CAPiTA Defenders of Awesome Snowboard · 2024 · 164 cm
$384.97
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The CAPiTA Defenders of Awesome Snowboard is perfect for riders who love versatility and performance. Whether you're a park enthusiast or an all-mountain explorer, this board has you covered. Its mid-flex rating makes it suitable for intermediate to advanced riders who appreciate a playful yet powerful ride.
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The CAPiTA Defenders of Awesome Snowboard is a true legend in the snowboarding world. It's like the Swiss Army knife of boards, ready to tackle anything you throw at it. With its hybrid camber design, you get the best of both worlds: the pop and response of a cambered board and the buttery smooth rocker feel at the tip and tail. It's perfect for park enthusiasts but doesn't shy away from all-mountain adventures. The P2 lightweight core keeps it light yet durable, making it a joy to ride. If you're looking for a board that can do it all, this is your go-to.
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The Icon. One of the most famous snowboards of all time.
The Defenders of Awesome series has a big reputation, and these boards back it up. A winner of the most coveted design award in snowboarding for an unprecedented seven years in a row, this model became our #1 selling snowboard and one of the most sought-after snowboards in the world. The D.O.A. features a next-generation hybrid camber design that delivers the pop and response of a cambered board with the predictability of reverse camber and is now available in an extended range of wide sizes.
The P2 Superlight Core™ reduces weight while providing high-impact resistance and maximum pop. With additional construction technology like Fortress™ Aramid Bound Sidewalls and a high-speed Quantum Drive™ base advancing these boards beyond their modest retail price, the D.O.A. series stands proud as the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything freestyle deck.
Snowboard size (cm) | 164 |
Age Group | Adult |
Gender | Men's |
Model year | 2024 |
Waist width (mm) | 261 |
Snowboard type | All Mountain, Freestyle |
Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced |
Rocker profile | Rocker/Camber/Rocker |
Shape | True Twin |
Flex | Medium |
Width | Regular |
Effective edge (mm) | 1301 |
Tip width (mm) | 309 |
Tail width (mm) | 309 |
Core/Laminates | P2 Superlight™ |
Sidecut radius (m) | 8.4 |
Stance range (mm) | 584 |
Rider weight (lbs) | 190 - 245+ |
Base | Quantum Drive™ |
Binding mount pattern | 2x4 |
Edges | 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges |
Flex rating | 6 |
Terrain | All mountain |
Warranty | 2 Years |
- Turns really easy
- Strong and doesn't break easily
- Good for lots of different snow places
- It's a bit tricky for people who are just starting to snowboard
- Great for a rider who loves to ride park, but finds themselves hitting just about everything on the mountain.
- Freestyle/all mountain
- Rails
- Not great for someone looking for a board to lay carves on
- Feels ashtough edge is giving out at lower angle turns
- Chatter at higher speeds , easier to get bucked around in chop.
- Best for the all mountain rider who wants to ride a little of everything.
- This board is best for the rider who want a good flexing, stable feeling board.
- Best for non stop adventures all over the mountain. Park to powder this board can do a little of everything.
- Not the best board in deep powder.
- True twin shape so not quite as much versatility that would be seen in other all mountain boards.
- Mellow mid flex board so not the most stable board at high charging speeds.