Hello and welcome to my Capita Spring Break Resort Twin review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Resort Twin as an all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Resort Twin a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Resort Twin 2024
Price: $549
Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium (5/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (5/10)
Rating Score: 87.6/100
Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Out of the 33 men’s all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Resort Twin's Specs
Check out the tables for the Resort Twin's specs and available sizes.
Specs
STYLE:
ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE
PRICE:
$549
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
HYBRID CAMBER - Capita's "RESORT V2 TWIN" profile.
SHAPE:
setback stance:
Centered
BASE:
SINTRUDED | Capita's "Powder Drive"
weight:
Felt normal
Camber Height:
5mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
154 | 255 | 105-165 | 47-75 |
156 | 258 | 115-175 | 52-79 |
158 | 260 | 135-195 | 61-88 |
160 | 262 | 150-210+ | 68-95+ |
Who is the Resort Twin Best Suited To?
The Spring Break Resort Twin is most suited to someone looking for a freestyle focused board to take all over the mountain. And for something that's a little on the playful side of the spectrum and better for short, snappy turns and easy pop, than it is for big aggressive carves and high speeds.
Whilst it's a board that I found easy to ride, I wouldn't say it's beginner material but should be OK for a lower end intermediate rider, unless you're a lighter rider, in which case, it still might feel a bit stiff, if you're lower intermediate.
The Resort Twin in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Resort Twin is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Capita Spring Break Resort Twin 2024, 156cm (258mm waist width)
Date: March 20, 2023
Conditions
Overcast to start. But higher cloud. 85-90% visibility. Towards the end of the day there was some rain.
Temperature was around 2°C (36°F) - and -2°C (19°F) with wind chill in morning and 1°C (34°F) (and -2°C (19°F) with wind) in the afternoon. SE winds morning and afternoon at 10kph (6 mph) morning and 5kph (3 mph) in the afternoon.
24 hour snow: 0" (0cm)
48 hour snow: 0" (0cm)
7 day snow: 4" (11cm)
On groomer: Soft packed and bordering on slushy. But not ultra slow or sticky or anything. Got a touch slushier towards the end of the day, but not by much. Was pretty consistent.
Off groomer: Decent enough. Borderline slushy but not quite. Not ideal but OK.
Set up
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 22" (560mm)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Inserts: 268mm (10.6")
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 180lbs
Rider Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Response ADV
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Weight: 6lbs 7oz (2920 grams)
Weight per cm: 18.72 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.71 grams/cm*
*based on a sample size of around 250 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 models. So the Resort Twin is pretty much bang on average. And on snow it felt normal too - maybe just a touch lighter than normal on snow.
Powder
We didn't have any powder to test in on the day but based on feel and specs, it's going to be pretty average.
It's got some rocker in the tip and tail, which will help a little, but it's a centered twin, so never going to be amazing in powder.
Carving & Turning
Carving: It does OK at slower speed carves, but doesn't hold a high speed carve super well. More of a snappy turner than an aggressive carving type of board.
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Really easy to turn with this board. Really snappy, easy to initiate turns on and easy to slash.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Nice and quick edge-to-edge when riding slow. Easy to maneuver.
Catchiness: Not catchy. If the most uncatchy board in the world was a 10, it wouldn't be a 10, but it would be a solid 8.
Speed
Stable to a point, but gets wobbly at moderately high speeds. Don't have to be going super fast before it starts feeling a little unstable.
Uneven Terrain
Crud: Gets pretty chattery in crud/chunder. It's good for making corrections when you do get off your line in crud, but is pretty easily thrown off its line.
Trees/Bumps: Nice and quick edge-to-edge so it's fun and easy to weave through trees and bumps.
Jumps
Overall fun and snappy. Best for smaller jumps and side hits.
Pop: Really easy to access its pop and overall pop is decent too, without being super epic or anything.
Approach: Easy to make adjustments but not as stable for faster approaches.
Landing: Overall good but more suitable to small to medium landings than bigger landings.
