Capita Super DOA Snowboard Review

Capita Super DOA Snowboard Written Review Review by The Good Ride

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An Un-Paid, Un-Biased Breakdown Of How the Capita Super DOA Rides And Who It Is For

How The Capita Super DOA Was Tested:

I borrowed the Capita Super DOA for an extended demo and sent it back.

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Size: 156
Days: 3
Conditions: Good but Varied Spring Conditions.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10”, 185-190lbs). I’ve tested and compared 800+ boards and around 1,000 if you count the different versions of the same model I’ve tested.
Boots: Ride Deadbolt, Bataleon Acid BOA
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Force
Redundancy: Strapins in case boots or bindings break.
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak, Skyline Fuse Jacket
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Skyline Faze Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant
Helmet: Smith Method, Smith Scout
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove

James’s Set Up: 21.5” Wide. Stance Angles +15/-15. Close to Reference and Centered on board/sidecut.

Similar Boards We Like (but not the same):

Never Summer Photosynthesis, Yes Greats, Stone Message, Lib Tech Box Knife, Yes Basic, Ride TwinPig, Burton Good Company,

Approximate Weight

The Capita Super DOA feels very light. It should be, though, and that extra pop is what you are paying for.

(We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores, there is no consistency in a board’s weight)

Sizing

The Capita Super DOA fit me well. I’m on the heavy side for the recommended weight but this fits my size 9 US boots well and is the right length for what I like from a Mtn Freestyle Board. 158 would be a little better for my weight and work well enough for my boot size but I like the little bit smaller size for my 5’10” height to throw it around switch.

Sizing is all about balancing what fits your boot size and your weight for how you like to ride. If your boot is too wide, you can’t turn it; if it’s too narrow, you get the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag. Your weight is a close second to boot size because it determines how the board will feel under your foot.  Height comes in a distant 3^rd. Some prefer control, so matching the boot size is the priority. Others prefer dampness over control and like to size up.

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards.
152: 7-8
154: 7.5-8.5
156: 8-9
158: 8.5-9.5
160: 9.5-10.5
155w: 10-10.5
158w: 10-11
161w: 10.5-11
164w: 11-11.5

I would stay close to the Capita’s recommended weight ranges. However, if it comes down to boot size or weight, I would ensure it fits your boot first and then your weight a close second.

Shape

This is a true twin with a centered stance meant to be ridden centered.

Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

You have a very small amount of camber that runs about to the inserts, and then it transitions to flat and then to early rise before the nose/tail. The flat before the rocker creates a lot of contact on snow and makes it feel more catchy than it looks on the table. It’s not like full-on camber, but it’s not ideal for intermediates or beginners. It tracks well, though, and One Foots/flat bases are easy.

Edge Hold

You don’t have Death Grip so I found it to let go a little easier than boards like the Mercury/Mega Merc and even the Indoor Survival. It’s good enough, but there are many better boards for those who see lots of hard snow.

Flex Personality

The flex is almost medium/stiff between the feet but then medium near the tip/tail. It feels stiff if you flex it in the shop, but it butters rather easily on snow.

Then the pop on an ollie is a lot more than you would think for a board with so little camber. It pops almost like it’s full camber.

Uneven Snow

I was pretty impressed with how well the Capita Super DOA handled hard, uneven snow. It’s a little chattery and not the best, but it’s very good for an ultra-light board like this. In soft, uneven snow, it’s bucky like most Capita boards. That’s one problem with Capita Boards: they have such great pop and an amazing flex that just keeps flexing, but that makes them really bouncy and bucky in soft, wet, uneven snow. The Capita Super DOA bounces/bucks less but it’s still got some of that personality.

Speed

Very good for an ultralight twin but not a super straight liner. It’s great for a kicker of any size, though, and it’s good for moderate mountain speed.

Base Glide

The Capita Super DOA has a lot of structure that needs a lot of wax for it to not feel too grabby in some conditions, but it’s a very fast base with easy glide.

More on this sticky nature. Many boards from Capita have quite an aggressive base tune that feels like vinyl records. It channels water through incredibly well, and it’s great in really wet spring days. Most boards will stop, but these will keep going. However, sometimes, in good conditions, when it’s not well waxed, you feel like you have hundreds of little fins that make your board track straight instead of letting you turn. You can’t butter, either.

So make sure you really wax up this board to fill in all those little grooves, or if you mainly ride in good conditions, you might want to consider a base grind to get rid of some of that aggressive tune.

Turning Experience/Carving

The Capita Super DOA, if sized right, initiates a turn super quick. When you get it on edge, it has a pretty balanced turning radius that can straight line into a jump really well but also turn across the groomer pretty well, too.

When it comes to more committed turning, it does really well, but I prefer other twins from capita better, like the Indoor Survival with almost full camber. That felt more fun throughout the entire radius of whatever turn you are making.

The decent amount of flat in the camber profile doesn’t give the Super DOA the same spring out of the turn as it pops on an ollie. In comparison to the Indoor Survival with almost full camber, I felt a more springy, satisfying turn throughout the entire radius of the turn. That being said, the Super DOA’s stiffer flex personality helps it hold better at a more committed, somewhat higher speed turn, Especially with tighter radius turns.

Powder

The Capita Super DOA is not an even that is good for a twin. I haven’t ridden it in pow for a while, but I don’t ever want to again unless they change this shape/camber profile that’s been around forever. If you want a board that is almost twin but floats much better in pow, check out the Mercury and Mega Merc.

People market this as an “All Mtn” board, but to us, this is not that. All Mtn boards for us have to have a good amount of setback on board so you can get easy directional float in powder. This won’t do that, so we call this a Mtn Freestyle board that isn’t that great in powder.

With a pretty wide 22.75”, you can only get -1.06” back from the center of the board. That’s nothing. This is best for those with a second board for powder, like the SB Pow Twin if you ride centered or the Powder Racers or Powder Gliders if you like a set-back directional easy floating ride.

Switch/Jumps/Pipe/Jibs

The Super DOA rides switch almost perfectly, and the only thing I like better with a true duck stance is an Asym Twin. I didn’t enjoy this as much in the pipe as some boards, but it’s doable if it’s not too hard. I’d get the regular DOA if you jib a lot, but it’s doable if you like to beat on an expensive board. Where this really shines is the Jump line, and I think this is the best quality of this board and why it’s liked so much by so many rippers.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I had a fun time riding the Super DOA, and if you like to get air, ride switch, and love the ultra-light/ultra poppy kind of ride, this is one of the better versions of this in a twin that I’ve tried. If you have another board for pow, this could be a good addition to your quiver.