BATALEON · Party Wave Men's Snowboard
Party Wave Men's Snowboard
26/27 season
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Expert reviews 1
A playful tapered directional board that shines in powder and the trees (12th of 33 mellow freeride boards, 86.5/100). Its high value for money makes it a good addition to a quiver as a dedicated powder and tree-run board. Aggressive carving and high-speed riding aren't its thing.
Base shape (camber)
Camber
Bataleon's medium camber (7.5mm) with 3BT laid on top. The numbers are traditional camber, but 3BT makes the actual feel entirely different from traditional camber. A tapered directional shape with a short overall length.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Spec'd at 4/10, medium to soft, but in hands-on measurement it felt somewhat stiffer than expected.
Where it shines
Who it suits
For intermediate to advanced riders. Initial adaptation is needed — some report it takes two or three days to get used to the 3BT feel.
Good
- ✓Fast, almost effortless edge transitions
- ✓The tapered directional shape and short length make it outstanding in the trees
- ✓Playful and forgiving, with pop that's easy to draw out
- ✓Inexpensive and catch-free, so it reduces mistakes
Not so good
- —It washes out if you try to carve aggressively
- —Limited high-speed stability
- —Performance drops off in crud and chunder
- —Not suited to big air tricks, and the switch feel is noticeably different
