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PTO Verdict
“Bataleon's flagship park twin: 3BT keeps the edges catch-free, the camber under your feet keeps the snap, and switch feels like your regular stance.”
Best for: Park-first riders who want one board for jumps, jibs, switch and groomer laps, and who value a catch-free, forgiving ride over maximum stiffness or float. Improving riders can grow on it while advanced riders can still push it.
Not for: Dedicated powder riders should look elsewhere — this is a medium-flex true twin, and powder ranks lowest on Bataleon's terrain scale; a directional or tapered shape floats deep days far better. Hard chargers who want a stiff deck for the biggest jumps and top-end speed want the Evil Twin+, not this one. Riders chasing the most locked-in edge on boilerplate ice may be happier on a traditional full-camber twin, because 3BT lifts the contact points off the snow by design. And pure rail jibbers after the softest possible noodle should pass — at a medium flex with camber underfoot, this is a freestyle all-mountain twin, not a butter-soft jib stick.
At a Glance
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Description
The Evil Twin is Bataleon's flagship park and freestyle twin — it has been in the lineup since 2003, and the 2026 version doesn't mess with that formula. The foundation is Bataleon's 3BT Triple Base Technology combined with tip-to-tail positive camber: the base between your feet sits flat (giving you a stable, poppy platform), while toward the nose and tail the base gradually lifts, raising the contact points off the snow. Those lifted edges mean far fewer edge catches on boxes, rails, and during presses — not because the board is rockered or soft, but because the geometry physically pulls the edges away from the snow at the points where they're most likely to hook. SideKick reinforcement amplifies that effect at the widest points of the nose and tail, shaping them into a slight hull that also helps the board roll smoothly from edge to edge. The core is a lightweight 70/30 Paulownia and poplar blend with Carbon Stringers and a Central Super Tube running down the center — that combination gives the board a snappy, quick-feeling pop on ollies without adding torsional rigidity that would make it stiff and grabby at speed. The medium 5/10 flex lands in a genuinely useful place: responsive enough to hold a clean carve on groomers, forgiving enough to butter and press without fighting the board, and with enough rebound for solid jump pop.
This board is built for intermediate to advanced freestyle riders who ride the park consistently and want a board that handles jumps, butters, boxes, and rails without demanding perfection. If you're an experienced rider who charges hard all-mountain terrain, wants a setback stance for powder days, or needs a stiffer, more directional platform for high-speed carving and variable conditions, this is not your board — look at something like Bataleon's Chaser, which is built to ride the whole mountain rather than live in the park. And if you're a beginner still locking down edge control, a softer, more forgiving deck like the Fun.Kink (medium-soft 4/10 flex) will serve you better and make your progression less frustrating; if you specifically want a soft jib board, the Disaster is the looser, lower-stakes option. The Evil Twin is specifically for riders who know what they want from a park board and want a true twin that makes switch just as easy as regular, with enough structure to hold up when the riding gets serious.
| Shape | True Twin |
|---|---|
| Flex | 5-6/10 |
| Profile | 3BT with Medium Camber + SideKick |
| Core | Poplar/Paulownia with Central Super Tube |
| Base | Sintruded |
| Best For | Park and all-mountain freestyle — versatile twin for any direction |
Specs
- Shape: True twin (3D Twin), centered stance
- Profile: Medium positive camber with 3BT and SideKick
- Flex: 5/10 (medium)
- Core: Ultra Light Core (lightweight paulownia-blend wood)
- Laminate: Tri-Ax triaxial fiberglass, carbon stringers, C.S.T. Super Tubes
- Base: Hyper Glide S (sintered)
- Terrain: Park and resort high, powder lower (Bataleon terrain bars)
- Waist: 247mm (151) · 250mm (154) · 253mm (157) · 255mm (159) · 262mm (156W) · 265mm (159W)
- Sidecut radius: 7.9m (151) · 7.9m (154) · 8.0m (157) · 8.1m (159) · 8.0m (156W) · 8.1m (159W)
- Sizes: 151 / 154 / 157 / 159 + 156W / 159W (W = Wide)
Details
- Type
- Snowboard
- Vendor
- Bataleon
- SKU
- 8720701623682
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Bataleon Evil Twin
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“Bataleon's flagship park twin: 3BT keeps the edges catch-free, the camber under your feet keeps the snap, and switch feels like your regular stance.”
The Evil Twin earns its reputation through one idea executed well: Triple Base Technology. On most boards the base is flat across its width, so the steel edge sits on the snow along its whole length and can grab when you least want it to. Bataleon lifts the base under the nose and tail up and away from the snow at the outer edges, while keeping the section between your bindings flat and cambered. The middle gives you the snap and grip of a real cambered board; the ends are eased off the snow, so the edges are far slower to hook. SideKick pushes that lift a little further at the tips for a hull-like nose that planes over softer snow.
On snow the Evil Twin feels playful before it feels demanding. The medium 5/10 flex bends into presses and rolls edge to edge without a fight, and the catch-free base makes boardslides and off-axis landings forgiving — you can ride sloppy and stay on your feet. Because it is a true twin with a centered stance, switch takes no relearning; your bad direction rides like your good one. The camber underfoot still wants to be pushed: load it into a jump and it gives back real pop, and it will hold a clean edge on a firm groomer as long as you are not chasing top-end speed.
Where the Evil Twin stops is easy to map. Riders who want to charge the biggest jumps and hold a nervous line at speed are describing the Evil Twin+, the stiffer, more aggressive board one step up in the same family. Anyone who mostly hunts deep days will float better on a directional or tapered powder shape — the Evil Twin leans on its SideKick tips for soft-snow help, not a setback pow outline, and Pow is the shortest bar on Bataleon's own terrain scale. A rider who wants the hardest possible bite on boilerplate ice may prefer a traditional full-camber twin, since 3BT trades a little of that locked-in edge for its catch-free forgiveness.
Sizing is straightforward once you know the run. The standard lengths cover most riders, and the 156W and 159W add width for bigger boots without changing how the board behaves. The Evil Twin is sold as a bare deck, so plan on bindings as a separate purchase; bring your boots and we will set length, width and stance with you.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Flat deck — bindings are a separate purchase. Inserts are centered for a true-twin stance, and we mount and size them with you in the shop. Our pick: A medium-flex all-mountain freestyle binding.
- Medium-flex all-mountain freestyle bindingPark and all-mountain
A medium deck pairs best with a medium-flex binding that keeps the playful, forgiving feel while still driving the camber underfoot. Bring your boots and we will match flex and size in the shop.
Bataleon does not publish a fixed binding pairing for the Evil Twin. We fit a medium-flex snowboard binding to your boots and riding style in the shop.
Common Questions
- Is the Bataleon Evil Twin a true twin, and does it ride switch?
- Yes. The nose and tail share the same flex and shape and the stance is centered, so riding and landing switch feels the same as riding forward. That is what makes it a natural park and freestyle board.
- What is 3BT, or Triple Base Technology?
- It is Bataleon's base shape. The base stays flat and cambered between your feet for pop and edge hold, while the outer sections under the nose and tail sit above the snow. Keeping those edges off the surface is what makes the board so much harder to catch on slides and landings.
- Who should get the 156W and 159W wide versions?
- Riders with bigger boots. The Wide builds carry a wider waist so your toes and heels clear the edges and drag less on hard turns. Each wide size has its own geometry; it is not a standard board with a bigger number.
- Which size should I pick?
- Match the board to your weight, boot size and riding style rather than to your height alone. Bataleon publishes a recommended rider-weight range for each length; bring your boots to the shop and we will pick length and width with you. Bigger boots point toward the 156W or 159W.
