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Capita Mercury 2021-2025

Hello and welcome to my Capita Mercury review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Mercury as an all-mountain snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Mercury a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Mercury
Price: $629 (USD recommended retail)
Style: All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 86.1/100
Compared to other All-Mountain Boards
Of the 30 current model all-mountain snowboards that we tested:
- The average score was 82.7/100
- The highest score was 91.6/100
- The lowest score was 71.7/100
- The average price was $525
- The Mercury ranked 9th out of 30
Overview of the Mercury's Specs
Style: | All-Mountain |
Price: | $629 - BUYING OPTIONS |
Ability Level: | ![]() |
Flex: | ![]() |
Feel: | ![]() |
Turn Initiation: | Medium-Fast |
Edge-hold: | ![]() |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Setback 12.5mm (0.5") |
Base: | Sintered (Hyperdrive) |
Weight: | Light |
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
147 | 248 | 80-140 | 36-63 |
150 | 251 | 90-150 | 40-68 |
153 | 253 | 100-160 | 45-73 |
155 | 255 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
157 | 257 | 130-190 | 59-86 |
159 | 259 | 140-200 | 63-91 |
161 | 261 | 160-220+ | 72-100+ |
156W | 261 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
158W | 263 | 130-190 | 59-86 |
160W | 265 | 140-200+ | 63-90+ |
Who is the Mecury Most Suited To?
The Mercury is best for a high level intermediate and up rider who wants a do it all board and likes to ride aggressively but also wants something that can, at least to some extent, be ridden slow and something you can play around on a little bit.
It’s a fairly aggressive ride, but it’s also something that's not completely unforgiving at slow speeds, like some aggressive rides can be.
Even so, still certainly not for the beginner and even a lower level intermediate rider would have a bit of trouble with it.
If you like to bomb and carve and tear up the whole mountain in a relatively aggressive way but want a ride that's not completely unforgiving at slow speed and something that can handle powder pretty well, then the Mercury should be high on your list, IMO.
The Mercury in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Mercury is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Capita Mercury 157 (257mm waist)
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 is 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: 560mm (22″)
Stance Setback: Setback 12.5mm
Width at Inserts: 264mm at front insert 266mm at back insert
Rider Height: 6’0″
Rider Weight: 175lbs
Rider Boot Size: US10 Salomon Lo-Fi
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Board Weight: 2760grams (6lb 1oz)
Weight per cm: 17.58 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.36 grams/cm*
*based on a small sample size of around 80 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020 & 2021 models. Lighter than average, which is typical of Capita boards.
UPDATE: I also rode the 2022 model. The 2021 and 2022 models are the same (bar the graphic), so I usually wouldn’t re-test it 2 years in a row – but I wanted to do a head to head test with the new Mega Merc, so I tested it again. Nothing that I observed gave me any reason to change any of the scores.
I did have a little bit of powder to test the 2022 model in though – so that was nice!
Damp or Chattery?
More damp than it is chattery. One of the damper Capita boards.
Smooth or Snappy?
More smooth than snappy for sure.
Powder
The Mercury floats well in powder – and it’s no surprise, there’s a decent amount of rocker tip and tail (to go with a healthy dose of camber between and under the feet) which helps with float. It hasn’t got a huge setback (12.5mm back on the effective edge) but enough to help with float and it’s overall a reasonably wide board, which gives a bit of extra float. And the nose is a little longer than the tail too.
I didn’t get any real powder on the 2021 model, but I did when I rode the 2019 model (And the 2022 model).
Carving & Turning
Carving: Can lay a really good carve on this board. This board is at it’s best when you’re carving.
Turning: You’ve got to put a bit in to get this board humming but when you do it’s a nice feeling turn. But just not an ultra easy turning board.
Maneuverability at Slow Speeds: Not a tank by any means, but also not super agile at slower speeds.
Skidded Turns: Not easy to skid turns on. Not ultra catchy or anything at all, but there is some consequence to skidding
Speed
Really nice and stable at speeds. A fun board to open out and bomb with.
