Man oh man. Where do I start. Been riding bataleon boards since 2019. Have strayed since then with ride , rossingol, K2 , and a few others in between. Started with a disaster then went to the PW+. I’m about 6’4” 240 LBS with a size 13 boot. Wide boards are where I thrive and the 157 PW+ just wasn’t doing it for me anymore plus I had a ton of quality issues with the board. Got into a 164W BM and all I can say is wow. Stiff in all the right places , fun and playful at the tip and tail. Bites in ice and chunder. Rips through pow and groomers alike. Not as nimble in the trees as my PW + but once you get used to it there is no going back. It spins effortlessly , edge to edge is quick as sh*t. Hucks cliffs for breakfast , side hits get boosted , there is endless pop in the board. This thing just wants to launch you. You feel locked in no matter what , back seat landings are all dandy , I just can’t say enough good things. The setback holes for the bindings you would think are only for powder , but I found myself chilling back there for 90% of the season. If you want to just hang back and cruise it’s all about , if you want to send it full speed it’s with it. Base glide is insanely quick , and the construction of the board seems to be superior to the PW+. Lightweight when riding the lift , easily my favorite board in the lineup. Handles the park well if you feel so inclined , but thrives in the powder , trees , and side hit city. Rode this with the Bataleon Asymwrap Astro bindings and it was a perfect pairing. Never felt so dialed on a setup before. Keep it up. Loving this ride. Lasted me a full season which is longer then any of my other Bataleon’s so that is a big win for me.

First i want to say that i have ridden snowboards for almost 30 years. And i have ridden bataleon boards since i got my first in 2012 bataleon airobic.
I bought this new 2024 model and out of the box it is beautiful black glossy topsheet and cool bottom graphic. But the first day i got it on snow i was a bit disappointed, it was hardpacked snow and as soon as i rode it the turn initiation felt really sluggish and even hooked alot. The base was also really strange, kind of sticky especially at low speed. I detuned the edges where the tbt starts and and waxed it, it was still sluggish to turn but didnt hook that much. Base also felt better intill the wax came off. Gradually the base got better after a few days. Maybe this is why it is a new base on the 2025 model? Anyway in soft snow this is a lot better, doing pivotal turns and the softer tips lifts up and it is good, personally i dont like so poppy boards for powder but if you do its great. But for hard conditions and park i dont find this very good, the tips are to soft so you wash out if you land backseat, and the turn initiation is slow, i have looked at the statistics and the waist is normal but the tips are really narrow. I dont know if this is what makes the turn initiation so sluggish but there is something about it. I can totally ride this in powder and soft conditions but if its hard i take another board.
I still like bataleon and even bought a new cameleon 2025 that i love and i have liked most of the boards bataleon made over the years. Find what suits you!

This Beyond Medals board is actually super flexy in the nose and tail of the board and somewhat stiff in the centre. This is actually not good at all because if you land nose or tail heavy on a jump you will instantly fall over as the board provides no resistance.

Don't really know whats the pro of having a stiff centre so can't comment on it. 3BT is ok if you're a beginner but I found this board initiates carves later than traditional camber boards and this is very distracting when it comes to park riding. Doesn't float that well in powder so overall would'nt recommend.

Very lively and springy board, likes to ride aggressive and has a fun shape. Took it in some super deep Montana snow and it worked magic, 3bt really helped and the board ate pillows and cliffs. But when I rode it in harder packed kinda icy snow the 3bt felt very washy and took a while to get used to. (It was really fun for butters tho). The board works well in the park but it definitely takes getting used to coming off a classic shaped board. last thing is the construction sucks. Has so many deck stretches and a couple rail shots already after only a month of having it. Boards super sick but dk if I will be buying Bataleon again

It’s a great snowboard for easy turning.