The Capita Ultrafear is a really fun freestyle/park deck that has a nice spring/energy to it, offering easy pop but also decent total pop.
Around the mountain it feels agile, light and likes slower to moderate speed vs higher speeds.
In this review, I will take a look at the Ultrafear as a freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Ultrafear a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Ultrafear
Price: $549
Style: Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium (5.5/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Soft (4.5/10)
Rating Score: 88.0/100
Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards
Of the 28 current model freestyle snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Ultrafear ranked 5th out of 28
Overview of the Ultrafear’ Specs
Check out the tables for the Ultrafear’s specs and available sizes.
STYLE:
freestyle
PRICE:
$549 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
HYBRID CAMBER
HYBRID Camber - Capita's "Resort V1" - mostly camber. No rocker but flat sections before the contact points, so not quite traditional camber.
SHAPE:
setback stance:
CENTERED
BASE:
SINTRUDED (between sintered and extruded) - Capita's "SUPERDRIVE™ FX BASE"
weight:
FELT REALLY LIGHT
Camber Height:
6mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
149 | 251 | 90-160 | 41-73 |
151 | 252 | 100-170 | 45-77 |
153 | 254 | 130-180 | 59-82 |
153W | 264 | 140-190 | 63-86 |
155 | 255 | 140-190 | 63-86 |
155W | 265 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
157 | 256 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
157W | 266 | 160-210 | 73-95 |
Who is the Ultrafear Most Suited To?
The Ultrafear is best suited to someone looking for a dedicated freestyle/park deck to add to their quiver.
It's easy enough to use if you're just starting out with freestyle stuff, but you'll want to have some general snowboarding experience before riding it.
Not going to be a one-board-quiver for most, but if you only plan on riding park and doing side-hits, flat-land tricks etc on the groomer and only go in trees when there isn't powder and don't want something that can bomb and rip high speed carves, then it could be for you.
TEST/REVIEW DetailS FOR THE Ultrafear
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Ultrafear is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Capita Ultrafear 2025, 153cm (254mm waist width)
Date: March 7, 2024
Powder
Even in shallower powder, the Ultrafear felt like it was going to nose-dive. It would fare even worse in deeper powder. Wouldn't be my choice.
There's really not much going for it for powder. Small nose and tail, mostly camber profile and a centered true twin.
Carving
It's pretty fun to rip slower speed carves on this board. But it falls apart pretty quickly when you try to lay down a trench when going anything faster than moderate.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Super easy to initiate and slash turns on.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Really nimble at slow speeds and requires very little effort to get it moving quickly from edge-to-edge.
Catchiness: It's not catch-free, but it's certainly not catchy either. I felt just a bit in the tail but it was minimal.
Speed
The base is decently fast, which was a pleasant surprise, given it's not a fully sintered base. But when opening it out, it does get pretty wobbly - not very stable at higher speeds.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: Given it's not the dampest board and not the stiffest board, it handled crud decently well. Still relatively unstable and relatively easy to get bounced around, but not the worst. And easy to make corrections if you're not trying to bomb through too quickly.
Trees/Bumps: Felt really good - nice and easy and quick edge-to-edge. It would be a different story when there was deeper powder though - would likely get divey and become a fight and a back leg workout to keep the nose from forcing an unintended forward somersault.
Jumps
Really fun for jumps.
Pop: Really easy to access pop, but also really decent total pop. It's got a good mixture. Most of its pop is easy to extract, but there's more there when you want it and are willing to put the energy in to load it up.
Approach: For moderate and slower approaches, it feels nice and stable but still easy to adjust and speed check. For higher speed approaches to large jumps, it's not as good, but can handle reasonably big jumps.
Landing: A good mixture of stable but forgiving. Again, better for small to medium landings - but then again, I was on a 153, which is small for me, so would probably have felt better for bigger jumps on a bigger size.
Side-hits: Sick! This thing is made for side-hits. Agile, easy pop, good total pop. Just super fun.
Small jumps/Big jumps: Best for small to medium jumps, but could handle larger jumps. In a bigger size might have been more suitable for larger jumps.
