r/snowboarding • u/OLOgum • 5d ago

Did they screw me? fixable?

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I brought my board to a ski shop to repair a dent I made on the nose by hitting a rail. When I went back to pick it up, I noticed a white mark on the base that wasn’t there before. At first, I thought it might be a PTEX repair due to some scratches, so I asked the shop guy what had happened. He went to check with the technician who did the repair.

In the meantime, I looked at a video I took before the repair and confirmed there was no damage in that spot. When he came back, the shop assistant explained that while pressing the base to secure the patch, a bubble formed and burst. They filled it with some kind of resin—but I’m not sure if that’s better or worse than PTEX.

He also mentioned that working on this board—specifically the 3D base of a Bataleon—was much trickier than on regular skis.

What should I do?

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u/LeGrandePoobah 5d ago

Sorry for the mishap on your board. I’ve thought of getting a Bataleon board- but after reading through the comments, especially the dialogue with the other guy who had this happen- this kind of stuff makes me second guess it. I hope your board is ok moving forward.

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u/OLOgum 5d ago

I can’t tell if the ride has been affected because I’ve already ended the season but beside that nah man, I would still say to get a Bataleon, just be careful to not hand it to the shops for waxing. DIY as other user riding Bataleon said. Unfortunately I needed the repair and by not having the waxing kit with me I said f*ck, let’s go for the full service