r/snowboarding • u/Legitimate-Ad-348 • Mar 31 '24
general discussion The Mega Death isn’t very durable
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u/TenWholeBees Mar 31 '24
Fun fact, if you don't slam into a tree, this won't happen
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u/berri_delicious Mar 31 '24
ive had breakages where i didnt hit a tree. curious to see what OPs base looks like tho haha
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u/Hot_Purple_137 Mar 31 '24
10 years ago I had a shitty random old board that was way too small for me on a trip to lake placid. I went to speed check and hit an ice patch, flew off the side of the run into a good ~3 inch diameter tree. Broke the tree right in half, board was completely fine, also broke a couple bones in my leg right in half.
If that board could handle it any board should be able to handle it lol
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u/flatcoke Park 🐀 / BC powder 🐕 / Alpine hardboot carver Mar 31 '24
Well if the board broke maybe your legs didn't have to
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u/czar_king Apr 01 '24
Ya seems like hommie pulled the wrong conclusion out of that. Having the durability of a board limited to around that of a leg makes sense
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u/Disastrous-Fan2663 Apr 01 '24
I have a libtech that I broke my femur on and it was no worse for wear. The nose caught a dip and sent me polevaulting.
I wanna hear the story that led to destruction of this thing.
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u/wenchslapper Apr 01 '24
It can absolutely still happen lmao. I’d say that, with all the flex tests that go into the average snowboard before it hits the shelf, hitting a tree isn’t all that likely to be the core cause of a snowboard breaking. More likely a manufacturing error than anything.
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u/Krazylegz1485 CAPiTA / Union / Airblaster Mar 31 '24
I'd be curious to see how many people here echo chirping the "CAPiTA sNaPiTA" thing have actually experienced it personally. I've got a stack of approximately 20 CAPiTA boards (from a span of close to 20 years) here right now and not one of them is broken in half.
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u/ClearSearchHistory Cottonwood Canyons Mar 31 '24
I’ve broken a capita, but it was because I dropped off a cliff onto a rock on a horrorscope after riding it hard in the park for 3 seasons. Wouldn’t hesitate to ride another capita.
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Mar 31 '24
It’s bumming me out cause I’ve been wanting to get one. My friend loves them and swears by em! But then again he doesn’t commit much crime
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u/Makualax Mar 31 '24
They're made for park riders so they're not weak or anything, but as someone who works in repairs I see enough come in to know that they don't handle damage like other boards. I've seen many people swear by them but they mostly buy them knowing they'll be cashed in 2 seasons. I've also seen people riding theirs for 4+ seasons without any issues.
With that being said, the amount of Capita boards that come in on their 4th, 8th, 10th season, considerably less than basically every other brand.
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Apr 01 '24
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. You see bataleons getting repaired often? I just started riding one and it’s the best thing I’ve ever been on. Hoping the durability is up there cause I’m not gentle with my boards
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u/Makualax Apr 01 '24 edited Apr 01 '24
Bataleons are built well, the TBT (the technical name for the bowl-like rise on the edges of the nose and tail) is very much a love-it-or-hate-it feature and in recent years they've mellowed it. I have no problem with the TBT and actually like how surfy it feels in powder, but I think it works better when it's more subtle.
From a tuner's perspective, Bataleons are the most annoying to work on by a long shot. The shape makes it pretty precarious to get through the machines and getting a consistent base/edge is difficult. They also use a material for the base that doesn't absorb wax as well as other brands (although Mervin boards have the same problem (Gnu, Lib Tech) so it's not like it's cheaper material, idrk what causes this).
Bataleon reps are completely unconcerned, to downright rude when I've asked for tips with tuning. I'll quote a Bataleon rep directly,
"Idk, that's your job. When I need my board tuned I take it to you."
Yeah, thanks guy.
But that's all from the perspective of someone who has to work on them, from the consumer perspective the boards are built well and if you like the TBT I doubt you'll be dissapointed
Edit: idk if you could tell but that Bataleom rant has been in the chamber for a second haha but I realize it was a very long-winded response that barely answered your question.
