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--Super DOA 2024-2025--

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 2024

Price: $749

Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle

Flex Rating: Medium (6/10)

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)

Rating Score: 89.2/100

Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards

Of the 14 current model aggressive all-mtn freestyle snowboards that we tested:

• The average score was 85.3/100
• The highest score was 93.2/100
• The lowest score was 76.1/100
• The average price was $628
• The Super DOA ranked 3rd out of 14

Overview of the Super DOA’s Specs

Check out the tables for the Super DOA’s specs and available sizes.

Specs

Who is the Super DOA Most Suited To?

The Super DOA is best suited to anyone who wants rip around the groomers carving, bombing and finding side-hits and who then wants to hit the jump line in the park, when they come across it. It's a great option for anyone looking for something really light. 

It's not going to be great for powder, so suits someone who either doesn't see anything more than shallow powder or who has another board for powder days. 

Not for beginners and even intermediate riders may struggle a little with it. 

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 2024, 156cm (252mm waist width)

Date: March 21, 2023

Conditions

Mostly cloudy with some blue patches and the sun poking through occasionally.  But bright and good visibility throughout the day (with some low cloud rolling in just as I was finishing up). 

Temp 1°C (34°F) in the morning and warmed up to 3°C (37°F) in the afternoon. Wind was gentle at 5kph (3mph).

24hr snow: 0cm (0")

48hr snow: 0cm (0")

7 day snow: 5cm (2")

On groomer: Soft packed bordering on slushy to start and got progressively more slushy. Bumpy and rutty in places.

Off groomer: Not great but doable. Slushy for the most part - but it's better than ice!

Set Up

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance width: 560mm (22″)

Stance Setback: Centered

Width at Inserts: 262mm (10.32") 

Rider Height: 6'0"

Rider Weight: 180lbs

Rider Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Response ADV

Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M

Weight: 2660grams (5lb 14oz)

Weight per cm: 17.05 grams/cm

Average Weight per cm: 18.71 grams/cm*

*based on a sample size of around 250 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 models. The Super DOA was significantly lighter than average on the scales. On snow it definitely felt lighter than normal, but just by a little bit. Enough to notice it. 

Powder

Nothing to test in on the day, but based on specs, feel and previous experience with the board, it's not going to be the best floater. It's predominantly camber and a centered true twin, so not much helping it to float there. 

Carving & Turning

Carving: Can lay some deep carves on this board and edge digs and hold well at for higher speed carves too. 

Turning: It's got a little bit of a feeling where it fights you to go flat-base but nothing major - not a strong instance of that feeling, but you've to fight it just a little bit when turning. Not as much as some other boards I've had the feeling with. It's got a structured base that quite a few Capita boards come with these days, and that may contribute to that feeling. It felt like structure was pretty subtle on this one. Otherwise it's not bad for initiating turns.

Maneuverability at slow speeds: It's not lightning edge-to-edge and part of that may be that feeling of needing to fight it a little bit (again not too much but just a tad). But it's not slow edge-to-edge either, it's pretty good.

Catchiness: Nothing too catchy, but there's a little bit of a feeling like you could catch an edge on it at times. But certainly nothing overly catchy feeling or anything. 

Speed

Defying how light the board is, it's actually really decently stable at speeds. It chatters less than you'd think and because it's on the stiffer side of medium, it holds pretty well without feeling wobbly. Has really good glide too, which is something that structured base I think really helps with. 

Uneven Terrain

Crud/Chunder: For how light it is, it handles crud pretty well. Still get some chatter and can be thrown off your line, but it's stable enough in messy snow.

Trees/Bumps: It's decently quick edge-to-edge for weaving between obstacles. With powder in the trees, I'd say it would be sinky, but otherwise decent. 

Jumps

This boards forte, IMO. Really good and that lightness helps to give max value for pop and air time. 

Pop: The pop is pretty easy to extract. You've got to put some effort in to get decent pop out, but you don't have to throw your whole weight into it to get it popping or anything. And then when you really wind it up, this thing has a ton of pop! And with that lightness you can really send it. 

Approach: A good mix of being stable and reasonably easier to adjust/speed check.

Landing: Can stomp landings on this board!

Side-hits: This is the one area it could be better, but not much better. It's still really good for side-hits. 

Small jumps/Big jumps: Everything. But really excels for larger jumps.   

Switch

Transitions aren't completely catch-free feeling, but not super catchy feeling or anything either. And when in switch it rides great (as you'd expect with a centered true twin). 

Spins

Not as easy to set up as some, just being a more technical ride and a slightly catchy feeling on setup. But still all good and that lightness really helps too.

Jibbing

Not ideal. Just because the setup isn't the easiest and while I keep saying it's nothing super catchy, any amount of catchy on a jib feature I don't like. All that said, I'm not the strongest jibber. But definitely favors the jump line over the jib line in the park. 

Butters

It's not super easy to press but it's not super hard either. Takes medium effort to press tip/tail. Tip/tail naturally feel the same to press. 

