Bataleon Party Wave Review The Bataleon Party Wave is a short, wide, soft and playful board with their highest level of 3bt base shaping. How it Rides Board size: 151cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 Bindings: Salomon Highlander I am 6 foot tall and weigh 155lbs – or 183cm tall and 70kg. For almost all directional …
Bataleon Magic Carpet Review The Bataleon Magic Carpet has a design that you can’t find on many boards – a wide, twin shaped powder board. I was pretty skeptical, and didn’t expect that I would like it too much. Features of the Bataleon Magic Carpet TwinDefinitely not a common shape for a powder board. Normally …
Bataleon Wallie Review The Bataleon Wallie is a super soft park and jib board, that makes pressing and buttering as easy as it could ever be. It does have a unique looking nose and tail, and each size comes in a different solid colour. How the bataleon wallie Rides Board size: 151cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa …
A few new models for the Bataleon 2021 range – an upgraded Party Wave+, Camel Two, Thunder and the Stuntwood. Quite a few new sizes for older models, especially in the Freeride and Directional categories. The most unique and biggest selling point of Bataleon boards is the 3d base shaping they have, called 3BT (Triple …
The Bataleon Surfer LTD would be the most expensive board that I have ever ridden, and although I had heard good things, I was still really surprised about how well it rode. The LTD is the special limited version of the Surfer, with an upgraded base and lighter core, with only 150 being made.
Bataleon Evil Twin Review The Bataleon Evil Twin is a strong board that can handle riding anywhere on the mountain. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] If you haven’t ridden a Bataleon board before, the one thing that sets them apart from all other brands is the profile and base shape. All of their boards are made …
Bataleon Disaster Review 2014/2015 The Bataleon Disaster is a very soft (2/10) twin park and jib board. Find out how it rides…
Bataleon The Jam is a medium stiff board, with extra kevlar and carbon and the Freestyle 3BT.
Bataleon Fun Kink Review The Bataleon Fun Kink is a soft flexing, almost twin shaped board that is very forgiving. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Bataleon Fun Kink 4/10 Flex A medium soft flex rating, though to me it felt even softer than it is rated. Directional Twin Outline The board has a …
I have talked about how good the regular Mercury is for years now, and it is still my favourite overall board. The Capita Mega Merc is an upgraded version of a board that I don’t think even needs upgrading. The marketing is proven, you can’t underestimate how many people are going to want a board …
Including the splitboards and odd boards like the pow surfers, there are 44 different snowboards that Jones sell. Although that sounds like a huge amount, they often have mens, womens, ultra, split and youth versions of the same boards, which bump the numbers way up. If you are looking for Jones boards other than their …
This board is such a surprise, easily the standout out of all the boards I have ridden in the last few years. Much more fun that I would ever have expected, I didn’t want to stop riding it.
A few years ago I had ridden the 173cm model (pictured below), and while that is still quite a bit bigger than most boards I had ridden, the 203 beats it in every way.
Korua Shapes Pin Tonic Review The Korua Shapes Pin Tonic is a big, floaty and stable board, that rides a lot smaller than you would imagine. Features of the Korua Shapes Pin tonic Float Camber Biaxial Fiberglass UV Lacquer Topsheet Poplar Light Wood Core Perlatec Base Sizes available: How it Rides Board size: 164cm Boots: …
Capita Spring Break Powder Twin 2021 Review The Capita Spring Break Powder Twin is a mid flexing, wider than normal twin shaped powder board. Features of the Capita Spring Break Powder Twin True Twin Exactly the same shape and flex, so riding it regular or switch will be just the same. 5/10 Flex Rating A …
The Nitro Fintwin is one of their Quiver lineup of board, and is a short, wideish surfy powder board. Not as crazy wide as the Pow, but still decent.
The Jones Stratos isn’t a cheap board, but it does everything it says it will really well, and can pretty much justify the price.
The Yes 420 Powderhull is a slightly thinner and stretched out version of the super fat and wide 420, with a very unique concave base shape in the nose and tail.
The Jones Hovercraft is one of their classic powder boards, and one that I think is an easy choice if you want power, float and reliability with minimal effort.
Whether or not it is always the best idea, people love the idea of one-upping their friends and getting something expensive and cool that has Golden, Mega, Ultra, Super or Pro in the name. Is it going to be overkill for your riding? That’s something only you can work out. Capita Mega Merc / Mega …
The Salomon Highlander bindings are aimed at riders who are looking for a stiffer, all-mountain binding with enough response to give them a quite direct feel. Like most Salomon bindings, they have the ShadowFit design with a soft heelcup, that is made to wrap tightly around the heel of your boot. I rode these on …