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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.
Custom Camber — riders from solid intermediate to expert who are after a single camber board to cover groomers, side hits, jumps and some trees, and who ride switch now and then.. 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 | Custom Camber | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 8🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 5 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7🏆 | 7🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 7🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 4🏆 | 2 |
Riders from solid intermediate to expert who are after a single camber board to cover groomers, side hits, jumps and some trees, and who ride switch now and then. It fits riders who carve at moderate to fairly high speed and want pop they can reach without muscling the board, and Custom shoppers who do not need the Custom X's Expert-only, Stiff & Aggressive build.
For anyone in their first season this is the wrong board: Burton tags it Intermediate and Expert, it is full camber, and the 2025-model reviewer rules out beginners. Powder-first riders should look at the tapered Hometown Hero or Counterbalance, which Burton bars higher for powder. Riders who want more hold when the speed gets high should step up to the Custom X, which held higher speeds in one reviewer's same-day test. Riders on hard, icy snow most days who put grip first should look at the Counterbalance or Good Company, which the 2023/2024 review now recommends over this board for hard snow. Rail specialists get a 0–60% Park bar here, while the Process and Good Company reach 70% and 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.
Custom Camber is best for riders from solid intermediate to expert who are after a single camber board to cover groomers, side hits, jumps and some trees, and who ride switch now and then. 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 Custom Camber has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 7/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Burton Custom Camber leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 8/10.
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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