The Bataleon Party Wave is designed for everyone who wants to have an awesome time on the mountain. The shape is super wide for ultimate float in deep powder and increased stability. THis also means that you can down size 5-10 cm and riding a much shorter board. You can whip in an out of tree sections and the board is very quick edge to edge. The Party Wave has Directional Tapered Outline that gives it a big spoony nose with a high 3BT uplift and a shortened tail with a low 3BT uplift.
All Bataleon snowboards comes with camber profile that is complemented with Triple Base Technology. 3BT is the lifted sidebase areas at the widest points of the board, that helps the boards to turn smoother and faster and it helps when you are not completely clean on your landings. The Party wave also features SideKick that dramatically increases the sidebase uplift at the widest points of the nose and tail. This makes turn initiation even smoother, increases float in powder and handling of the board in rough terrain.
The Party Wave features Bataleon's Super Slick X Base. This is not a basic extruded base as it has the highest molecular content available for an extruded base. That means it’s super slick, durable and maintenance-free but the increased riding surface of the Party Wave, also means you have more stability and surface area so you can pick up a great amount of speed on this fun board.
This board is amazing in deep powder, super fun on the piste and awesome on warmer slushy days. The name is a giveaway.
The best selling Union Snowboard binding out there; the Union Force returns for 2021 with all round performance goodness and some nice upgrades for it's 16th season running. The 2021 Union Force is lightweight and as ever super strong, built to take those big impacts or quite simply just respond when you tell it to with no delay. New for 20/21 is the increased durability and response of the comfortable Exoframe 2.0 ankle straps and the TS-2.0 Hexgrip toe strap for improved boot hold. The Union force snowboard bindings comes in with a mid flex so suitable for all-mountain riding and suitable for the 100-plus-a-year rider. This snowboard binding just keeps getting better and better every year.
The comfortable footbed is wrapped in multi density thermoformed EVA padding with varying durometer eva foam just like skate wheels which change between sizes to make sure you get a comfortable, vibration free ride. An excellent multi zone flexing highback made from the same Dupont Zytel ST material as the chassis finishes up this awesome binding no wonder the Force are the best selling Union Bindings since the start, over 15 years ago. The Forest Green colourway comes with the solid Team Highback or check out the Asadashi colourway with a unique wooden and black modern look.
ARBOR ELEMENT SNOWBOARD - 2019
The Arbor Element is the board that launched the brand, evolving with the times to remain the perfect all–mountain design. The Arbor Element has been buil to offer the rider a smooth clean feel, a highly reliable performance while having a focus on craftsmanship. This quintessential board speaks to anyone who respects performance, quality and aesthetics. The Element a high end sintered base resulting in smooth consistant glide and twinned with an American Black Walnut Power Ply to deliver that one–of–a–kind look. The Arbor Double Barrel 1 Core is reinforced with two bamboo struts for added tip and tail pop. Base Colours May Vary
KEY FEATURES
* Flex: 6/10
* American Walnut Power Ply
* Doube Barrel 1 Core Lt
* Sintered Base
* Mixed Glass
* 2x4 14-Pack Insert
* 360 Degree Rails
* Knucklehead tips
* Base Colours May Vary
153CM
* Effictive Edge: 1114mm
* Waist Width: 250mm
* Nose & Tail Width: 290/290mm
* Sidecut: 7.65m
155CM
* Effective Edge: 1162mm
* Waist Width: 251mm
* Nose & Tail Width: 292/292mm
* Sidecut: 7.75m
159CM
* Effective Edge: 1198mm
* Waist Width: 253mm
* Nose & Tail Width: 295/295mm
* Sidecut: 7.95m
161CM
* Effective Edge: 1216mm
* Waist Width: 254mm
* Nose & Tail Width: 297/297mm
* Sidecut: 78.25m
BCA Float Refillable Cylinder The BCA Float cylinder is used to inflate your BCA avalanche backpack. If you ride in the backcountry or off-piste you need a to have some safety knowledge and equipment to help you survive a potention avalanche. Due to shipping regulations canisters of compressed air that inflate the BCA airbags they will be sent empty and the customer must get them filled with air at a dive shop or similar facility before they use them. Key Features 290 ml aluminum compressed air cylinder Filled to 2, 700 psi DOT, TC, and TUV certified Comes with consumer refill kit (5 o-rings, allen key, vaccum grease, and toothpick) for refilling Refillable at any of BCA's 165 certified refill locations. Only compatible with Float Airbag Systems Weight: 1.38 pounds / 626 grams (Full), 1.25 pounds / 567 grams RRP 149.99
The Shark Teeth consists of 24 ovual spikes or teeth that grips your boots. Made using Crab grabs CRUBBER material that is flexible and lightweight to avoid any interference with your snowboards natural flex. The GROOVE GILLS allows you to cut and customise your stomp pad to suit your snowboard boot size. Or you can just peel and stick it on as it is.