Uneven Terrain
The Mercury has a pretty damp feel (even though it’s rather light) and that helps to absorb some chatter – it’s also got the power to charge through the lumpy stuff out there.
It's not super agile for weaving in and out of bumps, but it's not terrible either. In the trees it's not amazing when there's no powder, but from the 2019 model in trees in powder it was super fun (OK, powder in trees is always fun, but the Mercury just seems to transform into a more agile board in powder and becomes almost surfy when the powder's there).
Jumps
Pop: Really good pop, with a decent amount easily accessible but you do have to put in to get out it's full pop potential.
Approach: Really stable but not overly nimble.
Landing: Really solid. Can stomp a landing.
Side-hits: Not ideal, with some of that pop needing winding up and not as agile as ideally would be for trickier approaches, but at the same time not bad either.
Small jumps/Big jumps: Best for medium to large with large prob the sweet spot. Great for when you need a fast stable approach and solid landing gear
Switch
Really decent for riding switch. Obviously not ideal with that directional shape and a bit of a setback, but really not too bad either.
Jibbing
Not really the best for jibbing. I would prefer something softer, with easier pop and a bit more agility. I prefer this board down the jump line in the park.
Butters
You can butter it, but it does take a bit of effort.
2024 and 2025 models
The 2024 and 2025 models look to be essentially the same as the 2023 model, bar the graphics.
Changes from the 2022 Model
2023 model gets new core (Hover core replacing the Panda Core), and loses the bamboo power rods. One new size (147).
Changes from the 2021 Model
As far as I can tell, the 2022 model is the same as the 2021 model apart from the graphic. The 2022 model does get some new sizes though - the 150, 156W, 158W & 160W
Changes from the 2020 Model
As far as I can tell, the 2021 model is the same as the 2020 model apart from the graphic.
Changes from the 2019 Model
The 2020 model now has a new Hyperdrive base to replace the Ultradrive base on the 2019 model. Other than that it's the same board with a new graphic.
Changes from the 2018 Model
For the most part the 2019 model is the same as the 2018 model, except:
- The 30mm X-Arcs from the 2018 model were replaced with 25mm Amplitex Amplifiers for the 2019 model - don't really understand what that means? Neither!
Changes from the 2017 Model
The 2018 is mostly the same board as the 2017 model. There have been a few tweaks with the most noticeable being the slightly softer flex and the new base.
- New “Ultradrive” Base
- Slightly more flexible (rated 7.5/10 for the 2017 model by Capita)
- Upgraded sidewalls
- Some other subtle things including their “holysheet” fibreglass and use of “magic bean” resin
But overall it’s pretty similar to the 2017 model.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
Factor | Rating (/5) | weighting | total score weighted | rounded score | Weighted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Powder | 3.5 | 15 | 10.5 | 10.5/15 | |
Carving | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8/10 | |
Turns | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7/10 | |
Speed | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8/10 | |
Crud | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7/10 | |
Trees | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7/10 | |
Switch | 3.5 | 10 | 7 | 7/10 | |
Jumps | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8/10 | |
Spins | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5/5 | |
Butters | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5/5 | |
Rails | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3/5 | |
TOTAL (after normalizing): | 83 | 87.3494 | 87.3 | 87.3/100 |
Overall the Mercury is a fun, lively, versatile board to ride and is great for anyone who wants to ride aggressive but wants something that’s not no-holds-barre aggressive – i.e. something that you can still slow down and play around with to an extent.
For the all-mountain rider who mostly wants to carve and charge but something that can jump and very occasionally hit the park with.
Capita Mercury 2019-2020
Hello and welcome to my Capita Mercury review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Mercury as an all-mountain snowboard*.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Mercury a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain snowboards.
