1 / 2Bataleon Men's Disaster Snowboard 2026/2027
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PTO Verdict
“Soft enough to fold onto a box, symmetric enough to ride either way round, and not built for speed.”
Best for: Riders whose day is rails, boxes and presses: newer park riders still getting comfortable switch, experienced jibbers who want a deck they can bend easily, and bigger-booted riders who need the 153W or 156W.
Not for: Riders who carve fast on firm groomers or hit big jumps: the soft 2/10 deck gives up support there, and the 5/10 Evil Twin is a stiffer Bataleon twin for that. Powder-first riders, too: Bataleon's own meter puts Pow at about half, and the Disaster is a centered twin, not a float board.
At a Glance
Terrain
Ability Level
Description
The Bataleon Men's Disaster is a soft park and jib snowboard: a true twin built to press, butter and slide rails. It pairs positive camber of medium height with Bataleon's 3BT base, flexes 2/10 on Bataleon's scale, and comes in 151, 154 and 157 cm with 247-253 mm waists, plus wide 153W and 156W at 259 and 262 mm.
3BT, short for Triple Base Technology, keeps a flat, cambered strip under your feet for pop and lifts the two outer sections of the base toward the nose and tail. SideKick adds more lift near the tips. With the edges held off the snow near the contact points, a rail slide or a landing that comes down flat is slow to hook, and the board rolls from edge to edge without a jolt. Uplift is Medium at both ends and the inserts are centered, so nothing changes when you ride switch. The build is a poplar Core Core with beech stringers, two-way Bi-Ax glass that keeps the deck easy to twist, Flex Walls sidewalls and a sintered Hyper Glide S base that runs fast and wants regular wax.
It suits riders who spend the day on boxes, rails, butters, side hits and small-to-medium jumps, from riders learning switch to advanced riders who like a soft board. It is the wrong board for fast carving on firm groomers, big jumps and powder days: Pow is the shortest bar on Bataleon's own terrain meter, and a 2/10 flex runs out of support when you push it hard.
What changed from 25/26: Bataleon's 26/27 card starts the run at 151, where 25/26 listings also offered 144 and 148. The card prints three sidecut radii per size, tighter in the middle, where last season's listings printed one. Wide waists are narrower, regular-size rider-weight bands sit 5 kg lower, and the card prints 2/10 flex and Medium camber where 25/26 listings said 3/10 and low camber.
It ships as a bare deck; we mount your bindings, set the stance and pick the length with you from your weight and boot size.
Details
- Type
- Snowboard
- Vendor
- Bataleon
- SKU
- BA.27.10.MDIS.151
- UPC / GTIN
- 8721164503009
151
Bataleon Men's Disaster
By PTO Team, Based on Bataleon's official 26/27 spec card and 3BT technology pages, plus an independent review and published retailer specs
Spec analysis · Analysis dated
These 10-point scores express PTO's editorial assessment of suitability for each use. They are not customer ratings or instrumented measurements; the analysis below explains the trade-offs.
Specs
- Shape
- 3D Twin - true twin, centered inserts
- Profile
- Positive camber, medium camber height, with 3BT and SideKick
- Uplift
- Medium at nose and tail
- Flex
- 2/10 on Bataleon's soft-to-stiff scale
- Waist
- 247 mm (151) / 250 mm (154) / 253 mm (157) / 259 mm (153W) / 262 mm (156W)
- Sidecut radius
- Tip/center/tail: 8.2/6.7/8.2 m (151) to 8.5/7.0/8.5 m (157)
- Effective edge
- 114.4 cm (151) to 119.8 cm (157)
- Reference stance
- 51.5 cm (151) to 55 cm (157)
- Core
- Core Core - poplar with beech stringers
- Laminate
- Bi-Ax Laminate
- Sidewalls
- Flex Walls
- Base
- Hyper Glide S (sintered)
- Terrain (Bataleon meter)
- Park full, Resort about four-fifths, Pow about half
- Weight
- Not published by Bataleon
- Lengths
- 151 / 154 / 157 cm; wide 153W / 156W
- Sold as
- Deck only - bindings not included
The take
“Soft enough to fold onto a box, symmetric enough to ride either way round, and not built for speed.”
Bataleon built the Men's Disaster to be bent. Its 2/10 flex sits below the Men's Stereo at 4/10 and the Evil Twin at 5/10, and its shape and terrain specs point at the park: a true twin outline, centered inserts, Medium uplift at both ends, and a terrain meter with Park full and Pow at about half.