GNU SPACE CASE ASYM TWIN SNOWBOARD 2017
The Gnu Space Case is a high spec Asymmetric Twin Jib/Freestyle snowboard that is made in collaboration with GNU pro rider Forest Bailey. The Asym design gives you a deeper heel side sidecut compared to your toe side, that gives you more carving power on your heel side turns. The EC2 BTX rocker makes this board effortless to ride and turning, great for jibbing and epic float in powder. The Mini Magne-Traction is the serrated edges that gives your board great edge hold especially on hard pack and ice. Suitable for any level of rider, but will be best for the more intermediate to advanced freestyle riders.
KEY FEATURES:
* Profile: EC2 BTX - Rocker between your feet combined with mellower elliptical cambers out to the contact
* Shape: Asymmetrical Twin
* Deeper Heel Side Sidecut
* Asymmetric "Pickle Barrel" core
* Softer heel side flex
* Mini Magne-Traction
* UHMW Sidewalls
* Liquid Crystal Polymer
* Co-Extruded Topsheet
* Sintered Base
* Made in the USA
* Art by Caitlin Keegan
The Bataleon Evil Twin is probably the most known Bataleon snowboard there is. It has been in the range since day one, but with a few updated along the way. But the feel and idea is the same. As the name suggest the Evil twin comes in a true twin shape.The Evil Twin has a medium flex that is leaning towards a more soft and playful feel, which makes it perfect for riding in the park.
All Bataleon snowboards comes with a camber profiled that is teamed up with the 3BT uplift at the widest part of the board, nose and tail. The Evil Twin comes with Bataleons Twin 3BT 3D shape. This shape has a wide centerbase area with a low uplift angle that begins outside the bindings for precision control with less hang-ups on the nose and tail. The wide centerbase offers a stable platform to press, load up ollies and put down landings, so you can have more fun with less bails. The Twin 3BT is boosted with the edition of SideKick, this feature dramatically increases the sidebase uplift at the widest points of the nose and tail. By having even even more uplift at the widest point of the board, turn initiation is even smoother and it also increases float in powder and handling of the board in rough terrain.
The Evil Twin is boosted up with Carbon stringers underneath the binding inserts for increased durability. The Central SuperTubes greatly increase the woodcore’s pop and reduce weight by placing one hollow carbon tube, milled into the bottom of the core, right in the centre of the board to enhance pop without stiffening the board torsionally.
The STR is an amazing snowboard binding with value and performance top of its priorities. To combines a tough rugged binding at a competitive price, which also performs well is a very hard thing to do. Union achieved it though with the STR or ‘’Super Tough Range’’. A great all rounder ideal for any all mountain or freestyle rider alike that won't break the bank. This is the best binding on the market for this cost.
The STR had a few upgrades for 2020 and is back in 2021 in fresh new colours with the same high quality features; the STR2 Duraflex highback is specifically engineered to maintain consitent flex in a wide range of cold temperatures. The ankle strap on the STR binding is lightweight and comfortable with asymmetric flex and overall performance. The STR sits on canted Unions Stage 5 Duraflex base which offers a mere 19% contact area to the board meaning true board flex instead of the binding dictating how the board flexes. Throw in a lifetime warranty on the baseplate and heelcup and you know you can have faith in the STR.
The STR is an amazing snowboard binding with value and performance top of its priorities. To combines a tough rugged binding at a competitive price, which also performs well is a very hard thing to do. Union achieved it though with the STR or ‘’Super Tough Range’’. A great all rounder ideal for any all mountain or freestyle rider alike that won't break the bank. This is the best binding on the market for this cost.
