There’s a very slight, yet noticeable delay when it comes to making turns. Why mention all this? Because, while I absolutely adore the on-snow feel of the Bataleon Magic Carpet, there’s a little left to be desired in the turn-initiation department. Want to ride switch, alley-oop, and nollie off side-hits and wind formations, regardless of whether it’s dumping or bluebird? The Bataleon Magic Carpet is for you. So who wants to ride this thing? If you want a powder board that will surf the surf and keep you afloat through all kinds of inches of frozen water, but that will also transition into the park with the confident ease of a pimp sealing a deal, the Bataleon Magic Carpet is for you. I think I’ve got it pretty damn good with the Bataleon Magic Carpet.
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That’s insane! Centered, twin, and this thing can cruise through the goods! Granted, I’ve never ridden a powder-specific board (like I said, I’m east coast, I’m Jersey we don’t need that shit there), so perhaps I don’t know what I’m truly missing. AND, get this, I keep my stance centered. This board has seen waist-deep powder days (last week!), days covered in several inches of peanut butter, whiteout storm days (week before last week!), and… has floated like a fucking champ through it all. And I’m glad I did, because I found a gem in the Bataleon Magic Carpet. Yes, in searching for a powder board that also loves to ride park and that’s also a twin, I knew I was asking for a lot. I come from the east coast, and my roots are park laps on twins with the boys. Also, I wanted to stick with a true twin shape. After borderline obsessive research and review consumption, I deduced that the Bataleon Magic Carpet might be the thing I was seeking: a board that rode powder days like a fucking beast, but that could also shimmy, slide, spin, and bonk its way through a park. Meaning: you can damn well be sure that we love the shit out of whatever it is we’re reviewing.īack to the board. With these sentiments in mind, know that when we highlight men’s snowboard gear here on Gold Snow, it’s for a good reason. In writing about the Bataleon Magic Carpet, right here and now, I get to accomplish two things: gush about a snowboard that brings me great joy every time I ride it raise a big middle finger to binarism. I love this board and I’m not down with the gender binary.
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Yeah, I get that the Bataleon Magic Carpet is technically a “dude’s board,” and that this is a women’s snowboard gear review site, but… I don’t give a fuck. From time to time, we also review snowboard gear that’s designated “men’s.” To find out why we think this is OK, read more about our thoughts, opinions, and feelings here. We’ll always tell you when we do so, though. *Note: While all of our reviews are for current or upcoming season’s models, every so often we put up a review of something that isn’t.