Hello and welcome to my Capita Super DOA snowboard review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Super DOA as an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Super DOA a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: CAPiTA Super DOA
Price: $699
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium (6/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on medium-stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 88.4/100
Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Out of the 12 men’s aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Super DOA’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Super DOA’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle |
Price: | $699 |
Ability Level: |  |
Flex: |  |
Feel: |  |
Turn Initiation: | Medium |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | Hybrid Camber |
Shape: | True Twin |
Setback Stance: | Centered |
Base: | Sintered |
Weight: | Light |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
152 | 248 | 110-150 | 50-68 |
154 | 250 | 120-180 | 54-81 |
156 | 252 | 130-190 | 59-86 |
158 | 254 | 140-200 | 63-90 |
160 | 257 | 160-220+ | 72-100+ |
155W | 258 | 130-190 | 59-86 |
158W | 260 | 140-200 | 63-90 |
161W | 262 | 160-220 | 72-100 |
163W | 263 | 170-230+ | 77-104+ |
* note the 163W is a new size as of 2022
Who is the Super DOA Most Suited To?
The Super DOA is a great option for anyone looking for a light, poppy board that's sick for jumps, good on a carve and can handle a good amount of speed. Ideally, someone who likes to ride the mountain like a park, but sometimes wants to open out and bomb from time to time.
Definitely not for beginners - too stiff and technical for that. And not for anyone with a small budget.
The Super DOA in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Super DOA is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: CAPiTA Super DOA 2021, 158cm (254mm waist width)
Date: February 26, 2020
Conditions: No fresh snow but there had been some in the days leading up. Cloudy with variable visibility. Worse higher up.
Groomer was firm but not icy with a bit of soft on top and quite smoothly groomed. Off groomer quite similar.
Cold enough without being super cold.
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 585mm (23″)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Inserts: 264mm (10.39")
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 175lbs
Rider Boot Size: US10 Salomon Lo-Fi
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Weight: 2680grams (5lb 14oz)
Weight per cm: 16.96 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.36 grams/cm*
*based on a small sample size of around 80 boards that I've weighed in 2019, 2020 & 2021 models. A good bit lighter than average. Typical of Capita boards, but the Super DOA is even light for a Capita board. Feels light on snow too - not quite as light as the likes of the Kazu, but still feels lighter than normal on snow.
Powder
Some powder around - nothing significant enough to really test it in. But based on specs, it's not going to be an easy floater. Not what this board is designed for.
Carving & Turning
Carving: Good on a carve - and prefers to carve than any other turning style.
Turning: Gotta be on your game - can't get too casual on this thing or it will punish you
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Not that agile at slower speeds. Prefers to be ridden at speed.
Skidded Turns: Can feel catchy if you get off your game and get lazy and start to skid your turns. Rewards good technique but a little unforgiving of bad technique.
Speed
Nice stability at speed. Certainly not to the level of the BSOD, which I also rode that day - but really good for a twin.
Uneven Terrain
Is OK in bumps, but not amazing at weaving through - not agile enough for really tight spots, IMO. OK going over bumps and OK in crud.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
Jumps
A really nice and poppy board, with a great landing platform and nice and light.
Pop: Really good pop - and most of that pop is pretty easy to access too - with even more available when you really load it up.
Approach: Nice and stable for faster approaches. Not as nimble as I would like for trickier approaches or slower approaches, but that's the only reason it doesn't get 5/5
Landing: Can really stomp a landing on this board - but it's also not completely unforgiving of errors on landing. The perfect balance for landing, IMO.
Side-hits: Apart from not being quite as nimble as I would have liked, the Super DOA was super fun for sidehits - just that explosive easy pop and that landing platform that seemed to be able to land anywhere.
Small jumps/Big jumps: Good for everything really. Sweet spot medium to large.
Switch
Really good for riding switch, being a centered twin.
Spins
Great for spins - great taking off and setting up switch for 1s, 5s etc and that awesome pop and the lightness made it easy to get good air to get the spin around. And that lightness overall just made it easier to get the spin around.
Jibbing
Not a great board for jibs, IMO. But if you're an experienced jibber, then it's certainly doable.
Butters
Not super buttery, but not really un-buttery either. Middle of the road for butters.
Flex
I felt the Super DOA just a little softer than I remember the 2020 model. Not sure if that was just conditions or the particular demo model I got - only very subtly softer, but I've adjusted my rating from 7/10 to 6.5/10.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
CARVING/TURNS | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 3.5 | 7/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
BUTTERING | 3.0 | 3/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
JIBBING | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
PIPE | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 88.4/100 |
Overall, the Super DOA is a poppy, lightweight jumping machine, that can carve well and bomb when you feel the need.
It's the pop that's the most noticeable thing with this board, but apart from powder and jibbing, it's pretty versatile and can take you most places on the mountain - but to get the most out of it, you'll want to be hitting whatever you can to get air on it.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Super DOA, 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 aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Super DOA compares to other aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
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