The STR had a few upgrades for 2020 and is back in 2021 in fresh new colours with the same high quality features; the STR2 Duraflex highback is specifically engineered to maintain consitent flex in a wide range of cold temperatures. The ankle strap on the STR binding is lightweight and comfortable with asymmetric flex and overall performance. The STR sits on canted Unions Stage 5 Duraflex base which offers a mere 19% contact area to the board meaning true board flex instead of the binding dictating how the board flexes. Throw in a lifetime warranty on the baseplate and heelcup and you know you can have faith in the STR.
The Nitro Dropout is a great all mountain, directional board that is ideal for attacking any part of the mountain. The surfy shape and forgiving flex makes it very versitile. The sintered base gives you a fast gliding base combined with a cam-out camber profile, with early and smooth transitions into tip and tail. The result is a fun and responsive board that you can charge down the mountain and turns on the spot.
The Dropout comes packed full of good features such as Nitro's Power Pods, which offer tons more grip. The power pods work by having one side-cut between your feet, which is slightly more aggressive than the side-cut on the outside of the inserts. The additonal contact point this creates, gives tons more grip back and really holds an edge well.
The Dropout has a directional shape with pointy nose a with stubby and very slight swallow tail to it, to make the Dropout charge powder, hold an edge like a beast, carves like a mad man on any pitch and slope and at any speed. Plus the drop out is still able to ride switch well, to put a smile on your face, no matter what part of the mountain you are attacking on the day.
Packed full of features for the price, the Dropout is a firm favourite of ours here at The Board Basement.
The Bataleon Evil Twin is probably the most known Bataleon snowboard there is. It has been in the range since day one, but with a few updated along the way. But the feel and idea is the same. As the name suggest the Evil twin comes in a true twin shape.The Evil Twin has a medium flex that is leaning towards a more soft and playful feel, which makes it perfect for riding in the park.
All Bataleon snowboards comes with a camber profiled that is teamed up with the 3BT uplift at the widest part of the board, nose and tail. The Evil Twin comes with Bataleons Twin 3BT 3D shape. This shape has a wide centerbase area with a low uplift angle that begins outside the bindings for precision control with less hang-ups on the nose and tail. The wide centerbase offers a stable platform to press, load up ollies and put down landings, so you can have more fun with less bails. The Twin 3BT is boosted with the edition of SideKick, this feature dramatically increases the sidebase uplift at the widest points of the nose and tail. By having even even more uplift at the widest point of the board, turn initiation is even smoother and it also increases float in powder and handling of the board in rough terrain.
The Evil Twin is boosted up with Carbon stringers underneath the binding inserts for increased durability. The Central SuperTubes greatly increase the woodcore’s pop and reduce weight by placing one hollow carbon tube, milled into the bottom of the core, right in the centre of the board to enhance pop without stiffening the board torsionally.
The Rome Ravine is back with a new shaped for 2021 with increased float in powder and a little bit less taper to the shape. The Ravine is your all terrain powder board which can tear up any part of the mountain, the Ravine plays with ease, and carves beautifully.
The Ravine uses Romes Free the ride 3d camber profile that is designed to drive a lot of power through the back foot thanks to the camber in the back of the board. The high point of the camber sits behind the centre point of the board and then from there to just in front of the front contact point is a mellow flat camber. This then moves into a reverse camber nose with 3D base bevel to give the nose a spoon shape. To translate that into performance terms it has a lot of power in the back with a mellow front and a nose which wont catch or dive under in deep snow. With the addition of the Directional Diamond 3D shaped nose, the Ravine gives you increase float in deep snow, improve handling in variable terrain, smooth turn initiation, reduce edge catch and complement all-mountain riding in all-senses.
To add to this Rome put a 7.5mm taper in the board on all sizes. This accentuates the livelyness and power you can drive through the back foot and also makes the back of the board more nimble rather than being wider like the rest of the board. The width does come into play when taking this one off piste aiding float no end and, your choice, does enable you to ride this board a size smaller if you want a quicker edge to edge turn.
The Carbon Hot rods in the tail round this one off with some expolsive pop whether it is in and out of truns or popping off a fresh pillow line in the trees.
This one became an instant favourite of ours for all of the right reasons and we like it even more with the new shape. Go charge the mountain, kick up some over head powder truns and carve like hell on the Rome Ravine!