*previously I have had the Mercury in the aggressive all-mountain category, but it was always a toss up between the 2. I have decided that it is better suited in the all-mountain category.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Mercury 2020
Price: $559 (USD recommended retail)
Style: All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 89.5/100
Compared to other All-Mountain Boards
Out of the 34 men’s all-mountain snowboards that I rated:
- The average score was 81.8/100
- The highest score was 92.0/100
- The lowest score was 66.7/100
- The average price was $495
- The Mercury ranked 2nd out of 34
Overview of the Mercury's Specs
Check out the tables for the Mercury’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | All-Mountain |
Price: | $559 |
Ability Level: | ![]() |
Flex: | ![]() |
Feel: | ![]() |
Turn Initiation: | Medium-Fast |
Edge-hold: | ![]() |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Setback 12.5mm (0.5") |
Base: | Sintered (Hyperdrive) |
Weight: | Light |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
153 | 253 | 100-160 | 45-73 |
155 | 255 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
157 | 257 | 130-190 | 59-86 |
159 | 259 | 140-200 | 63-91 |
161 | 261 | 160-220+ | 72-100+ |
Who is the Mecury Most Suited To?
The Mercury is best for a high level intermediate and up rider who likes to ride aggressively but also wants something that can, at least to some extent, be ridden slow and something you can play around on a little bit.
It’s a fairly aggressive ride, but it’s also something that's not completely unforgiving at slow speeds, like some aggressive rides can be.
Even so, still certainly not for the beginner and even a lower level intermediate rider would have a bit of trouble with it.
If you like to bomb and carve and tear up the whole mountain in a relatively aggressive way but want a ride that's not completely unforgiving at slow speed and something that can handle powder pretty well, then the Mercury should be high on your list, IMO.
The Mercury in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Mercury is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Capita Mercury 159 (259mm waist)
Date: March 23, 2018
Conditions: Snowing! At times it was hail like snow. Really cold day with relatively strong winds at times. -12 degrees celcius with the wind. Visibility was pretty bad first thing in the morning but got better, though was never great.
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 595mm (23.4″)
Stance Setback: Setback 12.5mm
Width at Inserts: 265mm at front insert 266mm at back insert
Weight: 2700grams (5lb 15oz)
Weight per cm: 16.98 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.21 grams/cm*
*based on a small sample size of 24 boards that I weighed. Like most Capita boards, the Mercury is really light.
Powder
The Mercury floats well in powder – and it’s no surprise, there’s a decent amount of rocker tip and tail (to go with a healthy dose of camber between and under the feet) which helps with float. It hasn’t got a huge setback (12.5mm back on the effective edge) but enough to help with float and it’s overall a reasonably wide board, which gives a bit of extra float. And the setback on the overall length of the board is more like 30mm.
Carving & Turning
This board is fun to carve on – it’s got a nice flex for carving and there’s plenty of camber in there and it just gives a nice smooth carve with good spring. I felt like I could get quite low into carves – and it was just a fun board to carve on.
Not the most forgiving of skidded turns but you can get away with them to an extent when you get off your game a little bit – but not the easiest board to skid your turns on – hence why I would recommend this for high-end intermediate and up riders.
Speed
It felt nice and damp and smooth at speed and felt really stable when getting up to higher speeds.
Uneven Terrain
The Mercury has a pretty damp feel (even though it’s rather light) and that helps to absorb some chatter – it’s also got the power to charge through the lumpy stuff out there. It’s not super-soft by any means, so it doesn’t hug the curves quite like a softer board when the terrain is undulating, but it has got some flex to it, so with the right technique it was fine in those areas.
Jumps
This is a super fun board for jumps and ollies. It’s got good pop and it’s really solid on landings. It’s great for larger jumps. I prefer something a little softer for smaller jumps, side-hits, 180s that kind of thing but could definitely still rock those, but for big air/straight air, air off rollers, lips etc this thing was gold.
Switch
It’s not the ideal board for riding switch, but it’s not bad either. And for most who only enter switch for short periods it’s fine. It doesn’t feel the same riding switch as your normal direction but it doesn’t feel too weird either.