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

Overall, the Super DOA is a lightweight board that strikes that balance between being damp enough (despite its lightness), but still snappy enough at the same time. 

It has oodles of pop and this boards biggest strength is getting air, but it can also bomb and carve really well. 

--Super DOA 2021-2023--

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: $749

Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle

Flex Rating: Medium (6/10)

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on medium-stiff (6.5/10)

Rating Score: 87.5/100

Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards

Out of the 14 men’s aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that I rated:

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.

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. 

--Super DOA 2020--

Board: Capita Super DOA 2020

Price: $649

Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle

Flex Rating: Medium (6/10)

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (7/10)

Rating Score: 85.6/100

Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards

Out of the 17 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

Who is the Super DOA Most Suited To?

The Super DOA is best suited to an advanced to expert rider who wants a board that can send it big - but can also ride at speed well and carve when you want to just bomb. 

Not great for powder, but most at home bombing groomers and finding anything to get some air from. 

Definitely not for a beginner or even intermediate rider. It's stiffer than it's rated and it's fairly technical in terms of the camber profile. You want to be on your game when you're riding this board. 

The Super DOA in More Detail

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance width: 560mm (22″)

Stance Setback: Centered

Width at Inserts: 262mm (10.32") 

Rider Height: 6'0"

Rider Weight: 185lbs

Rider Boot Size: US10 Vans Aura

Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M

Weight: 2680grams (5lb 14oz)

Weight per cm: 17.18 grams/cm

Average Weight per cm: 18.45 grams/cm*

*based on a small sample size of 51 boards that I've weighed in 2019 and 2020 models. One of the lighter boards on the scales - on snow felt closer to normal though, IMO. 

Powder

Not much to test it in, but based on the DOA, and the feel of this board and the specs, it's something that's going to take some effort keeping the nose afloat, especially in deeper powder. 

Carving & Turning

Carving: Nice on a carve - and prefers to carve vs any other turn for sure. Feels a little like you're fighting the board a bit on a casual S turn. Like if you don't really commit to turning properly and getting up on edge, that it wants to catch an edge.  

Maneuverability at slow speeds: Not particularly nimble at slow speeds. This board feels better when being ridden fast

Skidded Turns: Not one for skidded turns - it feels like it wants to catch an edge if you skid too much on it. 

Speed

It's got some good stability at speed, but doesn't like icy terrain much or anything that's too chopped up. I only had icy, cruddy to test it on and it felt OK but not great. On smoother terrain, I think this thing would bomb. 

Uneven Terrain

As I alluded to above, it's not the best on crud. And feels the vibrations a lot too. It's not super nimble for weaving between bumps either, so it's a board that I feel (similar to how I feel about the DOA, but maybe even more so with the Super DOA) is at it's best and really fun, in good snow - not too hard and not too cruddy. 

Jumps

Good pop and can really stomp that landings. Not as good for smaller jumps or side-hits, but for medium to large jumps it's awesome!

Pop: Really good pop when you load it up. You do need to put some effort into extracting the pop. It's not casual pop, but when you put the effort in, it gives back. 

Approach: Good and stable on faster approaches. 

Landing: Can really stomp the landings on this board, particularly good for larger jumps. 

Side-hits: Wasn't as nimble as I would like for trickier side hits - and the pop wasn't easy enough to extract for those. But for open rollers, lips etc, it's awesome.  

Small jumps/Big Jumps: Best suited to going big - medium to large (and most likely extra large, but I don't go there!) are squarely in it's wheelhouse. Can certainly do smaller jumps to, but most suited to the larger variety. 

Switch

Great riding in either direction - not surprisingly given it's twin/centered. If you're switch game needs work, then you might find it a little catchy riding your non-dominant direction. 

Spins

This board is light - and whilst I didn't really feel that lightness when riding generally, I did feel it on jumps/spins. That plus how it's good for riding/taking off switch (for 1's, 5's etc) make this a good spinner. It felt pretty easy to get the spin around too, so I suspect there's a bit of flex torsionally.

The only complaint I would have is that the pop takes a bit to extract, so for smaller tricks it's a little more difficult.  

Jibbing

Not made for the jib line. Not something I felt that comfortable jibbing on - but a solid jibber would be fine - definitely more suited to the jump line in the park though. 

Butters

It takes some effort to butter, but that was not surprise. But definitely not super hard to butter. Middle of the road there. 

Flex

Whilst Capita rates this as 6/10 flex, it definitely felt stiffer than that to me. From what I hear their flex ratings are based ont he flex of the core and don't take into account the other layers - like the fibreglass. 

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

Overall, the Super DOA is a light-weight, aggressive ride that's stiffer than you'd expect. It feels best in smoother terrain - and prefers to be on edge rather than doing casual turns. It's the kind of board you want to be on your game when riding. 

But when you are on your game you're rewarded with a solid ride that pops really well when you give it some and carves hard when you push it.