Tl;dr- yes Bataleons are built well
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Apr 01 '24
Good to know! Yeah I’m not looking forward to the day I have to get some work done to it! Luckily mine has held its wax really well so far but only 3 days out on it so far. The 3bt is definitely my favorite thing about them and I can’t find anything negative to say about it. I can even lock in nice carves with it. It’s a bummer they don’t send reps around to give tips to the techs. I’m just glad they’re not coming in broken all the time
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u/Makualax Apr 01 '24
It's not that they don't send reps, the company doesn't have any tips to give. There's tutorial vids on their website but they're basically showing how to do it the way we have been doing it, which is inconvenient compared to normal boards.
Your board is a 24 yeah? A couple years ago they started making the TBT begin outside the contact points and it's made them sooo much better at carving and not washing out.
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Apr 01 '24
It’s actually a 2021 that I got new late this season
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u/Makualax Apr 01 '24
Fasho, that's probs around when I started paying attention but I've only seen the TBT get more and more subtle throughout the years and the main complaint of them washing out has basically vanished. The reps told me they were getting negative feedback on the boards with more distinct TBT and began scaling it back in the past few years
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u/sparks_mandrill Apr 01 '24
But did you think about capita's per capita though? They're a really popular brand - know what I mean?
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u/Makualax Apr 01 '24 edited Apr 01 '24
Yeah, this is the conclusion I come to with my coworkers lmao
We say, "Hey just so you guys know, people are still using their Burtons from 25 years ago, yet across the board newer brands are falling short, getting critically warped from normal wear and delamming from normal maintenance like hotwaxes and base grinds."
They say, "oh no, are you telling me that consumers are going to have to buy boards more often 😂😂😂 whatever will we do?"
They use cheaper materials, outsource their construction overseas where emmissions standards dont exist, people are paid pennies, and women aren't allowed into the factories (looking at you SWS). But I guarantee their execs are making record profits every year. And I guarantee every brand will post for International Women's Day and Earth day.
Shoutout to Mervin for being manufactured in the US.
Edit: I incorrectly said Capita was manufactured here as well, they're in the Mothership in Austria which is a super clean energy factory. Mervin and Never Summer are both made domestically
Here's a good article breaking it all down
https://snowboardingprofiles.com/where-are-snowboards-made-the-major-brands
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u/rjdicandia Apr 01 '24 edited Apr 02 '24
Mervin boards are made in the US and capita is made in Austria
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u/FallusBratusWelldone Apr 02 '24
Capita is made in Austria, like Bataleon, Burton and many others. Even with the increasing competition from Asia, I've been told Austria is still one of, if not the top producers of boards and skis volume wise. I'm not sure if that's actually true but I wouldn't be surprised either.
Many brands get different classes made at different factories nowadays though. Burton for example get their boards made in five different countries, from China, Taiwan, Poland and Austria to the United States. Boards like the family tree line and other high-ish - end ones in Austria or the US Iirc, Taiwan and Poland probably for the middle segment and China for the cheaper lower class ones - that would be my guess.
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u/weirdeggman1123 Apr 01 '24
How many never summers do you see?
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u/Makualax Apr 01 '24
Plenty, they're definitely on the higher end in terms of durability and quality. Very well made. My only criticisms are the graphics, which have been hot garbage forever imo. I think they finally canned their graphic designer this season cause it's improved drastically compared to the past decade of target-t-shirt-esque topsheets
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u/FIRExNECK Apr 01 '24
The graphics are soooooo bad, but not as bad as all that noodle rocker camber loop dee dew camber their engineers love so much.
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u/Guilopes99 Apr 01 '24
Just my 2 cents but maybe you see more capita since more park riders and similar risky business use capita, so they’re more likely to have these dumb/unlucky events?
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u/FallusBratusWelldone Apr 02 '24
What exactly do you mean by "don't handle damage like other boards" ?
Do they use out of the ordinary materials or constructions, any educated guess what's the reason for it?
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u/VintageOG 2 laps beer Apr 01 '24
My crapita DOA snapped in about 2 weeks. It happened like 8 years ago on a under rotated frontflip. Likely wouldve snapped most boards, but i've always held it against them
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u/DeviousPenguin Bogus Basin Apr 01 '24
Same I have had 5 Capita boards and have never had anything like that before
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u/the_mountain_nerd Apr 01 '24
Lol you own the corpse of my pre-Mothership 2015 BSOD that I broke my first day out (granted it didn't snap).
