BATALEON 3BT™
Triple Base Technology™
Ride the Future
With over 16 years experience in producing, updating and refining the Triple Base Technology (3BT™), you can rest assured Bataleon has the most experience in 3D snowboard shaping. Every Bataleon board comes with their signature 3BT™ technology to provide a riding experience like no other.
The Shape
All Of the Bataleon boards feature tip to tail positive camber in combination with lifted contact points at the widest parts of the board. This allows the ride to perform increased edge hold during turns while the chance of catching an edge. Over the years Bataleon have perfected the 3BT™ to best perform for every kind of riding by fine tuning the synergies between the flat base, side bases, radii and camber.
The Idea
Created by nature or designed by man, the most successful designs take into consideration the forces they will be submitted to. What happens when you drive it through a transition or jam it through a turn? Triple Base happens. Triple Base is the pre-shaped form of a board in motion, and just like the wings of a plane or the hull of a boat is curved to perform, best your snowboard should also be shaped for its environment.
Flat Base Riding
The widest section of the board is lifted off the snow while riding flat based allowing you to ride straight without catching edges or needing to keep your edges engaged.
Turn Initiation
With a small amount of pressure and angle, the sidebases start to engage near the bindings, but the pressure remains constant along the contact edge.
On Edge
While on edge, the 3D shaped sidecut forms a complete arc with the snow, offering unparalleled and powerful edge hold.
Edges create friction, hold heat and don’t hold wax, all of which slow you down. 3BT™ boards accelerate faster and maintain speed when pointed straight because the lifted sidebases have a shorter overall edge contact and reduce drag. This helps you coast along cat tracks faster, clear jumps and pass skiers on powder days.
The uplifted edges at the contact points reduces the chance of edge catch. The sidebase lift at the contact points disperses pressure evenly along the edge, therefore allowing for a smoother, more controlled ride. This also makes the tips more forgiving for butters and more lenient on less-than-perfect landings.
The hull-like tip shape has inherent floating, planing and plowing properties similar to a boat or progressive surfboard shape. The shape allows the front to rise out of soft snow, and while making it easier to sink the tail, offering a more comfortable riding position in deep snow.
The 3BT™ tips and contact points are less likely to dig and catch on landings. Reduced edge bite at the tips allows the board to automatically track back to going straight, meaning you can ride away from not-so-perfect landings.
When laid on edge, the uplifted edge and base sections form a more cohesive arc and contact with the snow surface. A smooth and secure arc means more powerful turns. As the board is rolled side to side, the edge uplift offers a more fluid transition from edge to edge. This makes slower turns easier, faster turns more solid, and carving full circles on corduroy more complete.
The shaped tips boost the pop power of positive camber. When the tail (or nose) is flexed and compressed for an ollie the forces are directed towards the centerbase of the tail (or nose) and amplified. This gives added spring to the board’s powerful camber backbone.
3BT™ shaping gives every board universal benefits. The hull-like shape of a jib board will still float better than a flat one in pow. All our boards profit from the increased edge hold of uplifted edges.
The beveled tips have less drag and generate a smoother glide up and down transitions while still maintaining control. This means faster, smoother and more predictable takeoffs and landings.