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 2021
Price: $649
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium (6/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on medium-stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 87.4/100
Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Out of the 20 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: | $649 |
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+ |
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 | 87.4/100 |
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.
Hey nate!
Was wondering your opinion on the gnu headspace 2021 , surprised you don’t have a review!
I’m currently torn between super doa paired with malavitas & a headspace 2021 with strata a! Both 155W, I’m an experienced rider with intermediate park skills looking, who mainly rides park, looking to improve still!
6’1 190lbs!
Look forward to hearing back!
Thanks!
Hi Ty
Thanks for your message.
The Headspace is one GNU board that’s eluded me. I rode one year’s back, but didn’t have my testing system setup as well as it is now, so don’t have a review for it. It’s one I definitely want to get on this year, if I can get my hands on one. So unfortunately I can’t really provide any insight there or a comparison to the Super DOA. I would be pretty confident that it would pair well with the Strata though.
Size-wise, given that you’ll be mostly riding in the park, I think 155W works for both Super DOA and Headspace, depending on how appropriate they are for your boot size.
Hope this somewhat helps
Hi Nate,
I recently came across your site and it’s been an awesome resource. It’s also cool that I’m about the same build as you (I’m 6′-1, 175lbs, 10.5 boot) so it helps with sizing choices.
I have the current version of the Kazu Pro 157. I’m looking to get another board that would be a good alternative to that one and has some different features. For my second one, I’d want a board that’s better for switch riding, jibbing, and butters. Does this mean that I should focus on true twin shapes and avoid another directional? I’ve narrowed down my choices to either a Capita Super DOA, Capita Mercury, Capita DOA, or Burton Custom. Which of these would be a better secondary board to have that doesn’t ride too similar to the Kazu? I’m definitely open to other suggestions and brands as well. Thanks for the info and keep up the good work!
Hi Henry
Thanks for your message.
I don’t think you necessarily have to go True Twin, but I would go at least Directional Twin, if you’re looking to ride switch with it – and for the likes of butters and jibs. However, I think going True Twin makes sense as you already have a directional board, and it gives you the best option for switch/butters/jibs and gives a good contrast to the existing board in your quiver.
From those options, I would say that the DOA offers the biggest difference to the Kazu.
But if you wanted a bigger contrast and something that’s better for butters and jibbing, then I would consider something from one of the following:
>>My Top 10 Men’s Freestyle Snowboards
>>My Top All-Mountain-Freestyle Snowboards
You can check out the specific scores (like buttering, jibbing, switch etc) in the score breakdowns.
The DOA would certainly be different enough to have in the quiver versus the Kazu and would give you something that’s softer, easier to butter and better on jibs – and certainly better for riding switch, but if you really wanted to maximize those particular things there are other options that will be better for jibbing/butters.
Hope this helps
How does this compare to the Capita BSOD? What kind of rider would choose this over the BSOD?
Hi Timo
The BSOD is more directional in a couple of ways. It has more rocker in the nose. The SuperDOA is camber to flat – with very subtly rocker tip and tail. The BSOD has more rocker in the nose. It’s also got a directional flex pattern, directional sidecut, a setback stance and a mild taper. The Super DOA on the other hand is a true twin shape, flex, camber everything about it is twin. Which makes the BSOD a more one-directional rider (you can certainly ride it switch too, but not as good for riding switch) and overall more focused towards powder. The Super DOA more freestyle focused.
The BSOD is, by my feel, marginally stiffer too – though not massively so.
I would say the BSOD is a freeride board bordering on all-mountain and the SuperDOA an all-mountain freestyle board. The BSOD better in powder, better carving and better at speed. The Super DOA better in the park, on jumps, riding switch etc. The Super DOA isn’t like a playful soft freestyle board or anything. It’s still good at speed and on a carve, but just overall more freestyle focused.
Hope this helps
Thanks. Very useful summary. Would you be able to come up with a board that would fall in between these two. Something that would be more all-mountain than the BSOD but less freestyle than the Super DOA?
Hi Timo
From Capita, the Mercury is the most obvious that comes to mind. From other brands, I would check out the likes of:
>>My Top 10 All Mountain Snowboards
>>Top 6 Aggressive All Mountain Snowboards
Depending on how aggressive you wanted to go
Hello, I recently looked for a snowboard for the new snow season. Currently Jones Mountain twin, Nitro Team, Capita super DOA are three choices.
My general situation: I am a novice. This is my second snow season. Burton Process has been used before. But I think this board is not suitable for me. I love sliding, and there is no specific direction. I hope to find an interesting, stable board that is easy to use.
Of these three snowboards, which one would you recommend? thank!
Hi Duan
Thanks for your message.
I would go with the Mountain Twin from those 3, based on what you’re describing. The Team and Super DOA are a little more aggressive/advanced than it sounds like would suit what you’re describing. The Nitro Team Gullwing would be more suitable, IMO, than the Team Camber. But from those 3, I would go Mountain Twin for sure, for you.
Hope this helps with your decision
Thank you for your reply.