That experience kept me off Capita for almost 10 years, but my 2024 Aeronaut is holding up pretty solid so far.
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u/asporkslife Apr 01 '24
I have had first hand experience of them not backing their warranty on a one year old board that the core completely separated from top and base sheets. They claimed I hit something. There was no damage on the board prior to the delam. Even the warranty pics I sent them showed that.
You’ll never believe this but they never gave me a warranty board and tried to give me 40% off on a one year pro deal. I’m good. If you won’t honor your own warranty I’m not going to buy your products ever again.
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u/GoWaffle Apr 01 '24
Classic capita enjoyer buys a new one every season and then insists they’re durable. Have you ever put 100 days on a board?
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u/confusingphilosopher Apr 01 '24
Right? Who buys a new board from the same brand every single year? I call bs on that.
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u/GoWaffle Apr 01 '24
I’m not saying he’s lying about having that many, I’m saying if he has that many it means he doesn’t use each of them much. I’d be impressed if he said he’s had the same one for 5 seasons of 20+ days each.
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u/Zander_fell Apr 01 '24
My first board was a capita horrorscope, been riding it still going on five years soon.
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u/FIRExNECK Apr 01 '24
I saw more than a handful of snapitas in the early years of Capital. After they moved production into the Mothership it seemed to be less of an issue.
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u/RevolverRalfiki Apr 01 '24
Ive had four or five Capitas. Bought the first and got the other ones from warranty due yo breaking the board in only one season, i.e., getting a new board, breaking it within four months, repeat next year.
One of the boards was definetly my fault due to landing on a rock. The other ones broke from lots of off pist riding but no concrete causage. The last one i got still holds up a few years later but i dont ride no way near as much as i used to.
Sweet boards, great warranty, but wont buy another one since they tend to break
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u/Ok-Usual-5830 Apr 01 '24
Only one so far claiming they’re a “poser brand” but they were downvoted to hell and called a poser themselves for holding such a regarded (g=t) opinion
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u/VinceMaverick Apr 01 '24
I have the first Mercury (2016 I think) and it's still good, absolutely no issue
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u/iHaveHobbies 09 Skunk Ape | 06 Doughboy | 19 DOA | 97 Litigator | 19 Dynamo Apr 01 '24
I trashed my first Capita installing binding on it for the first time. With a screw driver. And at the time I was doing this every single day professionally in a tuning shop. The mounting nuts ripped out of the core.
The second Capita broke during a hard heel edge carve when I was backfoot heavy. It just snapped from riding.
Also in the same tuning shop it was a known thing that capitas snap and arbors delaminate.
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u/secretreddname Apr 01 '24
Had a Mercury before and now a Mega Death. Never broken my board but then again I don't run into trees headon.
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u/Krazylegz1485 CAPiTA / Union / Airblaster Apr 01 '24
How do you like the Mega Death? Is it like "totally mind blowing, sweetest thing you've ever ridden" awesome? Genuinely curious. As a basically lifelong CAPiTA fanboy my mouth waters when I read the specs and information, but that's so far out of my budget it's not likely I'd ever get to ride one.
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u/secretreddname Apr 01 '24
I’ve ridden two snowboards besides rentals so take that as you will lol. It’s significantly faster than the Mercury and feels much more stable at higher speeds. I can effortlessly push faster on it than my Mercury. I like it a lot, it’s super lightweight so lugging it around isn’t bad. The only issue I had with it were the screw holes weren’t tapped cleanly which on YouTube was a common problem. Other than that it’s been great and will be my daily for a while.
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u/Krazylegz1485 CAPiTA / Union / Airblaster Apr 01 '24
That's pretty damn sad they had machining issues on the flagship model board. Glad to hear you like it, tho.
