Positives
- Excellent Pop For Ollies
- Fast Base
- Excellent Jump Board
Negatives
- Bucks Allot In Uneven Soft Snow
- Flat Makes Carves Less Satisfying
- Poor Float In Powder For A Twin
Summary
The Capita Super DOA takes everything from the DOA and augments it. It's the same shape and camber profile but with a different everything else. Other than having an off-turning radius, it does everything else well and really shines as a board for those who live for air. Update for 2024: The Capita Super DOA has had some minor tweaks to the top sheet and core but still has the same shape, camber profile, and a very similar flex personality to the 2020 we tried.Where To Buy
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Riding Style | All Mountain Freestyle |
Riding Level | Advanced - Expert |
Fits Boot size (US) | 8-10 |
Manufactured in | Austria at The Mothership |
Shape | True Twin |
Camber Profile | Hybrid Camber |
Stance | Centered |
Approx. Weight | Feels Light |
Split | No |
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Christy Sports
Blauer Board Shop
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BlueTomato Belgium
BlueTomato France
BlueTomato Sweden
BlueTomato Denmark
BlueTomato Finland
BlueTomato Italy
BlueTomato UK
BlueTomato Netherlands
BlueTomato Austria
BlueTomato Spain
SnowCountry
PRFO Sports Canada
Capita Super DOA Snowboard Written Review Review by The Good Ride
Welcome to the carefully crafted Capita Super DOA Snowboard Review from the lads at The Good Ride.
Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews. We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average rider’s perspective.
How This Review Happened: We borrowed this for an extended demo and then returned it.
Size: 154
Days: 2
Conditions: Mixed conditions. Some runs were good, some hard, and some pretty uneven and scary
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-195lbs), Nick (Size 10, 160lbs, 5’8”), Jimbo (Size 11, 5’11” 160lbs), Stephen (Size 12.5, 215lbs, 6’3”)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV
Bindings: Union Strata
Similar Boards (but not the same)
Capita Defenders of Awesome, Capita Outsiders, Lib Tech TRS HP, Never Summer Proto Type Two, Nitro Fury, Yes Greats, Lib Tech Hot Knife, Stone Message, Prior Wildcard, Marhar Darkside,
Set-Up
22” Wide. 15 front, -15 back. Centered.
Approximate Weight
Feels pretty light but not ultra-light. It just borders on the lighter side of normal.
Sizing
The 154 worked pretty well for all of us but Jimbo’s size 11’s. I (James Biesty) probably could have enjoyed the 156 a little more, but the 154 was very doable. Jimbo would love the 155w for his 11’s.
Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level/Skidded Turns
So, the camber profile of the Super DOA rode the same as the DOA. You really feel the flat sections, and you don’t as much with the Asymulator that we compared it with. It has an on-snow feel that is somewhat catchy and borders on stable, and it almost has that camber catch to it.
Flex/Pop/Buttering
This flat before the tip/tail makes for a pretty poppy ride. Especially those who like to load up their ollie power in the tip/tail. Weirdly enough, Jimbo and I could really butter it well. It was a bit much for Nick with his specs, and he would have preferred a smaller size.
Speed
So the Capita DOA isn’t that damp, but the base glides really well. It’s on the upper end of the spectrum, and it has a great base grind that is ready for all conditions.
Uneven Terrain
It’s not the best for powering over stuff at aggressive speeds, but it’s still pretty good. It did not pass up micro chatter into our bones from those groomers that are still rideable but bumpy enough to make some boards cranky.
Edge Hold
There isn’t a lot of grip, and an average rider who doesn’t know how to play with the edges to make it grab more won’t like this in harder snow. Many riders who do, though, will find it pretty good.
Turn Initiation
Pretty quick.
Turning Experience/Carving
Something about the flat after the bindings combined with the side cut makes the Super DOA different than other boards. It seems to interfere with the turning radius and to us, it misses that satisfying feel coming out of a turn. Since turning is such a big part of snowboarding, this can be a deal-breaker for some. Others can get used to it and enjoy the rest of the good things about this board.
Powder
Compared to most twins, the Super DOA is not a board we would like to be on when it gets deep. You can’t set it back much or at all in powder, and it doesn’t
Switch
Really good either way.
Getting Air/Park
This is what you get the Capita Super DOA for. This is all about getting air. That’s mainly what rippers love about this board, and the Super DOA steps it up from the Regular DOA. The way it tracks into a jump and the way the base picks up speed is what makes the Super DOA shine over the regular model.
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