On snow, the Men's Disaster does what a soft twin is for. An independent review of an earlier Disaster describes a board that is easy to press and butter, quick to turn, and at home on jibs and small-to-medium jumps. The same review draws the line plainly: too soft for bigger jumps, and not a speed, carving or powder board.
For bigger jumps and speed, Bataleon's step up is the Evil Twin: the same 3D Twin shape, the same Medium uplift and the same 250 mm waist at 154, but 5/10 with Tri-Ax glass and carbon stringers, and fuller Resort and Pow bars. The Men's Stereo sits between them at 4/10, sharing the Disaster's core, base and Bi-Ax glass but adding carbon stringers and lower SideKick 2.0 uplift. If most of your day is rails, boxes and butters, the Disaster is the pick. Want more pop on jumps from the same twin shape, look at the Stereo; want big jumps and speed, the Evil Twin.
The 2027 Men's Disaster is more than a new graphic. Set against 25/26 size tables, the new card drops the 144 and 148, prints the sidecut as three radii with a tighter middle (6.7-7.0 m at center, 8.2-8.5 m at the ends) instead of one, lists wide waists 6-7 mm narrower, and puts each regular size's rider-weight band 5 kg lower. The new card also lists a 2/10 flex and a Medium camber height; 25/26 retailer listings described 3/10 flex and a low or relaxed camber. Core, base, glass and the 3BT and SideKick package keep the same names. If you rode a 25/26 Disaster, size the new one from the new weight bands rather than copying your old length.
Sizing the Men's Disaster comes down to weight first: Bataleon's bands are 56-76 kg on the 151 (open at the light end), 61-81 kg on the 154 and 67-87 kg on the 157. The 153W and 156W cover 66-86 kg and 72-92 kg (open at the heavy end), with 259 and 262 mm waists for bigger boots. The board ships without bindings; we mount a pair, set your stance and confirm the length with you.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Centered inserts - Bataleon's spec card lists the insert location as centered. Our pick: We match a soft, park-leaning binding to your boots at mounting.
The Men's Disaster ships as a bare deck. A retailer listing gives a 2x4 insert pattern, but Bataleon's card prints only the insert location; our technician checks your binding against the inserts and sets your stance when we mount it.
Common Questions
- Bataleon Disaster vs Evil Twin: which should I get?
- Get the Bataleon Disaster for rails, boxes and butters, and the Evil Twin for bigger jumps and faster riding. Both are 3D Twins with Medium uplift and a 250 mm waist at 154, but the Disaster flexes 2/10 with Bi-Ax glass while the Evil Twin rates 5/10 and adds Tri-Ax glass plus carbon stringers.
- Bataleon Disaster vs Men's Stereo: what is the difference?
- The Bataleon Disaster is the softer of the two, 2/10 against the Men's Stereo's 4/10. Both use a Core Core, Hyper Glide S base and Bi-Ax glass; the Stereo adds carbon stringers and HyCap construction and runs Low SideKick 2.0 uplift where the Disaster has Medium. Choose the Stereo for more pop on jumps.
- What size Bataleon Disaster should I get?
- Pick the Bataleon Men's Disaster by body weight: Bataleon lists 56-76 kg and lighter for the 151, 61-81 kg for the 154 and 67-87 kg for the 157. Riders with bigger boots move to the 153W (66-86 kg, 259 mm waist) or 156W (72-92 kg and heavier, 262 mm). We confirm the length with your weight and boot size.
- Is the Bataleon Disaster good for beginners?
- The Bataleon Disaster suits a beginner heading into the park: its 2/10 flex and 3BT edges lifted near the contact points make presses and first rails forgiving. It suits a new rider less well on fast groomers, where the soft flex gives little support at speed.
- Bataleon Men's Disaster 2027 vs 2026: what changed?
- The 2027 Bataleon Men's Disaster starts at 151 cm, while 25/26 tables also listed 144 and 148. Its 26/27 card gives each size a tip, center and tail radius, tighter at center, lists the wide waists at 259 and 262 mm against 266 and 268 mm on those tables, and sets regular-size rider-weight bands 5 kg lower.
- What bindings work with the Bataleon Disaster?
- The Bataleon Disaster ships without bindings, and Bataleon's card lists centered inserts but no insert pattern. A retailer listing gives 2x4, so we confirm the fit against the inserts at mounting. A soft, park-oriented binding matches the board's 2/10 flex.