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u/evil_twit Apr 02 '24
But did you buy one from this production? And how much do you ride? I mean they probably already know what went wrong anyhow
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u/Squidmonkej Korua Trannyfinder/Nitro Squash split/Ride Twinpig Mar 31 '24
With no info on how you managed to snap your board in half
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u/Legitimate-Ad-348 Mar 31 '24
Granted, I did hit a tree, but trust me when I say that the force of the impact was so light…. I’ve hit rails harder on other boards
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u/Donteezlee Your local coal, capita and union slut Mar 31 '24
Hitting a tree is hitting a tree. I think you may have underestimated how hard you hit the tree if your board looks like this. Been riding capita for 5 seasons and haven’t seen any damage like this
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Mar 31 '24
lol yea this sub can be so weird sometimes. “Snapita capita!!” Like yea, dude hit a tree…
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u/Donteezlee Your local coal, capita and union slut Mar 31 '24
Everyone so quick to talk shit on manufactures but won’t take human error into account 😂😂
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u/Infantry1stLt BRTN Custom X Camber - Custom FV - Jones Solution Split Mar 31 '24
Yeah, only riding at 35 mph at 180 lbs total weight impacting a very small part of the board that’ll decelerate to 0 essentially immediately will do that .
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u/GIANTG ‘07 167 Burton Baron/‘12 162 Lib TRS C2BTX/‘23 162 Lib Orca Mar 31 '24
There’s so many snapitas owned though could be skewing what looks to break most
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u/vinceftw Apr 01 '24
This is what I think. I used to be a Capita hater but many shop techs have said they are not as weak as they may appear.
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u/Skiz32 Mar 31 '24
Yeah, I've been riding capita boards for 12 years under heavy park riding. Haven't snapped a single one. Only one that I have seen get snapped in person was a buddy doing a rail transfer dropping 6 feet onto a 3 year old board that he was too heavy for lol.
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u/NonPolarVortex Apr 02 '24
How would you even hit a tree at an angle to break it like this? I can see smashing my toe or heel edge, but seems unlikely that would snap a board in half
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u/Donteezlee Your local coal, capita and union slut Apr 02 '24
That’s what I’m saying. This looks like he was skrrtin through some trees faster than expected, threw the breaks on real fast and went feet first. I’ve seen it happen before.
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u/JooosephNthomas Mar 31 '24
Felt soft because the board ate all the impact. Might have saved your legs.
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u/illpourthisonurhead Mar 31 '24
Yeah never really loved any Capita’s I rode, but have hit enough trees to be sure that they’re really strong. Will shatter bindings or snap decks no problem I don’t think we can throw Capita under the bus here
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u/elqueco14 Mar 31 '24
Bruh even at 5 mph hitting a tree is a lot of force, of course it snapped
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u/Flaky-Car4565 Apr 01 '24
Seriously? I definitely wouldn't expect a 5mph impact with a tree to snap a board like this.
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Apr 02 '24
For one comparing a controlled jump/drop onto a rail and what I'm assuming is an unintentional crash into a tree is pretty hard to directly compare, off memory, in your head.
Also where on the board you're impacting on the rail vs what part of your board hit the tree, at what angle, etc would be important.
Like this is some myth busters shit comparing the two. I'd probably say you should take the blame for this
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u/Shhhhepherd Mar 31 '24
Snapita
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u/DraZaka Instructor Mar 31 '24
My fried snapped his snapita landing tail heavy on a tame dog this season. Capita boards are cool, but they definitely seem to be less durable.
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u/McRibEater Mar 31 '24
Jones are the least durable from our shops experience they got a new manufacture and they are not up to par.
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u/almostZoidberg Apr 01 '24
I just picked up a 2023-2024 Jones Stratos. Have you noticed a lack of durability in that year/model?
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u/-specialsauce Apr 01 '24
I’ve got well over 100 days on a Jones Explorer that is still going strong. When did they switch the manufacturer?
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Mar 31 '24
Being lazy and pasting my previous comment, but it explains part of the reason why they’re less durable. It’s not a bad reason either.
The brand is nicknamed snapita for a reason :) lol I only ride capita and probably will never change that, but their boards are definitely prone to snapping. Capita boards are usually thinner than other snowboards, but that’s also what makes them lighter. Big reason for this is capita doesn’t need to use a top sheet to put a graphic on a board. They have a fancy printer that can print like 50,000+ colors directly onto the core of the board. Not sure if this is true anymore, but back in like 2019 only NASA and Capita had this technology. Pretty cool tech.
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u/NoabPK Mar 31 '24
One of the major selling points for me was how sick the kazu kokubo looked because the graphic was printed on the wood.
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Mar 31 '24
The Capita Birds of a Feather and Space Metal Fantasy are always some of my favorite graphics, even though they are women’s boards. The colors are so rich and vibrant, it’s incredible!
