Jones Mtn Twin vs. Never Summer Proto vs. LIB T Rice Pro - Snowboarding Forum

NSPF1 · 10-21-2012, 09:45 AM

I have a big mtn board and am completely satisfied. I am looking for something to hit everything. No park just natural features. I like speed so edge hold confidence is key. These 3 boards have interested me. Any owners of these have anything particularly good or bad to say about any of them?

snowklinger · 10-21-2012, 10:01 AM

I love my proto but haven't ridden enough other boards to see if those can make me grin this way.

I will undoubtedly get another one when I have shredded this thing down to the core (which I will do).

03SVTCobra · 10-21-2012, 10:27 AM

I have 09 the rice 153 and it is certainly a fun fast board but it is a little stiff to play around with for my likings. Was thinking of replacing it with a proto

binarypie · 10-21-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NSPF1

I have a big mtn board and am completely satisfied. I am looking for something to hit everything. No park just natural features. I like speed so edge hold confidence is key. These 3 boards have interested me. Any owners of these have anything particularly good or bad to say about any of them?

I have the proto 154 from 2011 and it is a fast board but it is also quite soft.
As such the proto is actually my park/all-mtn board leaning a lot more towards park.

Personally, if I was going to pick one board for all-mtn/freeride or even all-mtn/freestyle I'd choose the Jones from those in your list.

Admittedly I'm not a huge fan of gnu/lib because of the lack of metal edges on the tip and tail.

BigmountainVMD · 10-21-2012, 01:02 PM

i have a NS Proto (40 days) and a Lib T. Rice Pro (120 days). T. Rice is much more stiff and now, after i picked up a Proto, I only use it for big powder days, big drops, steeps, or when I know I will be carving up hardpack all day. Proto is more for mucking around on natural features. More playful, still can carve hard, but not as stiff as the T. Rice.

I would go for the Proto. T. rice is more of what you already have.

10-21-2012, 09:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
NSPF1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4	Jones Mtn Twin vs. Never Summer Proto vs. LIB T Rice Pro I have a big mtn board and am completely satisfied. I am looking for something to hit everything. No park just natural features. I like speed so edge hold confidence is key. These 3 boards have interested me. Any owners of these have anything particularly good or bad to say about any of them?

10-21-2012, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,822	I love my proto but haven't ridden enough other boards to see if those can make me grin this way. I will undoubtedly get another one when I have shredded this thing down to the core (which I will do). __________________ is it late october yet?

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10-21-2012, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
03SVTCobra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 121	I have 09 the rice 153 and it is certainly a fun fast board but it is a little stiff to play around with for my likings. Was thinking of replacing it with a proto

10-21-2012, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigmountainVMD Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 689	i have a NS Proto (40 days) and a Lib T. Rice Pro (120 days). T. Rice is much more stiff and now, after i picked up a Proto, I only use it for big powder days, big drops, steeps, or when I know I will be carving up hardpack all day. Proto is more for mucking around on natural features. More playful, still can carve hard, but not as stiff as the T. Rice. I would go for the Proto. T. rice is more of what you already have.