Switch
Feels the same going in either direction and transitions to/from switch are nice and easy with very little catch-feel.
Spins
Was really spinny! Being a 153 helped that, but also it's a really light board in general -and that swing weight felt super light. Just really easy to get the board rotating.
Setting up and landing switch was also really good and was something you could finish a spin on the ground with fairly easily, when you under-rotate.
Some tendency to over spin, but not as bad as some.
Jibbing
Felt good. I'm not a strong jibber but I didn't mind taking this down the jib-line in the park.
Butters
Butters nice and easily and can lock in presses without being super easy to over-flex.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
| FACTOR | Rating (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Jumps | 4.5 | 18/20 |
| Jibbing | 4 | 16/20 |
| Spins | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Switch | 4.5 | 9/10 |
| Butters | 4.5 | 9/10 |
| Uneven Terrain | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Pow | 2 | 2/5 |
| Speed | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
| Carving | 3 | 3/5 |
| Turns | 4.5 | 4.5/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 88/100 |
The Ultrafear is a fun energetic park board that is light and agile and excels for butters, spins, side-hits, rails/boxes and small to medium jumps.
It's not something that I'd take in powder by choice, and doesn't feel at home at more than around 25-30mph (40-45kph), but that's not what its made for.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
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Hi Nate,
I live on the east coast and I am used to icy conditions and primarily park riding. However I typically do 1-2 trips to northern Vermont and Mont Tremblant Canada, I also spend time at gore in NY. I really need a good park board but also one that can go into deep trees and powder when im at a bigger mountain. Do you think the Ultrafear is the right board for me or, should i go in the direction of a DOA or Jones Tweaker?
Hi Johnny, thanks for your message.
DOA, IMO, isn’t going to give you much more in terms of powder. Given you also want it to be able to do powder and trees, I would be leaning Tweaker – it’s the better board in powder of those 3, IMO.
Hope this helps with your decision
Thanks Nate! I’ve looked a the Jones tweaker and I’m set on buying it but I have a few question about size. I’m currently 5’7” shoe size 9.5 US but I’m on the skinny side at 120 lb. I’m also still growing and am looking for a board I wont grow out of. All the weight stats of a 151 and 154 seem to fit fine, But the recommended boot size for these is 7-9 and I’m already a 9.5. I was wondering if I should get 156 that would fit my feet better at the cost of maneuverability or if I should get the 154 and deal with my the boots overhanging,
Hey Johnny
To say 7-9 for the 154 or even 151 Tweaker is really conservative, IMO. You should be fine with either in 9.5s.
I find some of those recommendation pretty illogical. E.g. when you look at the boot size recommendations, it’s 7-9 on the 154, then 9-11 on the 156. With just a 3mm increase in width, you can now fit an 11 on it, but you can’t fit a 9.5 on the 154? Doesn’t make any sense to me.
In any case, you’d be looking at around a 264mm insert width on the Tweaker 154 (Jones’ says 262mm but presumably that’s looking at a narrower stance width) with a 560mm (22″) stance width. I’d say you probably have a narrower stance width than that, but still plenty of space for a 9.5, IMO. The 151 would be around 260mm – maybe around 258mm at a narrower stance width, which would still be fine for 9.5s, IMO.
Length-wise, I would put your “typical all-mountain” size at around 148, but I get it that you want something to grow into. But I definitely wouldn’t go as long as the 156 at this stage. Even the 154 would be going bigger than I think you should. I think the 151 would be the better middle ground between being good for right now but with room to grow. But if it’s between the 154 and 156, then I’d definitely go 154.
Hi again, I had the opportunity to try out my friend’s DOA and now I’m back on the line between the Tweaker and DOA. I was just wondering if based on the information I gave you last time about my boot size and weight what size DOA you would recommend if I were to get it. I was thinking 152 but that might be too small for my boots. Tell me what you think.