Probably not something for learning switch on, if you’ve never gotten into it – as it’s not something to learn riding in general if you’re a beginner – but if you’re switch game is down, it does the job when you need it to.
Jibbing
Too stiff and too much camber for me for jibbing – not my kind of board for jibs, but for a really advanced jibber (which I am not!) it’s something that you could hit a few jibs with. For me this was a jump line board, when in the park.
Pipe
I didn’t get it into a pipe, but it’s got pretty good edge hold and it’s fast and aggressive – so I imagine it would go well in there. Usually I’d prefer a twin for the pipe but otherwise I think it would go pretty well in there.
Changes from the 2019 Model
The 2020 model now has a new Hyperdrive base to replace the Ultradrive base on the 2019 model. Other than that it’s the same board with a new graphic.
Changes from the 2018 Model
For the most part the 2019 model is the same as the 2018 model, except:
- The 30mm X-Arcs from the 2018 model were replaced with 25mm Amplitex Amplifiers for the 2019 model – don’t really understand what that means? Neither!
Changes from the 2017 Model
The 2018 is mostly the same board as the 2017 model. There have been a few tweaks with the most noticeable being the slightly softer flex and the new base.
- New “Ultradrive” Base
- Slightly more flexible (rated 7.5/10 for the 2017 model by Capita)
- Upgraded sidewalls
- Some other subtle things including their “holysheet” fibreglass and use of “magic bean” resin
But overall it’s pretty similar to the 2017 model.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
---|---|---|
POWDER | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 12/15 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
SWITCH | 3.5 | 7/10 |
JUMPS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPINS | 3.0 | 3/5 |
BUTTERS | 3.0 | 3/5 |
JIBBING | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
PIPE | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 89.5/100 |
Overall the Mercury is a fun, lively, versatile board to ride and is great for anyone who wants to ride aggressive but wants something that’s not no-holds-barre aggressive – i.e. something that you can still slow down and play around with to an extent.
For the all-mountain rider who mostly wants to carve and charge but something that can jump and very occasionally hit the park with.
Capita Mercury 2018 Review
Hello and welcome to my Capita Mercury review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Mercury as an aggressive all-mountain snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Mercury a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other aggressive all-mountain snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Capita Mercury 2018
Price: $519 (USD recommended retail)
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 86.0/100
Compared to other Aggressive All-Mountain’s Boards
Out of the 14 men’s aggressive all-mountain snowboards that I rated:
- The average price was $577 (USD)
- The average score was 82.5/100
- The highest score was 92.7/100
- The lowest score was 75.3/100
- The Mercury ranked 4th out of 14
Overview of the Mercury’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Mercury’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style | Aggressive All-Mountain |
Price | $519 (USD) |
Ability Level: | High intermediate to expert |
Flex: | 7 |
Feel: | Stable |
Edge-hold up to: | Hard Snow |
Turn Initiation | Medium-Fast |
Weight | Lighter than Normal |
Camber Profile | Hybrid Camber |
Shape | Directional |
Stance Setback | Setback 12.5mm (1/2″) |
Base | Sintered (Ultradrive) |
Sizing
Size (Length) | 153 | 155 | 157 | 159 | 161 |
Waist Width (mm) | 253 | 255 | 257 | 259 | 261 |
Weight Range (lbs) | 125-170 | 135-180 | 145-185 | 155-190 | 165-200 |
Weight Range (kgs) | 57-77 | 61-82 | 66-84 | 70-86 | 75-91 |
Who is the Mercury Most Suited to?
The Mercury is best for a high level intermediate and up rider who likes to ride aggressively but also wants something that can, at least to some extent, be ridden slow and something you can play around on a little bit.
It’s predominantly an aggressive ride, but it’s also something you can slow down – it’s not completely unforgiving at slow speeds, like some aggressive rides can be.
Even so, still certainly not for the beginner and even a lower level intermediate rider would have a bit of trouble with it.
