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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
Ultrafear — riders who actually hit rails and boxes and want camber under them rather than a rockered noodle.. 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 | Ultrafear | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 2 | 3🏆 |
| Park | 8 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 5 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 3🏆 | 3🏆 |
| Powder | 1 | 2🏆 |
Riders who actually hit rails and boxes and want camber under them rather than a rockered noodle. The current-generation tester puts the case himself: 'This is a great jib board... you want some camber, you want that extra pop... Ollie's easy into a more technical Jib.' Riders who keep destroying park boards: the cork band is edge armor, and CAPiTA calls the SuperDrive ADV base more durable when jibbing. Riders who ride switch as much as regular - centered true twin, zero taper, zero setback. Butter and press riders. Riders on small-to-medium jumps and side hits. Riders who want the D.O.A.'s core, glass and camber for $50 less and do not need its edge hold or its glide. And US 10.5 and up: you want a Wide, style 21040401 - we stock the 157W.
Riders who want the soft, forgiving jib noodle this board's reputation promises: it is the wrong board, and CAPiTA's own numbers say so. It is Twin 5.5, the same as the D.O.A., while the Pathfinder is Twin 4 and the Indoor Survival Twin 4.5. Big-jump and booter riders: three tests across three generations of the board draw the ceiling in the same place, and the pre-reshape scored test found that 'for higher speed approaches to large jumps, it's not as good'. Anyone whose home hill is ice or firm snow: a rider who had ridden both said flatly that it 'doesn't carve as well in ice as the DOA does', and there is no Death Grip and no blend zone in the sidecut to argue back. Riders who want speed: the current-generation tester calls it 'a slow-speed board for the jib park', and CAPiTA's own catalog ranks this base below the D.O.A.'s for glide. Powder riders: taper is zero, setback is zero, and powder is the worst mark on every sheet - one tester wrote 'In terms of Pow, no thank you.' Riders over roughly 190 lb, and anyone who wants a twin longer than 157. First-time snowboarders: there is camber underfoot, and the current-generation tester notes 'It's not that easy to skid your turns' - CAPiTA points the new rider at the Pathfinder, not here. And anyone with a US 10.5 boot being handed a standard 153, 155 or 157: CAPiTA caps those lengths at a US 10, and the length number will not protect you.
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.
Ultrafear is best for riders who actually hit rails and boxes and want camber under them rather than a rockered noodle. 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 Ultrafear has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 3/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Bataleon Disaster leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 3/10.
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.