Side-hits: This board was so much fun on side hits!
Small jumps/Big jumps: Best for small to medium jumps. Not quite stable enough at higher speeds for bigger jumps.
Switch
Naturally good for riding switch, being a true twin. Transitions were easy too.
Spins
Really good for spins. Easy pop, easy setup and landed and setup well in switch.
Jibbing
Really decent. Maneuverable and snappy approach. Easy to setup, felt decent on boxes/rails and popped off nicely.
Butters
The tip and tail press nice and easily. It's not a board that presses even when you're not trying to, but it's pretty easy - don't need to put much effort into it. And you can lock in pretty well too.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
CARVING | 3.0 | 6/10 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SPEED | 3.0 | 6/10 |
SPINS | 4.5 | 9/10 |
BUTTERS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
JIBBING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 3.0 | 3/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 4.0 | 4/5 |
POWDER | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 87.6/100 |
The Resort Twin was a super fun, snappy, lively board that had effortless pop and snap for turns. It's not something that will have you elbow deep carving at high speeds without washing out, but for using the whole mountain as a park (or the park itself), it excels.
And you can still lay down carves on it, just don't expect it to be epic for aggressive high speed carves.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Resort Twin, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
If you want to check out some other all-mountain-freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Resort Twin compares to other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
Hi Nate,
Love the website and all the effort you put in to help us snowboarders.
I’m wondering if you have any binding recommendations for this board. Maybe a few that you think will work well with what this board wants to do .
Thanks!
Hey Nathan
Thanks for your message. I would look to pair this with bindings of either 5/10 or 6/10 flex, ideally. If it was me I’d be looking for something with good board feel as well, to take full advantage of the freestyle attributes of the board. Some good options, IMO, include:
– Union Ultra
– Union Strata
– Burton Malavita
But lots of other options that work too. You could check out more at the following (pay attention to score breakdowns to help make sure they’ll have the attributes you’re looking for):
>>Top 5 Freestyle Bindings
>>Top 10 All Mountain Bindings
Hope this helps
Hey, Nate, just getting back into boarding after a ten year hiatus, and have been eyeing this board based on your’s and a couple of other recommendations (looking for a versatile all-mtn board). I am 161 lbs, 5 foot 11, and wear closer to a size 12 boots. Do you think the 158 would be a good size for me (I know this board runs a little wider, which might work in my favor)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Ryan
Thanks for your message.
It’s a close call with 12s, IMO, but doable depending on a few factors. You’re looking at a 270mm width at inserts on the 158 Resort Twin, assuming a 22″ (560mm) stance width. Let’s say your boots are around the average profile (3cm over mondo), so you’re looking with 12s to have an outersole of around 33cm. That leaves 6cm of total overhang – or 3cm heel side and 3cm toe side, if you can get perfect boot centering. This is a little more than I’d be comfortable with.
However, this is assuming a zero degree back binding angle. If you were rocking something like +15/-15 angles, then that gives you leeway of around 1cm. Which would mean, again assuming perfect boot centering, more like 2.5cm per edge, which I would be more comfortable with personally. If you really like to lay down your carves (e.g. eurocarving) then this still may not be enough, but if not, it’s probably OK.
Also, if you have lower profile boots that would give you a better chance as well.
Also if you were to ride with a wider stance width, that give you 2-3mm per around 40mm of stance width increase. But if you were to ride at a narrower stance, that would reduce the width at inserts, so give you more chance of boot drag.
But yeah, I would say you’re OK, if you have angles like +15/-15 and preferably low profile boots.
Hope this gives you more to go off for your decision
What size for someone 5’8 210lbs size 10.5. Need it to do alittle bit of everything. Was eyeing this and the ride benchwarmer in a 154w don’t know which route is better…. Benchwarmer has a better weight range in a 54w then the 58 resort twin
Hi Frankie
Thanks for your message.