In addition, I spend more days skiing on the ski slopes, and almost every year I have to ski on the ski slopes. MT is still the best choice, right?
Hi Duan
I’m not sure what you mean by “ski on ski slopes”. If you mean you have to ride on the groomed trails most of the time, then yes I think the MT is still the best choice for you.
OK！ Thank you for your reply! I bought 157cm Mt.
Hi Duan
You’re very welcome. Hope the MT treats you well. Happy riding!
Hi Nate,
I am 5’9 and 150 lbs with boot size 8.5. I have a Kazu in 157 and a Yes Greats 154 in my quiver and am considering adding a SuperDOA.
Do you think it is worthy and would you suggest to have a 154 or 156? I only had chance to try out 152 last season and it is a bit too short.
I would like to ride it whenever there is no new snow and with 20% on small/medium park jumps (no rail/box) + 80% resort (more sidehits/jumps but occasionally layout carves).
The major consideration of having a SuperDOA over Greats is the better pop and larger sidecut radius. But I would keep the Greats for icy/hard snow and butter and skid turns with child 🙂
Many thanks in advance,
Cheers,
Hi Zhou
Thanks for your message.
Based purely on specs, I would say between the 152 and 154 – and since you found the 152 too short, then 154. However, based on your other boards you could consider the 156. That said, the effective edge on the 154 Super DOA is longer than on the 154 Greats already and the same as the 157 Kazu. The 154 Greats is of course wider, so that’s a reason to size shorter on that. It’s a tough call, but I would be leaning towards the 154.
Hope this helps with your decision
Hi Nate,
Thanks for the lighting fast reply and your suggestions. That is a very good and solid point of the edge length: I would prefer not to have a twin board with even longer edge than my Kazu.
I used to stay on the ground and carve a lot but am beginning to hit some sidehits/jumps. Would you think the SuperDOA is a good choice over something full camber like DC the 156? I have read from other reviews that the (Super)DOA was not that good at turns and carves… which will be still my emphasis on mountain. My test ride of the SuperDOA 152 was at beginning of last year and I could not remember the feeling anymore (I bought the Greats after the testing).
Besides, I could get a new 2019 DC 156 at 250 Euro and the SuperDOA starts at around 470 Euro… even this is not the most important factor 🙂
Thanks a lot
Hi Zhou
I think the SuperDOA would serve what you’re looking for, but going with full camber might not be a bad call. I think having something full camber would be maybe a better compliment to your quiver overall. Something a little more different overall for your quiver. Not that the SuperDOA is that close to either of the Kazu or the Greats, but might be good to have a full camber in there.
I haven’t ridden the DC The 156, so I can’t comment on that board specifically, but a full camber option might be a good way to go. Note also that DC uses “running length” for their specs rather than “effective edge”. Some places take them to be the same thing, but they’re different measurements. Not sure what the actual effective length is on the DC The 156, but effective edge is always longer than running length, so it will be longer than the 1160mm that might be stated on some websites as “effective edge”
Hi Nate,
my best thanks!
With your help I decide to pick up a SuperDOA in 154 for getting more air and sending bigger. Is there a considerable change from 2021 model in comparison to 2020?
For a full camber board I will try before buying… I alway imagine I love a full camber but every year I tried the Custom X it was too much board for me 🙁
Hi Zhou
The 2021 SuperDOA has an updated core – and new carbon stringers in the core too. I did find the 2021 felt just that little bit snappier and lighter – but it was already a light board, so not a big difference there, but just a little bit snappier overall. But it’s not like worlds of difference to the 2020 model or anything.
The Custom X is A LOT of board. It’s not just the camber on the Camber X though, it’s also the flex. It’s a 9/10 flex feel to me on that board. Like really stiff. Flex makes a big difference. A softer flexing full camber board is a much different story. Next time, if you get the chance try something softer flexing full camber and see how you like it.
Hi Nate,
Many thanks again for the suggestions! Eventually I got a 2021 Super DOA in 154 and it rips! Got to ride about 10 days before the shutdown here. It is super fast and super poppy. But it is quite demanding while riding.
I keep my Greats 154 for more leisure riding or on icy snow, as well as for practicing switch. However, I am not good at buttering and found the Greats even harder for me to butter than my Super DOA at the same length, probably because of my 160 lbs is on the lighter side for the Greats.
Therefore I am looking for something to replace the Greats, that should be less demanding than the Super DOA, butters easier than the Greats/SuperDOA, grips on hard/icy snow, and still has good pop and can carry a little amount of speed for all mountain. Currently I could get good deals on: Asymulator 152, Box Knife 151/154, Headspace 152/155, Greats 151. Currently leaning on Asymulator 152 or Headspace 152/155… Could you give me some further tips?
Specs: 5’9 160lbs and US8.5 boots (very reduced footprint).
Thanks!
Hi Zhou
Thanks for the update.
