Hello and welcome to my Capita Spring Break Slush Slasher review.
Normally I would categorize a snowboard and compare it to other snowboards in a similar category. In this case I won’t be. This will be a less formal review.
Now, there are other snowboards that are kind of similar to this so I’m not saying it’s the only one in it’s category – but it is the only one that I’ve ridden like this.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Spring Break Slush Slasher 2017
Price: $359 (USD recommended retail)
Style: Slush/Powder/Fun/Short/Wide
Flex: Medium-Soft (3/10)
Rating Score: n/a
What Makes This Board Different?
A lot really.
To start with, throw all of the sizing rules out the window. This board is made to be super short and super wide. I rode the 151cm (the longest size available) which has a 286mm waist width!
The closest category I would put it in is a powder board – but it’s not really that either – it’s very soft flexing and very small compared to most powder boards.
The other thing that makes this board different? It’s more difficult to say fast than most snowboard names – try saying Slush Slasher 10 times fast! 🙂
Overview of the Slush Slasher’s Specs
Check out the table below for the Slush Slasher’s available sizes.
Sizing
| Size (Length) | 143 | 147 | 151 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 282 | 284 | 286 |
| Weight Range (lbs) | 110+ | 120+ | 120+ |
| Weight Range (kgs) | 50+ | 55+ | 55+ |
Who is the Slush Slasher Most Suited to?
This board is very specialized and certainly not a quiver killer.
It is literally as it sounds – a board that is good at slashing the slush. It’s definitely a spring time board – as the name would also suggest. So, it’s quite specialized – though you can ride it in powder as well as slush.
This was a fun board to ride but of course has its limitations.
The Slush Slasher in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Slush Slasher is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Slush Slasher 2017, 151cm (286mm waist width)
Date: March 31st, 2016
Conditions: Slushy! Very appropriate conditions for this board! Very slushy and slow but fun conditions – especially on this board.
Bindings angles: +18/+3
Powder
The float in really deep powder, if I had any of that to try it on may not be as good as it’s float in slush – – but I still imagine it would do fine. It’s got the profile and the surface area.
Perfect in slush though.
Carving
Fun board to carve with and apparently awesome to euro carve – but I must admit I haven’t quite been able to master the euro carve just yet!
It’s a very narrow turn line – it has a 14.22m sidecut so no surprise there!
Speed
Not a board for riding at speed. You definitely get some stability out of all that width – but this board is short and soft flexing.
It’s fun for carving and buttering in slow and slushy conditions like I had – not so much if getting up lots of speed on a hard or icy groomer.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
Uneven Terrain
Actually pretty good on uneven terrain. It’s soft and has a raised nose that gets it above choppy snow. And it’s short so you can get it around the bumps pretty easy too.
Jumps
It’s not one for jumping giants. But you can definitely do little jumps – but most of the jumping you’ll want to do is off natural hits and ollies over rollers.
Switch
No way! This board has practically no tail. You’re setback pretty much to the tail almost – at least that’s what it feels like. I was able to go into switch and then quickly out of it – but really not one for riding or landing switch.
Jibbing
You can for sure. Not what it’s made for again – but it’s doable I guess – I didn’t attempt it!
Pipe
I wouldn’t!
Final Verdict
Really fun board if you want something different to take out on those slushy days and just have a cruisey fun time. Limited in other conditions – not a one board quiver but a fun spring time addition for laying down slushy carves, nose and tail presses and getting low on those euro carves – if you can!
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you’re interested in the Slush Slasher and want to learn more, are ready to buy or want to check out availability or pricing, check out the links below.
What kind of boot do you think would be best with this type of board? Stiffness 1-10?
Thanks!
Hi Zac
Thanks for your message.
I would say go for something 3-5/10. I wouldn’t go too stiff with this board, but you could have you’re boots medium-soft to medium on this board. I like to go a little stiffer with boots vs board personally or at least match, but not too far away from the boards flex. Of course, it’s a feel thing comparing boards and boots flex, not an exact science by any means, but yeah, I would go either 3/10, 4/10 or 5/10.
Hope this helps
Hi! How would you compare the Slush Slasher to the Rossignol Sushi? Thank you!
Hi Javier
Thanks for your message.
Since I don’t usually ride this type of board, I probably can’t give you too much insight – also since I haven’t ridden the Sushi and I rode the Slush Slasher a few years ago now, so really what’s in the review is everything I remember of the board. But based on specs, I would say, comparing the 144 Sushi to the 143 Slush Slasher (but again, I haven’t ridden the Sushi and the Slush Slasher was a while ago, so this is all theory):
1. The biggest thing that stands out is the sidecut. The Slush Slasher has a really straight 12.44m sidecut. That’s almost unheard of on snowboards these days – so that’s something that makes it quite unique – and that’s in contrast to the 6.8/8.2m sidecut on the Sushi. This makes the Slush Slasher more of a straight shooter and the Sushi more turny, if that makes sense.
2. The Sushi looks to be a little stiffer (6/10 vs the 4/10 on the Slush Slasher). But I don’t think the Sushi would be overly stiff. But the Slush Slasher is really quite soft.
3. They have a similar width of nose – but the waist and tail of the Sushi is significantly narrower than the Slush Slasher – more taper on the sushi – and that sidecut makes a big difference here
Those are the biggest things that stand out to me – but they look to be quite pertinent differences – but like i say I can’t really offer any first hand insight.
Thanks so much. I got the new Sushi (haven’t tried it yet) which seems to be great for powder (with that huge nose) or icy days (due to the magnatraction). Interested in checking out the Slush Slasher for powder and non-icy groomer days… I’ll let you know how it goes
You’re very welcome Javier. Yeah definitely let me know how you go with the Sushi, very curious to hear