Hi Johnny
DOA could be pushing it for width in the 152. It’s going to be around a 258mm insert width at the 560m (22″) reference stance – and while I think that would be fine width-wise, that may not be a comfortable stance width for you (typically people find the length from the ground to their knee to be around the most comfortable stance width or something a little above or below that – but you may already have your own preference). If you do ride with a 22″ stance width already and know it’s your preferred, then I think you’d be OK. Otherwise I think it’s going to be too narrow. However, if you were going to go DOA, they do do a 151W, which I think could work. Again it’s a little on the longer/wider side for your current specs, but it’s not far off and it would give you that bit of room to grow in both height, weight and foot size. So, if you were to go DOA, I would go 151W if I was you. You’d likely get away with the 152, but there’d be little to no room to grow with it, IMO.
im 133lbs. size 8.5 boot. 5’5.
can’t decide between the 147 and the 149 ultrafear. both would work per specs. Advice?
thanks!
Hi Mark, thanks for your message (and apologies for the delay in response – still catching up trying to get reviews etc published!)
I would put your “typical all-mountain length” at around 149, but with a more freestyle oriented board like this, I would err smaller. So, I think the 147 would be your best bet.
Hope this helps and didn’t come too late
Well unless you suggest something else that might be more gracious to me . I was considering Bateleon evil twin plus or disaster plus as well as capita indoor survive , capita spin break resort , capita pathfinder and ultrafear . I will add that I have been riding for 7 years and geared so far towards Caving what I love and fast aggressive mountain riding . Now I want to taste the fun, spins and various flat tricks.
Hi Marek
For ease of learning flat-tricks, spins butters etc, the Ultrafear would be a great option. The Pathfinder and Disaster Plus would also work well, IMO. The Evil Twin Plus and Resort Twin would be OK, but they would be more challenging to learn on and the Indoor Survival a little more challenging again. So, if you want the most playful feel and ease of learning, then the Ultrafear, Disaster Plus or Pathfinder would be your best bets, IMO.
Hey Nate . I’m looking for a new board for myself to play flat tricks , butters and all the fun at the top . He wants to start learning to freestyle . I’m thinking between 153-155 comparing my old yes basic 155 board it’s more like 155 in performance but effective edge to 153 . I know it’s meant for something completely different . I would like something for easy spin . I am 181 cm and 74-75 kg in weight . The boots are ride lasso 28,5 cm . I fit in two ranges what will be better for me to learn ?
Hi Marek, thanks for your message.
I would put your “typical all-mountain length” at around 158 but this is a board you’d ride shorter and for the use of learning butters and flat tricks, I think the 153 would work well. If you’re going to be riding with angles like +15/-15 or similar and aren’t going to be laying any eurocarves, or similar, on it, then I think it should be wide enough for your 28.5cm Lasso’s. If you are riding flatter binding angles or want to carve deep, you could also look at the 153W.
Hope this helps with your decision
What would a 147 be like for me? Im 150lbs, 5’9, size 9 boot. Looking for a really playful park board. How would jumps/jibs/butters feel at that size?
Hi Elijah
Thanks for your message.
In the 147 it should be super playful and super easy to butter, spin and pop. It would likely lack stability for faster approaches to bigger jumps and might feel a bit wobbly on landings from bigger air as well. If the jumps you’re doing aren’t going to be big, then that wouldn’t be a problem. I would put your “typical all-mountain length” at around 154/155, so it is sizing down quite a bit, but you do want to size down for a park board like this anyway and if you want to make it especially playful, then the 147 would work, IMO. And the width should be good for your boot size too.
Hope this helps with your decision
Thank you for the awesome reviews. Could you tell me if Capita Ultrafear 157 can accommodate large Union Ultra bindings without hang out?
HI Ivan
Thanks for your message.
Couldn’t say for sure, having not specifically had the Large Ultras on the 157 Ultrafear, but I think you should be fine.
The Ultrafear should be around 26.6cm wide at the inserts, assuming a 22″ (560mm) stance width. The Medium Ultra is 23.8cm on the footbed and 23.6cm on the baseplate. I haven’t measured a Large Ultra, but based on how much bigger some of the other Large models are, I wouldn’t imagine it to be much longer at the baseplate than around 25cm, which should fit fine. But, again, I don’t know for sure, so no guarantees.
