Construction and Materials

The Storm is built around a lightweight 50/50 Swiss paulownia and poplar core. It’s got a medium flex level and a few little extras to spice up the ride. First of there is a pair of carbon rods aka SuperTubes positioned on either side to reinforce that lively camber profile. More carbon (diagonal stringers, this time) is included within a triax fibre layup. It all adds up to a responsive board that’s comfortable holding an edge and won’t buckle or vibrate even at warp speeds. Pillows and cliff drops are meat and drink to this thing; rails less so.

The base is sintered (read: rapid) and features what Bataleon call a Flip Flop die-cut – essentially the discarded jigsaw pieces from one base are used in the next board on the production line, reversing the colours and minimising waste.

“Innovative shape, premium materials, versatile performance: they’ve got the balance spot on here”

Roundup

At first glance the Storm looks almost like a traditional design. Almost. Turn it into the light and all its 3D goodness is revealed. Sure, it’s made for mixing park jumps and powder lines like all-mountain boards of old, but there’s literally another dimension to the Storm that makes it way more exciting – and progressive – to ride. Innovative shape, premium materials, versatile performance: they’ve got the balance spot on here.