Whatever Rop van Mierlo Snowboard

I absolutely love the Whatever 148. As an intermediate snowboarder looking to get more comfortable riding at higher speeds, the Whatever gave me a ton of confidence right away. It feels super stable without being stiff or intimidating, and the edge catch reduction is genuinely noticeable. The 3BT shape made the board feel way more forgiving and less catchy, especially compared to other boards I’ve ridden.

It still carves really well and feels playful enough to have fun all over the mountain, but what stood out most to me was how smooth and controlled it felt when picking up speed. Honestly helped me progress a lot and made riding more enjoyable overall. Highly recommend for anyone who wants an all-around board that’s forgiving but still capable as you improve.

This board served me about 15 hours of use before snapping just above the front binding. I've been riding for 20 years now and this was the first time I've tried a product by Bataleon. The board it's self was alright. The 3D profile was fun to ride. Pretty surfy. It was much softer than I'd like, but manageable. However, after riding it for barely 3 days, it broke without any trauma. I claimed a manufacturer defect as anyone would Bataleon claimed that it was a result of my own doings and that the damage would not fall under warranty. They offered 20% off a new board. I kindly turned that down as I will not be buying a Bataleon board again. My words will trickle through to the industry in the PNW as well as I've been sharing my experience.

I picked up the 154 Hamster Edition this Spring to close out the slush season at Whistler. I sized down a bit from my typical 156 directional which has proven to be quite nimble and playful. This is the first board I've had with sidekick whiched seemed a little skitz at first [particularly doing little knuckle butters because the edge is a number of degrees off what you might be used to], but after a full day stretching it's legs, the Whatever has proven to be a highly rippable board, especially on groomers.

Really impressed with this board. It feels stable, smooth and very easy to control, even at higher speeds. At the same time it’s playful and forgiving, which makes riding just more fun and helps a lot with progression. From the first run it felt natural and confidence-inspiring.

It also handles different conditions really well, whether you’re cruising, carving or just having fun on the mountain. Overall, a great balance between performance and comfort.

Big plus for me is also Bataleon’s warranty and customer support. It’s reassuring to know the brand stands behind their products and actually takes care of their customers.

Very happy with this purchase – definitely recommend!

I bought this board as my first owned board for the 2025-26 season and have loved it all season, it has treated me very well, has great pop, and is very forgiving on hard landings, the only recommendation i have is that you get the bottom of the board reshaped when you buy it because it has raised rails which makes it much harder to swap from one edge to the other and/or get off the edge youre on, ive yet to do it but have been told that that may be the reason that im having issues with carving.

Also tried to return after purchasing by accident and they sent it anyway. I rode it assuming it would be a chill competent board and it sucked. Had to throw my weight around like crazy to get it to turn

I love this board, super versatile

Its hard to catch an edge on this board.

Great for whatever you want to do

I love this board! I really wanted to try 3BT after recommending my girlfriend buy a Feelbetter when she used to be scared of catching edges (now she doesnt!) so bought this Whatever 154 for myself on sale. Just got back from the Alps and I'm converted! This board did everything I wanted it to do. It absolutely DUMPED snow on the last few days of the trip and I used the deep days backseat binding settings and it surfed the whole mountain! the week started icy and was worried 3bt wouldn't cope but it still held an edge just as confidently as any other board I've owned (previous board a korua transition finder). Also feels lighter than previous boards I've owned. Rode the board with my NOW select bindings which felt a perfect match flex wise but would love to upgrade to bataleon bindings to complete a perfect setup. I love this board and will definitely be sticking with Bataleon from now on!

Honestly, great board, I love the stiffness it’s got, along with the camber, makes riding grommets powerful and park pretty smooth, just wish I got a sticker or 2 with it lol

I bought this board for this season and i absolutely love it for butters riding powder it’s forgiving and it will help you to improve your skills, I also really enjoy carving on this thing.. I have some videos riding this board on my insta @endless_wave 🤙🏼

It‘s a pretty easy to ride bord for a high end beginner, low end intermediate. hard to catch an edge, felt responsive and balanced on groomers. does not feel like a true camber at all, really easy to ride. only drawback is made in china. cant say much about the quality yet, only ridden it for a week so far.

I bought this board for my girlfriend. She has been a skier since she was a kid, but last season she tore her ligaments in the beginning of the season. After one month she decided to start snowboarding, so she needed a board gentle enough for an injured begginer. She loved it, she was able to enjoy the whole season and make a lot of progress. The board is great for someone willing to learn the sport and its very forgiving with sudden movements. This season she will continue snowboarding, the graphics on the sun are beautiful they really shine.

