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PTO Review
We know them. Here's how they stack up.
Artifact — park and jib riders — anyone who spends the day buttering, pressing, riding switch, and lapping rails, boxes and small to medium jumps.. 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 | Artifact | Disaster |
|---|---|---|
| Carving | 5🏆 | 3 |
| Park | 9 | 10🏆 |
| Playfulness | 8🏆 | 7 |
| Forgiveness | 7 | 8🏆 |
| Stability | 4🏆 | 3 |
| Powder | 4🏆 | 2 |
Park and jib riders — anyone who spends the day buttering, pressing, riding switch, and lapping rails, boxes and small to medium jumps. It is also a forgiving board for an intermediate rider learning freestyle who wants soft flex without a dead, washy feel underfoot.
Powder hunters: a centered true twin with no setback and a Powder 4 terrain score has nothing to float on. High-speed all-mountain chargers: a soft flex 4 on an extruded base gets loose and undamped when you point it. Total first-timers on day one: the full Stay Positive camber will catch an edge before you have linked a turn — a rocker or flat board is the kinder first deck. Riders chasing explosive pop and a stiffer premium build: that is the Artifact Pro with its Carbon HotRod, not this softer Bamboo HotRod build.
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.
Artifact is best for park and jib riders — anyone who spends the day buttering, pressing, riding switch, and lapping rails, boxes and small to medium jumps. Disaster is best for park rats focused on jibs, rails, boxes, and presses. The right choice depends on your terrain, ability, and riding style.
Rome Artifact has the highest Stability score in this comparison at 4/10. That score compares composure; it does not by itself mean the product is the most versatile choice.
Rome Artifact leads Carving in this comparison with a PTO score of 5/10.
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.