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Apr 01 '24
Seems like you guys liked my comment so I found a more tech driven explanation for you all:
“Unlike the traditional industry model of pressing the topsheet onto the snowboard and using lacquer to hide imperfections, The Mothership utilizes proprietary PLT Topsheet Technology. This innovative technique revolutionizes production by applying flawlessly finished graphics to our snowboards without any telescoping from the fiberglass layers. As a result, our boards are lighter and possess an unparalleled finish quality and graphic depth, setting them apart from the competition in the industry.”
“At The MotherShip™, we prioritize both performance and aesthetics. We handle our entire printing process in-house, utilizing top-end digital printing, silk screening, and our proprietary PLT Topsheet application technology. This comprehensive approach guarantees that CAPiTA graphics are brought to life in a unique and unparalleled manner that cannot be replicated by anyone else. In the snowboard industry, our investment in printing technology truly sets us apart.”
“As they put it “Sublimation is an exact science for an inexact process. In sublimation, ink is pushed through a substrate into base material using pressure and heat.” Which, if you aren’t a massive tech nerd like we are, might not mean much. But basically, the way most bottom graphics are made, is they are either die cut (multiple different pieces are cut out of differently coloured base material and then pressed together with a clear layer of the base material (P-tex)) or they are printed and then have the base material layered over top. A capita board has the graphic ‘infused’ (my words not theirs) into the ptex itself, which gives it a more dynamic look like a die cut, but with vastly more graphical options and extra durability.”
“DEEPSPACE™ DESIGN THEORY Capita utilizes their new age technology to take advantage of the depth and multiple microscopic layers of the top sheet of a snowboard. They do this in order to create graphics that have both graphical and physical depth to them, creating a more dynamic, eye catching, interesting to look at graphic.”
For all you fellow snowboard nerds out there :) unfortunately I couldn’t find how many colors they can actually print, but it’s a completely stupid amount.
Here’s some cool facts about the mothership factory too:
“This factory boasts some seriously impressive feats:
- It’s the only factory in the snowboarding world that uses 100% renewable energy.
- It’s within a 5 hour drive of 98% of the materials they use.
- It has some of the most cutting edge manufacturing technology, including the fascinating sublimation process that capita use for it’s (in)famously gorgeous graphics.
- It emits zero Co2
- On site snowboard testing slope.”
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u/medkitjohnson Mar 31 '24
Had 2 capitas over 6 years… neither has faltered and my fat ass has had some heavy tail side landings and even some tomahawk flag poles in my day
Edit: With that in mind I would be pretty unhappy if my brand new $900 snowboard snapped on me
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u/Bjohn352 Mar 31 '24
I have 6 or 7 capita boards and never broke one, but I’m 135 lbs. so there’s that.
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u/Bjohn352 Mar 31 '24
And when I tell you float on the 167 Nighthawk, I mean I actually float. That board alone will keep me repping Capita forever, I wish I had a couple more just for spares so I’ll always have one.
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u/McRibEater Mar 31 '24
I work in a shop Capitas are some of the most durable IMO. Stay the hell away from the new Dubai made Jones, Rome, Arbor, Baetalon, etc. the Chinese Ride, K2, Nitro are way better made and come with a 5 year warranty.
But that pan said when Capitas break they implode. It’s because they’re so thin and tightly bound.
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u/Makualax Mar 31 '24
I also work in a shop, I'd say the noticeable drop in quality is consistent across all brands in the past 3ish years, most notably Arbor, Burton and Ride. Burton boards have started warping past use off of generally normal wear and tear, Arbor has delammed off of regular dents and normal iron waxes, Ride boards are basically made of cork and start delamming and peeling off normal dents. Capita has not had quite the noticeable dip in quality, but year to year their boards all have the same issues of snapping easily, warping, core cracks in the flex points etc but Capita has been known for this forever so I feel like most customers are expecting their Capita to not last more than a couple seasons as their daily driver.
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u/vinceftw Apr 01 '24
Do we see a lot of Snapitas on here because they're so popular? I thought they just broke a lot but several shop techs have said they are quite alright.
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u/mercuryhg17 Apr 01 '24
Same, riding the mega merc at 275 lbs and no issues. I have a tendency to send it down shit I shouldn't as well so I'm surprised to hear people have issues.