Meduim to long delivery time but theres no snow so its fine, came undamged so thats a big plus. Just a box, no stickers, no swag or thank you card.

With over 10 years of experience as an advanced rider, I can honestly say this snowboard handles everything I throw at it. Whether I'm carving deep lines on groomers, jibbing and pressing through the park, launching off jumps, cruising mellow trails, riding switch, or floating effortlessly through powder—it delivers every time. It's the perfect all-mountain weapon that keeps up with my riding, no matter the terrain or conditions.

Great board,its not my first bataleon and wont be my last they make Riding so different then regular boring boards

This thing looks great. Seems super light for the size.. will redo this review after I ride it. Next season.

This board is awesome! It can do whatever lol, I’ve ridden pow days and literal ice days and it rides like a champ. I’ve only gone snowboarding a handful of time but I can already pull off 180s in the park due to this boards maneuverability and 3bt. It’s fuckin awesome. The only draw back I’ve had with it is the top sheet or cover thing has started peeling. I guess from wrecking and the nose going into the snow? I just used a little epoxy and it looks good as new but still annoying I had to do that.

I've been snowboarding for 31 years. I feel like I'm a kid again on this board! I'm an advanced female rider on the east coast. This board is AMAZING. It's just so light and easy to turn. I brought it through steeps, trees, the park, and moguls. It was just amazing. I even called in sick to work today so I could go ride it again. I haven't tried it on solid crazy ice yet but I don't think that will be a problem. I haven't been this excited about a new snowboard since 1994.
I'm 5'6 125lbs and I'm riding the 148.

This was my first 3bt board, for reference I am a experienced snowboarder (started when I was 6), I am 6’1 150 and I bought the 157 board, and this was the second board I have ever bought. I took this thing to sugarbush for the long weekend where we got 12+ inches of snow in 48 hours, so I was really looking forward to using this thing. The board can really do anything. I took it out for 7+ hour days hitting the groomers, tree runs, and park where it still gets great pop. I’m the type of guy who wants to do a little bit of everything (like fast carves but also fun jumps/ side hits) and this board preformed really well. It could still move through powder and have a fine heel to toe transition. solid 9/10, would be a 10/10 if it could be just a little faster but good enough for me.

If you haven’t tried a bataleon 3bt board yet, you haven’t lived. I sincerely believe that every rental shop should carry bataleon boards because of how forgiving and playful they feel.

As soon as I strapped in I felt sad knowing what I was missing out on this entire time. Spins, presses, switch riding, pop? Effortless. Handling through tree runs, patches of pow, side hits big and small? Light work. And then for those just cruising groomers and learning to get comfortable with riding… this is the ultimate choice board to grow into.

Those who are looking to hard carve and charge down the mountain at full speed, this will hold you back. It is not suited for very aggressive riding. This is a board for those who love to seek out every side hit, tree run, powder line, and park features!

I bought the Bataleon WhatEver2024 last year in a store in my city. Unfortunately, after just one season I had a crack in the surface of my snowboard near the binding. Although the warranty description states that no warranty applies in this case, Bataleon sent me a new board within a week. Not only that, they sent me the newer WhatEver2025. As I haven't been able to use it yet, I can only mention here how well the 2024 model rides and how good the support was, especially Matthias.

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Showed up quicker than expected. Probably the best board on the market for beginner/intermediates looking to dabble into everything.

I am NOT normally one to write a review, BUT Ive been a Bataleon Board user for 8 seasons and have 6 Bataleons. Recently i’ve seen a dramatic decrease and it’s been noticeable.

After owning the whatever for one season, the board started delaminating. As I've been very impressed with Bataleons warranty, i reached out and they declined saying “ damages shown from your submitted images are due to some variant of impact or normal wear and tear” and “Damage like this is the result of excessive compression of the board against a hard surface while the rider's weight was either forward or backward of the inserts.“ I was blown away by this response as your board will see riders weight during turns and normal falls. Ive never had a board delaminate off of compression while normally riding.

I am not normally one to review and ride my boards 150+ a season so I understand wear and tear. They’ve lost a Bataleon customer for life :/ Not stoked.

I really like it, soft but at the same time stability and playfull!

After months of waiting I've finally got to try out my Whatever and it was a dream. I went from a softer moustache cambered board (2nd hand) to this one and I had so much fun. It was smooth like butter, a lot more pop and felt more playfull.
I'm an intermediate rider and the 3bt and sidekick is literally a cheatcode. I messed around alot and i shouldnt have landed a couple of these tricks. The boards tech saved my butt on these.

This is my first new snowboard and i'm in love