Ref the Jones board, I'm now thinking of buying the Solution 163w instead of the Flagship! Ride it this year with my normal Bindings (Burton Cartel) and then next season get some split bindings, skins etc. Could you give me some feed back on riding a solution as a normal board, would there be much change in performance between the two boards?
Thanks,
Jon.
Hi Jon,
The Flagship and the Solution are based on the same model. The Solution though does compromise some performance due to it being a Splitboard, this also adds some weight to it which is noticeable when you’re riding but is something you’ll probably get used to pretty quickly. The Flagship is an amazing board in all terrain and for all riding, it is very playful and versatile where as the Solution, although the same model, is more specific to what it is designed for (in that you wouldn’t take it into the park or ‘play’ around on it around the resort too much). I’d say both boards are great but they do what they are designed to do, so the Flagship does everything where as the Solution is a pure BC Freeride board that copes with everything.
One of the biggest compromises with the Solution or any splitboard for that matter comes from the bindings or from using your own bindings! With a well adjusted splitboard specific binding, I’d say you can get close to between 80 or 90% workability out of the Solution. With a normal binding mounted on a Voile mounting plate I’d say this drops down to below 60% with too much movement, a raised up feeling giving balance issues and a complete loss of feeling for the board and the edge.
If you want to tour and this is your priority then get the Solution, but also get the bindings and skins to go with it. If you’re looking for something to ride and don’t want to tour until next season get the Flagship now and the Solution when you feel the need.
At the end of the day its your decision and based on what you can afford etc. but my advice would be if you get the Solution ‘then also get the specific bindings’ or get the Flagship for now.
Hope this helps!
Neil.
The Flagship and the Solution are based on the same model. The Solution though does compromise some performance due to it being a Splitboard, this also adds some weight to it which is noticeable when you’re riding but is something you’ll probably get used to pretty quickly. The Flagship is an amazing board in all terrain and for all riding, it is very playful and versatile where as the Solution, although the same model, is more specific to what it is designed for (in that you wouldn’t take it into the park or ‘play’ around on it around the resort too much). I’d say both boards are great but they do what they are designed to do, so the Flagship does everything where as the Solution is a pure BC Freeride board that copes with everything.
One of the biggest compromises with the Solution or any splitboard for that matter comes from the bindings or from using your own bindings! With a well adjusted splitboard specific binding, I’d say you can get close to between 80 or 90% workability out of the Solution. With a normal binding mounted on a Voile mounting plate I’d say this drops down to below 60% with too much movement, a raised up feeling giving balance issues and a complete loss of feeling for the board and the edge.
If you want to tour and this is your priority then get the Solution, but also get the bindings and skins to go with it. If you’re looking for something to ride and don’t want to tour until next season get the Flagship now and the Solution when you feel the need.
At the end of the day its your decision and based on what you can afford etc. but my advice would be if you get the Solution ‘then also get the specific bindings’ or get the Flagship for now.
Hope this helps!
Neil.
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