Hope this kind of helps
Hi Nate! Thanks for reviews it’s always pleasant to read them.
I’m confident advanced rider and looking to replace my Outsiders 2019 with something more flexy, but remain ability have fun in park (jumps small-medium, side hits, buttering and doing first steps at jibbing)and ride piste with friends at moderate speed . On my radar are: Artifact Pro, Indoor Survival, Ultrafear and Agent). Which board you would advice for I looking for, thanks?
Hi Diman
Thanks for your message.
Of those boards, I haven’t tested the Artifact Pro yet (though I have one sitting next to me, which I’ll be taking out this week) but for the rest, it depends on how much softer you wanted to go vs the Outsiders. I would consider those boards, flex-wise:
– Outsiders – 6.5/10 flex
– Indoor Survival – 5/10
– Agent – 4.5/10
– Ultrafear – 4/10
But I would be leaning Indoor Survival (potentially Artifact Pro, but again, not sure yet), given that you still want to maintain decent stability at speed.
Hope this helps
Thanks for reply!
So I will come back with some questions after you will review Artifact Pro.
You’re very welcome Diman. And yes, feel free to come back to me once I’ve done the Artifact Pro review
Hi, is there any difference between the Ultrafear and the Ultrafear Japan Limited? Because on the website it says the Japan one is better for all mountain. I’m looking for a board to progress on and wont be doing much park but I love the desgin of this board. I’m thinking since I won’t be doing any hard carvings or going super fast this would still be a good board for me. Thanks!
Hi Kevin
Thanks for your message.
I wasn’t aware of the Japan Ltd version, but just going through and comparing the specs of both, they look to be identical, except for that diagram showing it being less urban and more all-mountain. I suspect, they didn’t adjust that diagram for the Japan Ltd model, so I would just assume it’s the same as the regular Ultrafear. But if you’re not going to be going super fast or doing any hard carves it could work as a board to progress on.
Hope this helps
Hi Nate,
Great site! I’m looking at the Ultrafear for our son. 23 years young, 6′ 1-2″ about 180 pounds and has a Thirty Two Lashed boot in an 11.5. He is an expert (done Mt Washington and Stowe backcountry) but riding 80%park/ jibbing and 20% tight New England trees. I found a 153 Wide Ultrafear at a killer price at our local mountain. Would that size/width be apropritate?
Thanks for any help!
Bob in Maine
Hi Bob
I wouldn’t say it’s a definite no-go on that size but I think the 155W would be a better size for your son. I know it doesn’t sound much different being only 2cm more and only 1.5mm wider but on both counts, the 155W is more ideal.
You usually want to size down for riding in the park and it’s also an advantage in the trees – so certainly sizing down a bit is good. But I put your son on a 161-162cm “all-Mountain” length. Going down to a 155 would be appropriate given how he likes to ride. Going down to a 153 is going down quite a bit.
But like I say it’s not out of the question. Some people like to really size down a lot. For me (6’0″, 185lbs) I would get the 155. i.e. I wouldn’t want to go as low as the 153 – but some might. What size does your son currently ride? If he’s already riding a size close to that, then it might make it more appealing but if he has to drop down a lot it might be a bit too far to go.
I hope this helps with your decision.
Thanks for the help Nate. He is currently on a regular width 2015/2016 Capita Horrorscope 155cm. He enjoys the 155 and thought that maybe the 153 wide would work. I know it’s only a great deal if it fits!
Bob
Hi Bob
If he’s used to the Horrorscope 155 regular, then the 153W Ultrafear could work – it wouldn’t be going down too much from what he’s used to and that little bit more width would add back a bit of stability. That said, the Horrorscope 155 does have a 256mm waist (and the ultra fear 153W a 258mm waist) so not too much wider – and you would be down-sizing in terms of effective edge (1193 on the 155 Horrorscope and 1160 on the 153W Ultrafear).