BATALEON · Cameleon Men's Snowboard
Cameleon Men's Snowboard
26/27 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Repeating pattern
Sizes
Expert reviews 1
An all-mountain board combining a directional camber design with a freestyle-leaning mid flex, offering high versatility to riders who enjoy the park and the resort as a whole. 3BT's catch-free character and the carbon layup maximise pop and playfulness, while the wide waist and taper give extra advantage in powder and soft snow. Stability can be somewhat lacking at speed and in variable conditions, though, so it suits park-based freestyle riders more than dedicated aggressive all-mountain boards.
Base shape (camber)
Directional camber
A directional camber applying full traditional camber between the contact points. Battalion's medium camber setting provides moderate rebound and energy, and 3BT (Triple Base Technology) bevels the base and edges at the outer nose and tail for added catch-free character.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A mid flex or slightly softer than mid. Carbon stringers and six radial carbon Super Tubes reinforce snap and pop, but the overall character is freestyle-leaning and playful. It has flexibility well suited to butters and ground tricks.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A mid flex and catch-free 3BT make it approachable for intermediates, but finding the 3BT's sweet spot takes adjustment time, and the board can wash out at speed or on poor snow, so it isn't suited to beginners. It's best for intermediate to advanced riders combining park and all-mountain.
Good
- ✓Excellent catch-free character from 3BT, making butters and ground tricks easy
- ✓The directional design (long nose, 14 mm taper, wide 26 cm waist) improves capability in powder and soft snow
- ✓The carbon layup (stringers plus radial supertubes) amplifies pop and energy, working in synergy with the camber
- ✓A tight 6.8 m sidecut allows nimble, fun carving even at moderate speeds
- ✓Urethane flexwalls and a flextail improve damping and torsional dynamics
Not so good
- —The narrowed 3BT centre base takes time to adapt to and can feel unstable in presses
- —Stability limits at speed and in late-season slush or rough snow, where the board gets pushed around
