The Bataleon Disaster Plus is a super fun, playful board that allows you to get all kinds of creative and try things you might not dare on other boards.
The consequence-minimal, catch-free feel let's you get away with things that other boards might kick your butt for trying!
In this review, I will take a look at the Disaster+ as a freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Disaster+ a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Bataleon Disaster+
Price: $629
Style: Freestyle
Flex Rating: Soft (3/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Soft (3.5/10)
Rating Score: 90.8/100
Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards
Of the 28 current model freestyle snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Disaster+ ranked 1st out of 28
Overview of the Disaster+’S Specs
Check out the tables for the Disaster+’s specs and available sizes.
STYLE:
freestyle
PRICE:
$629 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
Traditional Camber
TRADITIONAL Camber - technically but doesn't feel like that with Bataleon's 3BT tech
SHAPE:
setback stance:
CENTERED
BASE:
SintRUDEd
weight:
REALLY LIGHT
Camber Height:
6mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
148 | 246 | 120-160 | 54-74 |
151 | 248 | 135-175 | 61-81 |
153W | 266 | 140-185 | 64-84 |
154 | 250 | 145-190 | 66-86 |
156W | 268 | 155-200 | 70-90 |
157 | 252 | 160-205 | 72-92 |
Who is the Disaster+ Most Suited To?
The Disaster+ is best suited to those who want a board for creative, playful, freestyle riding or for those who want to get into that side of things.
Not a one-board quiver for most. Most will want something that's better for speed, carving and powder to compliment it and use this as their park/playful freestyle board.
Super easy to ride, initiate turns and catch-free, so should be fine for beginners - the only thing to be wary of as a beginner would be its looser feel, particularly for one-footing off the chairlift. Ideal for someone who is starting out with park/freestyle riding.
TEST/REVIEW DetailS FOR THE Disaster+
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Disaster+ is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Bataleon Disaster+ 2025, 154cm (250mm waist width)
Date: March 15, 2024
Powder
Didn't have any powder but based on feel, it felt like it would be dreadful in powder, but heavy slush isn’t the same as cold winter snow, so it's likely a little better than it felt.
But specs don't give it a lot of hope, given it's a true twin, centered park board. The 3D shaping would likely help a little, but still not going to get it to average in powder, IMO.
Carving
Carving is not really in the vocabulary of the Disaster Plus. It actually is a bit of a disaster trying to rail a clean carve on it. OK, that's probably an overstatement, and the conditions were tough for carving - one of those days where you try to carve too deep and you literally get stuck!
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Effortless turn initiation and can break into slashes whenever you want.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: I found the Disaster+ to be super agile, even at the slowest speeds.
Catchiness: One of the least catchy boards I've ridden! The deep, slushy conditions made it tricky to assess this, but I’m pretty confident this board is super forgiving in any situation - I mean if it didn't grab the slush, then it's unlikely to catch on anything.
Speed
The conditions were pretty tough to try and take any board up to high speed, but this would never score over a 2.5 anyway. It’s so soft, light, and not great for edge hold that it doesn’t give you a lot of confidence dialing up the speed, but that's not what it's designed for either.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: So light that it gets thrown around like a rag doll. Every little bit of chunder and chatter gets transferred up through the board… not in a good way. But it does have the redeeming factor of being super easy to adjust and recover, when you are being tossed about like a salad!
Trees/Bumps: It’s a pretty ideal board for riding bumps and weaving between trees. Really maneuverable and quick turning in tight spaces. Wouldn't fare as well with powder, as it would sink at the slightest let up of the back leg, but otherwise really good.
Jumps
Super fun for jumping, as long as you stay on smaller hits that don’t require faster speeds.
Pop: Super easy to access pop, one of the easiest I've ridden, and had a decent total pop, although not out of this world or anything, but you can only get so much pop from a softer flexing board.
Approach: The good news is that you can easily make whatever adjustments you need to for setting up a great take off. The bad news is that the low speed limit for this board relegates it to smaller jumps and side hits.
Landing: Similar comments to the Approach. Super forgiving when you don’t land perfect on smaller jumps - and you can easily make adjustments after landing, but higher speeds, higher heights and messy snow landings cause problems.
Side-hits: Killer for side hits! And since these tend to be smaller I don’t have to add limiting comments about speed. The playfulness and forgiveness of this board opens up a lot of options for side hits.
Switch
Super easy transitions and very comfortable to ride switch on this board. Just don’t dial up the speed or go for deep carves… it has the same challenges in those areas as it does going forward.
Spins
Ultra easy to spin. The only limit would be on bigger features where it can’t handle the speed. Also, if you’re wanting to float big, slow rotations it’s light enough that you might overspin when you didn’t want to. There’s no catchiness to be found in this board, so if you need to finish a spin on the ground or revert out it’s no problem.
Jibbing
Now we're really talking the Disaster+'s language! Could just be the perfect board for jibbing. Light and nimble at slow speed approaches and landings, easy pop for different takeoffs, quick and easy spins, and forgiving for weird landings.
Butters
Super easy to press the tip and tail. But not so easy that it's easy to over-flex. I could lay my weight into it and didn't feel like I was going to cartwheel it or anything. Maybe with effort and if you were bigger or super strong, but I found I didn't have to hold back for fear of over-flexing it too easily, but at the same time effortless to get it pressing.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
| FACTOR | Rating (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Jumps | 4 | 16/20 |
| Jibbing | 5 | 20/20 |
| Spins | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Switch | 4.5 | 9/10 |
| Butters | 5 | 10/10 |
| Uneven Terrain | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Pow | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
| Speed | 2 | 2/5 |
| Carving | 2 | 2/5 |
| Turns | 5 | 5/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 90.8/100 |
Don't get this board if you want to bomb the hill at relentless speeds, carve trenches and find fluffy pow to float over. You're not likely to like it, if that's what you planned to use it for.
But if you want to up your park game, particularly for jibs, spin tricks and butter-tricks, then this should be high on your list, IMO.
Basically, if you want your creativity to be restricted only by your imagination, within the realm of playful riding, then the Disaster+ might be that magic carpet you've been searching for.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
To learn more about the Disaster+, or if you're ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
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