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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
These snowboards span 2 categories (All-Mountain, Park). Scores reflect each snowboard's intended use — direct comparison across all dimensions may be misleading.
Counterbalance Camber — committed intermediates and stronger riders who want one directional board for groomers, side hits and soft-snow days, and who seldom ride switch.. Disaster — park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses.. Check the radar chart below to see where each one wins.
Each row compares all boards on one dimension. 🏆 marks the highest score.
| Dimension | Counterbalance Camber | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 7🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 4 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 5 | 7🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 6🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 6🏆 | 2 |
Committed intermediates and stronger riders who want one directional board for groomers, side hits and soft-snow days, and who seldom ride switch. Riders on firm or icy snow are the ones the independent reviews point toward. It also suits riders who pop off natural features and land switch now and then, since Burton says the 8 mm taper was made to stay comfortable for switch drop-ins.
First-season riders should skip it: two of the four reviews say it is not a beginner board, and a Happy Medium rating asks more of a rider than a soft learner deck. Park-lap riders are better served by the Good Company, a twin camber board whose Park slider reaches 100%. Riders who want a stiff board for fast lines should look at the Custom X, which Burton rates Stiff & Aggressive, and deep-snow specialists at the Family Tree Full Nelson, also $659.95, with its Powder slider at 100%.
Park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. Riders progressing into park for the first time. Street-style riders. Anyone who wants a dedicated soft-flex park tool.
All-mountain riders who need one board for everything. Speed seekers. Powder riders. Advanced riders who need pop for big kickers — the Disaster is built for small-to-medium features, not boosting 40-footers.
Counterbalance Camber is best for committed intermediates and stronger riders who want one directional board for groomers, side hits and soft-snow days, and who seldom ride switch. Disaster is best for park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
Burton Counterbalance Camber has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 6/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Burton Counterbalance Camber leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 7/10.
Bataleon Disaster has the highest Forgiveness score here at 8/10. Forgiveness is one factor in progression, not a claim that every beginner should choose it.
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