Best Park Board?

Posted: 27 February 2012 05:05 AM

Hey Everyone, I have been riding for a number of years now and i would say that I’m a borderline advanced rider.  I am trying to find a board that will fit all of my needs in the park.  I try to hit everything my park has to offer including boxes, rails, kickers, hips, etc.  I am becoming increasingly better at jumps but I can’t seem to get the rails down.  I can do a solid 540 off a 30 footer but I can barely do a boardslide on a down rail.  I think that I’ve put a lot more effort into jibbing than jumps.  Right now I have a 2010 Burton Custom 157W.  I weigh 120lbs and I am 5’7”.  I know that the board I have is a little too big for me let alone jibbing.  I have been looking at buying a few different boards such as the Bataleon Disaster, Burton Process, and Lobster’s Jib and Park Board.  I really like the concept of Bataleons TBT and I am more than willing to try it out.
Is the board I have right now not good for jibbing?
What would be the best board for doing a variety of rails and fairly big jumps?
Any comments on Bataleons TBT?

Posted: 28 February 2012 06:33 AM

I personally am riding the 151 Bataleon Disaster, My last board was a Ride Agenda.
I love Bataleon, The TBT truly is amazing. Now if you really are looking into an all out jib board.
I would have no problem recommending the Disaster. Its a nice soft flex and a catch free ride.
A lot of people say that TBT takes a couple runs to get used to, I personally had no problem jumping on to this board and hitting rails my first run in, granted it did feel different at first. By my 3rd run i was in love with the board. Its surpassingly more stable then my last board was at high speeds.

My Ride was about a 5/10 and the Disaster is about a 8-9/10 (on Bataleons Scale) Super soft and playful.

Reading above you did say you like jumps quite a bit. I have personally only taken the board on a 25 ft jump. It could concur spins with ease. but i wouldn’t make this a prime jump board. I would keep the Burton close for jumps.

If you want an all around Jump/Park board with TBT, The Grand Master of all board. Bataleon’s Evil Twin. A little bit stiffer board, will surly do the trick. But for 40ft jumps and under, the Disaster will do just fine I believe.

Posted: 28 February 2012 10:28 PM

Thank you for commenting, I have also been looking at the Evil Twin.My mountain just put in a 40 footer yesterday and if they keep that up I think I may just go with the Evil Twin.
I really wish there was an all around jib/park board that could hit big jumps and be able to do rails with ease.

Posted: 29 February 2012 01:30 PM

The Evil Twin really is that board. Alot of Bataleons team use it for parks, jibs and jumps.
It would be so called the “Flag Ship” of there line. I would be pretty confidant purchasing the ET if i were you. Since i am a solely Jib Forcused rider, i use the Distaster because of its super soft flex.
The Disaster will hand down jumps quite well, Just not as well at the ET

Posted: 29 February 2012 06:57 PM

Thanks again for the comment, I think I’m going to buy the Evil Twin today.