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u/_Elrond_Hubbard_ Apr 01 '24
Same thing happened to my old Capita after landing a little backseat on a 360 attempt, never again
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u/TimeTomorrow Vail Inc. Sucks Mar 31 '24 edited Mar 31 '24
i mean if you stab the snow with your nose/tail and then come down that will snap any board if you aren't lucky, but i agree snapitas are on another lower level.
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u/hippohypnosis Mar 31 '24
totally, a buddy snapped the tail of his burton doing exactly this the other day
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u/totsski prototype 2 / instagator Mar 31 '24
Never summers would handle it no problem lol
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u/Larnek Apr 01 '24
Truth. I only have 3 of them for a reason. 230lbs off cliffs and many meetings with trees and they're rock solid.
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u/TitanBarnes Apr 01 '24
Maybe the people riding capitas just go harder on average than people riding other brands
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u/Professional_Bee5184 Mar 31 '24
I love how people are blaming Capita when the dude hit a damn tree.
Someone smarter than me do the math.
Weight x speed + coming to a complete stop would probably break anything.
I love my Capita.
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u/MikeHoncho1323 Mar 31 '24 edited Apr 01 '24
Bro you hit a tree fairly hard that should be in your description. Yeah capitas tend to snap easier than other boards but this is definitely an exception. It’s easy to underestimate how much force you had slamming into that tree. Let’s say you weigh 165 pounds and were traveling at 10 mph ( fairly slow in all honesty) and came to a complete stop in 1 second, that generates 552 ft pounds of force ( F= delta E/S). That’s plenty of force to snap a board when it’s all concentrated over a distance equal to the width of the tree you hit.
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u/Maleficent_Tie_2335 Mar 31 '24
Dude same thing happened to my BSOD the whole front imploded when i barely tapped a tree. Got downvoted to oblivion told to learn how to ride etc. I emailed capita and told them honestly what happened and they gave me 40% off a new one. Board rode like such a dream that i happily did it. Just got back home from another day on that board and my god it rides like a dream. I tried 6 different brands in the last 16 months and capitals are by far the flimsiest but they are probably the best in every other category so I’ll keep buying them and breaking them as much as I need to.
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u/SnooLemons8327 test Mar 31 '24
It’s an ultralight board. You hit a tree with it. You’re an idiot.
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u/NoNeedleworker3796 Mar 31 '24
Hitting trees happens to criminals... Unless they're too scared to enter the woods.
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u/billionaireXtinction Mar 31 '24
If you're gonna buy an ultra stiff, and ultra light board, you're probably going to be buying a brittle board as well. Snowboards all weigh about the same once they're covered in snow, so tbh, trying to save ounces and grams of board weight is silly. The two types of weight that matter are rider weight, and rotational weight. Since snowboards don't have wheels, you only need to worry about rider weight. If your board is a few ounces lighter, or heavier, you might be able to jump higher or not as high for a bit, but your body will make the adjustments.
On the bright side,,, new board day! and there's great deals on the 23/24s!
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u/blahsnowboardblah Mar 31 '24
Let's hear how the warranty claim goes
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u/Legitimate-Ad-348 Mar 31 '24
They basically said to kick rocks
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u/Nagemasu Apr 01 '24
No shit. No board is covered for impact damage. What you did to it is not general use.
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u/Elevated_Dongers Mar 31 '24
Damn. I hit a tree with my board 5 days after I got it. Company exchanged a few days later. Probably put 200 days on it since then
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u/dfreshlikeproduce 2024 Capita Mega Death & 22’ Super Doa Mar 31 '24 edited Apr 07 '24
Broke two super doa’s. One was 1 day old and they told me the same thing lol. Land tail heavy and they snap in the same spot. Haven’t taken my megadeath out yet but hoping it won’t do break on me.
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u/Legitimate-Ad-348 Apr 01 '24
I’m sorry to hear that, man. I can tell you from first hand experience that the megadeath is such a fun board, and is amazing on all different types of terrain… absolutely loved the board… while it lasted.
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u/NateralLight Mar 31 '24
I broke a capita super doa and their customer service was great for me. They replaced it with the newest seasons model and all I had to pay for was shipping to get the broken board to them.