I found the Greats and Asymulator pretty similar for butterability. Interesting that you found the Greats harder to butter than the Super DOA. I found the Greats quite a bit easier to butter than the Super DOA. But yeah, sizing down will certainly make it easier to butter. So Asymulator in 152 will be a little easier than 154 Greats to butter, IMO, and Box Knife in the 151 should be a good bit easier to butter too. But the 154 Box Knife, I don’t think will be that much easier than the Greats, depending. I found the Box Knife 157 pretty similar to butter as I found the 156 Greats. Greats 151 would certainly be easier to butter too – and for your boot size a better width too, IMO.
I haven’t ridden the Headspace, but I imagine it’s similar in butterability as the Box Knife, so going 152 would give you a bit more butterability, I would say.
A couple of others that sprung to mind that might fit what you’re describing well are the Never Summer Proto Slinger and the YES Dicey
Thanks Nate,
I would say my experience with the Greats does not quite match the reviews on the internet. I came from the Kazu Pro 157 and found the Greats more nimble and more playful at the beginning. However I also found it damp and stiff. For me it is very stable at speed, carves well but a bit too tight, and performs excellent in pow. That‘s saying, I had a unexpected pow day of >30cm with my Greats and it felt not far behind the Kazu.
In comparison with the Super DOA I found the Greats stiffer in hand and on snow. As stated before, I feel it is also harder to butter…
I would speculate that my 150-160 lbs and muscles are less ideal for the Greats 154. Or maybe I just prefer the lighter, snappier feeling of Capitas.
I have bought the Asymulator 152 at halfprice and will get the Headspace 152 if it was halfprice too. Currently because of the lockdown here in Europe there are lots of good deals… I really love to give the Greats 151 a try but the last year model is sold out. The two boards you mentioned are also on my list, but since there are new in 2021, they are still expensive. Especially the NS snowboards are way more expensive in Europe than everywhere else…
I will report how the Asymulator rides in comparison to the Greats. Lets see whether it matches your words 🙂
Hi Zhou
Thanks for the update. Really look forward to what you think of the Asymulator 152 and Headspace 152 in comparison.
Hi nate,
I was thinking of getting the super doa when winter clearance sales start in a couple months. I’m an intermediate rider (3-4 seasons) and have been on the regular doa the last 2 and a bit years and love it. I’ve been thinking about upgrading for a little more aggressive and faster ride but wasn’t quite sure what size to go for. I love riding park and will probably still keep my regular doa for more of jibby and small to medium jumping board. I’m 5’9 1/2, 78-80kgs with a size 9 boot and ride a 154 for the regular doa. Would you suggest I go for the 154 again or should I go up to the 156? I will probably spend about 60% of my time in the park and 40% on groomers, does that mean I should keep it to the 154 for park and due to it being slightly stiffer or should I just be on the 156? Thanks for your help in advance
Hi Jaydon
Thanks for your message.
I would be leaning towards the 156 for you, for the SuperDOA. Since you already have the DOA in a 154, I think it makes more sense if you’re going to be holding onto the 154 DOA. Since you’re still going to be riding a lot of park on the SuperDOA, that does leave consideration for the 154 SuperDOA for sure, but for better stability at speed and for something better for bigger carves, then I like the 156 for you – and still not something that you won’t be able to ride in the park. The SuperDOA will naturally give you more stability at speed and naturally better for bigger carves for sure, but as a bigger contrast to the DOA, I like the sound of the 156 for you, and it’s a size that’s definitely doable for your specs. If you were to just get the Super DOA and not keep the DOA, then I might think 154, because of your 60/40 park/mountain split, but as part of a quiver with the DOA 154, I would be leaning 156.
Hope this helps
Hi Nate,
Awesome, thanks again for all your help! Cheers
You’re very welcome Jaydon. Happy riding!
Hi Nate,
After some research I selected the following set:
Capita SuperDOA 158W
Rome Katanas
Vans Aura Pro US 12
I’m curious about your opinion about this. Is this a good combination in your eyes?
And is the board wide enough for my shoe size? The bindings are on the second widest possibility and have an angle of 15/15.
Thanks!
Kai
Hi Kai
Thanks for your message.
I think that setup works. I haven’t tested the Katanas, but based on specs and what others say about them, I’d imagine they’re about a 7/10 flex. The Super DOA I found to be around a 7/10 flex. The boots are a little softer (5/10 flex, IMO) – but still pretty close, in terms of a flex match. Ideally, maybe a little stiffer in terms of the boots, but I think they’ll certainly work.
In terms of width, it’s on the narrower side for 12’s, IMO, but I’d say you should be fine, especially given the stance width and binding angles. And given the low profile nature of the Vans Aura Pros.
Hope this helps
Hi Nate,
I have looked for stiffer boots, especially from Burton and Adidas because of the small footprint. Unfortunately, boots from those brands felt less comfortable than the Vans so the choice was quickly made.
I ride the board fairly short and I should be able to bend the board a bit more with my weight. In my opinion, the board should therefore feel a bit more flexible.
But thanks for your answer and keep up the good work. Love reading your reviews.
Hi Kai
Yeah, definitely if the board is on the shorter side for your weight, then the flex will feel less to you, for sure.