If you like to bomb and carve and tear up the whole mountain in an aggressive style but want to be able to slow down and play around at times, then the Mercury should be high on your list, IMO.
The Mercury in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Mercury is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Capita Mercury 155 (255mm waist)
Date: March 27, 2017
Conditions: 11” (28cm) of fresh snow in the 48 hours prior to demoing it. So, plenty of fresh snow. Groomers a little choppy but not bad. Rain/snow throughout the day. Mostly snow but quite wet snow. Snow was slow overall – but the Mercury was quicker and smoother on it than my test board was.
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Bindings Used: Flux DS
Stance width: 560mm (22“)
Powder
The Mercury floats well in powder – and it’s no surprise, there’s a decent amount of rocker tip and tail (to go with a healthy dose of camber between and under the feet) which helps with float. It hasn’t got a huge setback (12.5mm back on the effective edge) but enough to help with float and it’s overall a reasonably wide board, which gives a bit of extra float.
I rode the 155 – and though I think the 157 would be the better size for me for this board, I found that it still floated nicely at that size.
Carving & Turning
This board is fun to carve on – it’s got a nice flex for carving and there’s plenty of camber in there and it just gives a nice smooth carve with good spring. I felt like I could get quite low into carves – and it was just a fun board to carve on.
Not the most forgiving of skidded turns but you can get away with them to an extent when you get off your game a little bit – but not the easiest board to skid your turns on – hence why I would recommend this for high-end intermediate and up riders.
Speed
It felt nice and damp and smooth at speed and felt really stable when getting up to higher speeds. Would have been even more so on the 157 for me.
Uneven Terrain
The Mercury has a pretty damp feel (even though it’s rather light) and that helps to absorb some chatter – it’s also got the power to charge through the lumpy stuff out there. It’s not super-soft by any means, so it doesn’t hug the curves quite like a softer board when the terrain is undulating, but it has got some of flex to it, so with the right technique it was fine in those areas.
Jumps
This is a super fun board for jumps and ollies. It’s got good pop and it’s really solid on landings. It’s great for larger jumps. I prefer something a little softer for smaller jumps, side-hits, 180s that kind of thing but could definitely still rock those, but for big air/straight air, air off rollers, lips etc this thing was gold.
Switch
It’s not the ideal board for riding switch, but it’s not bad either. And for most who only enter switch for short periods it’s fine. It doesn’t feel the same riding switch as your normal direction but it doesn’t feel too weird either.
Probably not something for learning switch on, if you’ve never gotten into it – as it’s not something to learn riding in general if you’re a beginner – but if you’re switch game is down, it does the job when you need it to.
Jibbing
Too stiff and too much camber for me for jibbing – not my kind of board for jibs, but for a really advanced jibber (which I am not!) it’s something that you could hit a few jibs with. For me this was a jump line board, when in the park.
Pipe
I didn’t get it into a pipe, but it’s got pretty good edge hold and it’s fast and aggressive – so I imagine it would go well in there. Usually I’d prefer a twin for the pipe but otherwise I think it would go really well in there.
Changes from the 2017 Model
The 2018 is mostly the same board as the 2017 model. There have been a few tweaks with the most noticeable being the slightly softer flex and the new base.
- New “Ultradrive” Base
- Slightly more flexible (rated 7.5/10 for the 2017 model by Capita)
- Upgraded sidewalls
- Some other subtle things including their “holysheet” fibreglass and use of “magic bean” resin
But overall it’s pretty similar to the 2017 model.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
Carving: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
Speed: | 4.0 | 16/20 |
Jumps: | 4.0 | 12/15 |
Powder: | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
Uneven Terrain: | 3.5 | 7/10 |
Pipe: | 4.0 | 8/10 |
Switch: | 3.0 | 3/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 86.0/100 |
Overall the Mercury is a fun, lively, versatile board to ride and is great for anyone who wants to ride aggressive but wants something that’s not no-holds-barre aggressive – i.e. something that you can still slow down and play around with to an extent, but it’s overall personality is aggressive.
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