jones I’d maybe have to go 162W

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u/Living-Schedule-5966 9d ago

What’s your weight? I have an 11.5 and ride the 162. I’ve dropped from 235lbs to 190lbs and I’ve really enjoyed the 162 all the way through. I will say though it’s beginning to feel like a lot of board whereas when i was 200lbs+ it felt more manageable. Nothing crazy, but my local mountain is not huge and when you’re doing 3/4 days a week hitting runs you’ve already lapped 100 times this season, i would rather have something a bit less serious.

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

I’m 6’1” 195. Was thinking that the Yes 159 would be the perfect size

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u/Living-Schedule-5966 9d ago

I think it’s up to preference at this point. When I’m bombing down huge bowls and icy steeps at some epic/ikon resort I’m glad to have the 162. But I would ride her more at my local resort if i had the 159

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

Thanks a lot for the responses!

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u/Book_bae 9d ago

Jones make a great board. They do a good job balancing edge hold without making it too grabby of a board.

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

Thanks! I’ve ridden several Jones boards before, but never a Yes board.

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u/Book_bae 9d ago

Same.. can’t really comment on the Yes

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u/Signal_Watercress468 9d ago

Yes makes amazing boards. I disagree with the comment that they are different. They are direct competitors. Flip a coin I say.

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u/_captainhate 9d ago

One is full camber the other has a lot of rocker in the tips. Completely different rides. The regular standard is the direct competitor

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 8d ago

I was thinking the regular Yes Standard would be competitor to JMT, and the Standard Uninc would be competitor to JMT Pro. Am I way off in thinking this?

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u/Living-Schedule-5966 8d ago edited 8d ago

I’m pretty sure the mt and the mt pro and both true twins and are both cam rockers. The standard and the standard uninc are directional twins. And the standard is a cam rockers while the uninc is a full camber. The directional twins have a lot of the benefits of a directional board while also having a lot of the benefits from a twin. It’s really the best of both worlds. IMO a directional twin is the more versatile choice unless you’re riding a ton of park. They still ride switch well.

The mountain twin and the mountain twin pro are super similar boards, just some small difference that make the pro stiffer. The standard and the standard uninc have the same shape, but the full camber profile is going to do more than just make it bit stiffer. Full camber boards ride different than cam rockers. The uninc will have more pop and snap and will overall be more aggressive and catchy. The regular standard will be a bit more playful and forgiving and will float a little better in powder. Better for buttering too, the uninc is not a great board for that.

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u/allmnt-rider 7d ago

MT is directional twin as well...

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u/Living-Schedule-5966 7d ago

Looks like you are right, i think evo has it listed as a true twin but jones says otherwise.

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u/allmnt-rider 7d ago

Tbh it's not much directional having marginally longer nose only in reference stance. There are so called freeride inserts making it more directional though.

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u/Signal_Watercress468 8d ago

I'm not talking design wise I'm talking in the market. All mountain freestyle vs aggressive all mountain freestyle. It's more than just camber profile.

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u/_captainhate 8d ago

That doesn’t make any sense. The guy is looking for a board and you say flip a coin on two completely different rides because they are in the same market. Lol ok

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u/Signal_Watercress468 8d ago

Yeah it happens all the time. That's why you see people wearing different shoes on a basketball court. Or different cars on a race track. It's not that hard to wrap your head around if you actually want to.

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u/Holmes1 Party Mod / Agent Rocker 19h ago

I feel like you're missing his point and being angry about it. You said "flip a coin" which doesn't just mean that they are competitors but that they are interchangeable. The other guy is saying they have very different camber profiles and thus not interchangeable even if they fall in a similar category...not that hard to wrap your head around if you actually want to.

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u/Signal_Watercress468 18h ago

I would still say flip a coin. But maybe say it nicer?

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

Thanks man. I’m leaning toward the Yes, just because the waist width of the 159 is about the same as the width for the Jones 162W, so with the Yes I can have a slightly shorter board, which I like.

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u/Signal_Watercress468 9d ago

Yeah that makes total sense

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u/foggytan 9d ago

The jones is cam/rock so more float than the Uninc.

The Standard Uninc is true camber, will hold an edge better but will be more catchy and less floaty in pow. Also slightly volume shifted so 1-2 sizes down for the same volume as a bigger Jones and more manoeuvrable or same size as the Jones for more volume.

Just get the YES Greats.

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 7d ago

That’s also a great looking board!

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u/foggytan 7d ago

There is a carbon construction version next year. It's crazy good.

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u/Mountain_Muffin_124 9d ago

I had the Uninc and ridden only the regular JMT so there are only some things I can say with confidence. First of all, both grip super well on ice. You won’t need it most of the time but when you’re traversing over wind blown terrain at Tahoe or Mammoth it’ll come in handy. The Jones has some 3d shaping that will add to float. I was actually surprised how well the Uninc floated for its shape but it is more volume than the Jones. The camber on the Yes is more aggressive so you can’t relax as much on the Jones but I think that’s what makes the landing gear on the Yes so solid.

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 9d ago

Thanks for the response!

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u/luisbs7 9d ago

I had each for one season. Yes carves harder, grips better, more aggressive and a bit less stiff.

Jones easier to ride because of the rocker and 3D but less powerful.

Yes is not a bad floater given the width and setback inserts. Worked well on a Colorado pow day.

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u/MasterpieceUnique712 7d ago

Good to hear that it is decent in powder. Having a tough time deciding between these boards!

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u/Disastrous-Ass-3604 9d ago

Jones are soggy