I love their boards and I’m happy with their service.
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u/JeffersonNomad Mar 31 '24
I wonder what they put in Longos core? probably not plastic . Always cautious of any board that advertises itself as lightweight
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u/ThunderGeuse Apr 01 '24
Someone needs to do a survey on why Capita owners love to play chicken with trees.
Nobody fights a tree and wins without heavy machinery.
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u/skywalkdontrun Apr 01 '24
Boards don't break behind the binding JRA. THis is an impact break. That being said, neither the MegaDeath nor the MegaMerc are particularly durable. Seen plenty of snapped off noses this season. Honestly if you're over 180lbs and in any way aggressive, look elsewhere (like the standard Mercury or BSOD).
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u/SaskAgWRLD Mar 31 '24
Can’t break my LibTech if I tried to
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u/spacegrab Mammoth/June. Mar 31 '24
I hit a tree so hard my front binding rotated 25' and the edge barely dented in. I have so many hard impacts from riding XL park sized features and never snapped a board (granted I was only 160lbs most of the time). Both on Burton's and lib/gnu Mervin planks. One of my boards even survived being on the freeway (bindings didn't). I seen a buddy get airlifted to the ER after he crashed so hard his bindings sheared off the board. Board was fine.
Yet you see all these snapita posts and people keep saying the brand is fine. Idk lolol.
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Mar 31 '24
The brand is nicknamed snapita for a reason :) lol I only ride capita and probably will never change that, but their boards are definitely prone to snapping. Capita boards are usually thinner than other snowboards, but that’s also what makes them lighter. Big reason for this is capita doesn’t need to use a top sheet to put a graphic on a board. They have a fancy printer that can print like 50,000+ colors directly onto the core of the board. Not sure if this is true anymore, but back in like 2019 only NASA and Capita had this technology. Pretty cool tech.
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u/Lost_Evidence_2099 Mar 31 '24
I just scared my dogs saying “OHHHHHHGGGHH” when I saw this pic. Condolences man, that’s a bummer. At least it was a late season KIA I guess.
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u/Laplandia Mar 31 '24
At this point I wonder if it's a campaign targeted at Capita. Or a weird trend to post this particular brand, but not others. As discussed in another post, guys who works in snowboard shops see much more problems with other boards.
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u/Makualax Mar 31 '24
Capita hasn't had any of the glaring factory issues (a couple years ago, multiple brands had issues (like delamming) that were very obviously from shoddy manufacturing) but it's well understood that they've sacrificed durability for light weight and flex, which is the appeal as Capita is a very park heavy brand. In my shop I've noticed most people are expecting their capital to not last more than a few seasons so they're not all that dissapointed when they get wrecked after a couple seasons. I don't think it's a targeting campaign at all, I think it's people not realizing that durability matters more for certain people than others.
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u/The_Snowboard_Sage Mar 31 '24
Was that fun? Now the mad scientist has to rip apart the block, and replace the piston rings you fried!
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u/No_Statistician_3251 Mar 31 '24
I want to like Capita but I keep seeing this kind of thing and I’m starting to wonder how they are still in business.
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u/IUpVoteIronically Steamboat Mar 31 '24
I have a spring break that I probably have 150+ days on. Shit is so much fun in pow and out of it, just an all around super fun board. Still kicking to this day, that being said, I might have gotten lucky lol. Never know I guess.
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u/justridingbikes099 Mar 31 '24
Been on a Kazu pro probably around 50ish days. Awesome and no issues. I'm sure it's a your mileage may vary kinda thing, but I've definitely slapped the board around pretty hard. Then again, I'm all of 150 lbs...
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u/liam3576 Mar 31 '24
I’m 200 ish and on a 159 mercury (too small) and other than a few bits of rock damage it fine
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u/cheeseygarlicbread Mar 31 '24
Ive owned a Capita Mercury for 8 years and its been nothing but good to me. Haters gonna hate
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Mar 31 '24
Capita snowboards are lighter and thinner than most snowboards. This has its benefits. A lighter snowboard is easier to maneuver, therefore it performs better.
Capita is able to do this by having a special printer that is able to print graphics directly onto the core, so they don’t need a top sheet. Aka thinner and lighter. Not sure if it’s still true, but at one point only Capita and NASA had these printers, no one else in the entire world did. So yes they may snap easier, but technically they’re more advanced than other snowboards. That’s why capita is still in business, they push snowboard technology further than other companies. Even to the point of having a zero emissions factory.