I would put your “typical all-mountain length” at around 160, but with this board being a little wider, even for 10.5s, IMO, I would be leaning 158. I wouldn’t worry too much about the weight recommendations. There’s a chance you might find it a touch softer than what I experienced with the 156, but would only be very subtly, I would imagine, if at all.
We haven’t tested the Benchwarmer, but size-wise I don’t think it would work as well. It’s a very similar width to the 158 Resort Twin but it’s a bit short for your specs, IMO. I’d be more inclined to go with the 157W for your specs, with the Benchwarmer.
Hope this helps
Could I go 156
Hey Frankie
I think the 156 would be pushing it. I think the width would be fine for you, but the length a bit short. You’d likely find it softer than the 5/10 flex I found it. Probably more like 4/10 flex, if you went down to 156. And stability at speed would be down, as well as powder float. Ollies and butters would probably be easier, but in terms of landings, you’d have less stability. Spins would be easier, but you’d probably get less carving performance and worse edge-hold as well as not as stable in crud/chunder. I wouldn’t recommend it but if you wanted to make it really easy to butter, spin, ollie and really maneuverable at slower speeds and were willing to sacrifice those other things (noting that it’s not really a good speed or powder board to begin with), then you could try it. Note also that going down to the 156 would likely increase the chances of the board breaking.
Will I have trouble doing Ollie’s on the 158 compres to the 156? I’m use to a 156 but have gained a lot since last time I rode. Will the 158 still be playful?
Hi Frankie
I don’t think you’d find it hard to ollie/spin the 158. Should still definitely feel quite playful – as playful as I found the 156. Noting that the board is something that feels right in between aggressive and playful overall. It’s not like ultra playful, but you can definitely get reasonably playful on it.
Even though I’m only 5’9 the 158 will be ok?
Hi Frankie
IMO, yes. Snowboard sizing is more about weight than it is about height. I like to take height into account, because there is a leverage factor, IMO, but it’s less important than weight. It used to be all about height, but we’ve learned more since then. Some places, particularly rentals still go purely off height, but it’s not accurate, but it’s the easiest way for them to do it. If you’re used to a 156 and really want to, you could go 156, but just, as I said in a previous reply, don’t expect it to feel quite the same as it did for me.
Hi Nate! Thanks for your detailed review.
I realize that this board is wider than your traditional all-mountain freestyle boards. I currently ride a 157 board with a waist width of 25.5. I’m 5’9, 185lbs. Can I get away with the Spring Break Resort Twin 156 (waist width 25.8) even if the recommended rider weight for this size is 130-175lbs? Or should I go with 158 (waist width 26)?
Hi Hub
Thanks for your message.
Yeah, I think you’d be fine with the 156. I rode the 156 over the weight recommendations (I’m 180lbs) and that weight limit is fairly conservative for a 156, IMO, particularly a wider 156. I would put your “typical all-mountain length” closer to 159, but given it’s wider, depending on your boot size, and for the style of board, I would size down to the 156, personally.
To confirm, can you also let me know what your current board is and what your boot size is?
Hope this helps
Thanks for your response!!! I’m currently on a GNU Rider’s Choice 2021, the regular version, size 157.5 and my boot size is US 8.5.
I know you’re also a fan of the Rider’s Choice, how does the ride differ from the Springbreak Resort Twin? I’m really looking for something a little bit softer with camber that I can take with me to the park but also still be able to play around the resort generally. I just felt that the Spring Break Resort Twin might be a good fit for what I am looking for.
Hey Hub
Yeah, I think the 156 is your best bet then. Based on your boot size and the fact that the Resort Twin is wider. Also given how you describe how you want to ride it, the 156 will work better than the 158 for your purposes, IMO.
I found the Resort Twin to be a little softer flexing and overall a little more playful than the Riders Choice, so I think it will fit what you’re looking for. There are of course even softer, more playful boards around, but if you’re looking to go a little more mellow/more playful, without going too soft, then the Resort Twin should work well.
Thank you so much for your advice!!! You’re the best!
You’re very welcome Hub. Hope you have an awesome season!