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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.
Aeronaut — advanced-to-expert resort riders who drive a turn rather than skid it, and who live for pop off natural features - side hits, drops, ollies.. 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 | Aeronaut | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 7🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 4 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 7🏆 | 7🏆 |
| Forgiveness | 3 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 5🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 3🏆 | 2 |
Advanced-to-expert resort riders who drive a turn rather than skid it, and who live for pop off natural features - side hits, drops, ollies. Lighter and mid-weight riders who want camber-grade pop and quick edge-to-edge without a stiff, burly board. Riders who want one premium directional resort deck with an old-school full-camber feel, and who will pay a premium for the build and the Arthur Longo signature.
Beginners and intermediates who still skid their turns - full camber does not forgive a lazy turn, and CAPiTA's forgiving answers are the Pathfinder and Dark Horse, not this. Powder-first riders: the outline oversells it, float is its weakest area, and it underperformed CAPiTA's own Kazu Kokubo Pro in same-day deep-snow testing - the Kazu (same $679.95) or the Navigator is the powder buy. Riders who want a damp, plant-it-and-plow charger: it bucks in chop and one review calls it not for anyone who prefers a damp feel underfoot. Park, jib, butter and switch riders - it is directional, not a twin, and the D.O.A. is the twin and $80 cheaper. Value shoppers. Riders who never wax.
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.
Aeronaut is best for advanced-to-expert resort riders who drive a turn rather than skid it, and who live for pop off natural features - side hits, drops, ollies. Disaster is best for park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
CAPiTA Aeronaut has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 5/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
CAPiTA Aeronaut 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.
Not sure? Ask us.