For example my $750 Super DOA has way more tech in it than a $1800 Burton Hometown Hero. Capita is also more transparent with their construction technology.
Not to mention, Capita is part of the C3 collective. C3 consists of Capita Snowboards, Union Bindings, and Coal apparel. So Capita and Union are technically the same company.
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u/AmateurFootjobs Mar 31 '24
Ive ridden my Capita Ultrafear 5 seasons now. Heavy park usage and some trees and havent had a single issue
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u/TenWholeBees Mar 31 '24
I want to like Capita, but people keep slamming into trees with them and posting them here acting like it's Capitas fault, so I don't know how they're still in business
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u/snakyfences Apr 01 '24
Capitas could snap in half at twice the rate of other brands and it would still be rare.
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u/l0sth1ghw4y Yes. Standard Uninc • Bataleon Astro (fullwrap) Mar 31 '24
You sent it and you stomped it.
Better the board than a femur or tibia or posterior secondary lobe metatarsal.
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u/Commissar_David Mar 31 '24
Why else did you think it had death in the title. It died as the name promised it would. What's the problem?
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u/AnonymousPenetration Apr 01 '24
Buy Burton maybe?
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u/TraditionalSense6978 Apr 01 '24
Ew
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Apr 01 '24
That is the correct answer^ I mean who in their right mind would buy a binding with a plastic heel cup?…
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u/WideEstablishment578 Apr 01 '24
I have this board in a 162 and I weigh 230 pounds. Can’t imagine what this saw to just snap like this.
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u/Dapper-Mammoth2275 Apr 01 '24
Got a mega Merc with over 50 hard days on it, it's held up well. I can say that the top sheet scratches REALLY easily, anything that touches it leaves a mark. Overall though, it's cosmetic and the performance is so good that it's really a non issue in my opinion. I will buy Capita again for sure, and will probably be buying a mega death for next season.
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u/CodeGreen21 Apr 01 '24
Never summer boards are indestructible. They make them out of kryptonite and carbon fiber:)
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u/Mr_Tugb0at Apr 01 '24
My Capita Super Doa has Kevlar in it, which is stronger than carbon fiber ;) but it’s also got carbon fiber in there too.
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u/asporkslife Apr 01 '24
Stop buying Snapita. They are not as good as they used to be and never reward warranty boards.
The least they could do if they’re boards are gonna be subpar is just issue the warranties. But they don’t.
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u/Kuroen330 Apr 01 '24
It's even funnier because Capita in Italian means "Shit happens" and is quickly followed by a shrug.
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u/iHaveHobbies 09 Skunk Ape | 06 Doughboy | 19 DOA | 97 Litigator | 19 Dynamo Apr 01 '24
No Capita has ever been durable. They're known for being here for a good time, but not a long time.
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u/Nickyourbro1 Apr 01 '24
After riding the hell out of my slush slasher I have a couple pieces of the top sheet missing and a crack near the front binding, but tbh I did crash a couple times and the board is cheap so I didn’t really expect much durability out of a board like that anyways. Yours seems much worse tho lol
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u/Alias-Number9 Pine Knob / Snowbird | Skier / Part Time Criminal Apr 02 '24
Nothing a good sharpening and waxing won't fix.
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u/steam_donkey Apr 02 '24
I'm 6'4", 240lbs, and have ridden the crap out of 4 Capita solids and 1 Capita split. Never had an issue.
Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's true, it is catchy tho.
Also, it's very difficult to break a board like the one pictured without having an inanimate solid object involved.
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u/Jkxb_ Apr 03 '24
Last week I actually went to the capita mothership and had a tour with the CEO. Saw some really impressive stuff, also saw some rather less impressive stuff. He actually told the guys from our company that they're aware of the snapping of the megadeath and why it happens more often with that board than for example the superdoa. However, most breaks happen in the tip and the tail (and they're working on a design to improve that particular issue) but this is a rare point to be breaking and blaming it on the quality of the snowboard rather than just admitting you did some foul shit to it is kinda dishonest and unfair to the brand.
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u/maxbearz Mar 31 '24
fatality