Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design (Ep.230)

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Jeremy Jones on the Jones Storm Wolf (photo by Andrew Miller)
Blister Podcast: Jeremy Jones came to Western Colorado University for another installment of our Blister Speaker Series to discuss filming, snowboarding, founding POW, the ‘outdoor state,’ POW’s ongoing and evolving efforts to address climate change, and more.
Jeremy & Jonathan on a hike the morning after the Blister Speaker Series
Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design (Ep.230)
Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design (Ep.230)
Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design (Ep.230)

Today we’ve got a masterclass on the history and evolution of snowboard design with Jeremy Jones, as well as Jeremy’s own philosophy behind product creation and refinement at Jones Snowboards. Jeremy and I discuss “progression bumps”; a new Jones board coming out this spring; prototyping; finding design inspiration in unexpected places; a number of the boards in the current Jones lineup; and more. Then, the ‘strikingly handsome Justin Bobb’ jumps on to offer one of his (many) Crashes & Close Calls stories.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Splitboards: why did you start with splits? (6:36)
  • Making gear work vs. dialing in gear (11:25)
  • Progression Bumps: Evolutions & Revolutions (13:55)
  • Jones Tweaker & Nose Shape (17:10)
  • New Board: the Jones Butterfly (19:55)
  • Philosophy of Product Changes (21:54)
  • Storm Chaser & Inspiration from Surfing (30:08)
  • Design evolution since the early 80’s (32:11)
  • Are you more picky about shape or flex? (39:14)
  • Manufacturing errors? Tolerances & Variations (43:32)
  • Supply Chain update (49:05)
  • Project X Boards (52:10)
  • Product Name Changes & ‘Know Thyself’ (54:06)
  • Jones Apparel (1:01:40)
  • Crashes & Close Calls (1:08:22)
  • What We’re Celebrating (1:16:14)

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1 comment on “Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design (Ep.230)”

  1. Really interesting. *My* question in reserve for Jeremy, should I ever have met him, was ‘I bought the 19/20 Mind Expander, marketed as an alternative all-mountain board (after demoing it and loving the ride). I found out on day 1 offpiste that it is fragile as f*ck, 1mm only of ptex and nothing behind the edge but wood. If you even look at a rock you push in the edge or rip out sections of ptex. How can you possibly have marketed this* as a ride for offpiste where rocks lurk’..?’

    Thanks to the podcast, I have my answer! Durability was low priority vs ride.

    But it still bugs me. If we want to not bin boards for the planet, shouldn’t we take into account real-world use and give something back to durability?

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