BATALEON · Blow Men's Snowboard
Blow Men's Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 1
A freestyle-specialised true twin combining a soft flex with Triple Base Technology at an entry-level price of around $400. It excels at butters, jibs and flatground tricks and is very well suited to beginners and intermediates entering and progressing in the park. Its limits are clear in high-speed carving, large features and powder, though, so it isn't right for riders who want those.
Base shape (camber)
Camber
Bataleon's Low Camber profile — the mellowest variation of traditional camber. It has more energy and responsiveness than flat or rocker while being designed to stay easy to handle rather than aggressive.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
The softest flex in Bataleon's lineup. Nose and tail presses are very easy and it's optimised for butter tricks and jibbing, while a biax fibreglass layup keeps torsional flex supple.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A soft flex and catch-free design suit beginners acquiring fundamentals, and it's also a good choice for intermediates focused on jibbing and butter tricks. That said, stability falls short in high-speed carving and on large features, so it isn't suited to advanced riders.
Good
- ✓Triple Base Technology (3BT) provides a wide centre base, making the balance point easy to find in rail and press tricks
- ✓The soft flex and catch-free design deliver excellent performance in butters, jibs and flatground tricks
- ✓Shock Wall (urethane-infused sidewalls) absorbs impact and damps vibration
- ✓The extruded base is easy to maintain and it's excellent value at around $400
Not so good
- —The nose and tail chatter and become unstable in high-speed carves
- —Insufficient stability on big jumps and high-impact features, with a risk of looping out on backseat landings
- —Weak powder performance — a true twin park board with no extra float
