TECH FEATURES CONSTRUCTION
At CAPiTA, we use only the highest quality materials available though a partnership with the most respected factory in snowboarding. We have built a sound reputation for quality products, with shelf appeal, and exceptional ride-ability. Our standards for quality control are the highest in the industry and our performance in relation to price tag is simply unmatched. For the all-new 11/12 CAPiTA collection we have refined our technical design while implementing innovative shaping theories and materials, once again, setting the standard for freestyle specific snowboard construction.
FIBERGLASS CONFIGURATIONS
CUSTOM WEAVE – BASALT The Black Snowboard of Death
CORE COMPOSITIONS
The essence of each snowboard is its core. The core, in large part, will determine the overall characteristics of a given snowboard, even before one sheet of fiberglass is laid across it. Each CAPiTA deck starts off with a wood core, tip-totail, rail-to-rail, allowing for uniform flex, greater control of turn initiation, and incredibly fast response.
SPECIAL BLEND EVO TECH The Green Machine FK
P2 SUPERLIGHT™ CORE The Black Snowboard of Death
RFC SUSTAINABLE DUAL CORE The Green Machine FK
DS SELECT RFC SUSTAINABLE CORE Totally FK’N Awesome! Stairmaster EXTREME
RFC SUSTAINABLE CORE Outdoor Living Indoor Survival FK Charlie Slasher FK
SS SELECT CORE “NAS” Mid Life Zero
WDT ENGINEERED JIB CORE Horrorscope FK Space Metal Fantasy FK Stairmaster Saturnia Micro-Scope
The P2 SUPERLIGHT core was built for a high performance return of energy in a lightweight and versatile core. From razor sharp turns on demand, to huge ollies, this core was engineered with all-terrain technical freestyle riding in mind. Comprised of an even mix of poplar and paulownia, it is strong enough to meet the needs of the Black Death customer while saving considerable weight.
These special cores have been reforestation certified by a leading environmental agency for nature and habitat sustainability. Constructed with the highest grade poplar woodgrain extending from tip to tail, the RFC SUSTAINABLE DUAL core incorporates two strips of beech along the insert rows for increased core strength. They yield superior performance characteristics for energy and stability, and offer the environmentally conscious consumer a sustainable alternative.
The DS SELECT core was built for next level performance. Lightweight, with no irregularities or finger joints, the DS core is constructed with the highest quality poplar and beech woods. Beech is placed along the rails, enabling the rider to hold a solid edge while carving, eliminating chatter at high speeds and contributing more power to ollies and landings. Poplar strips are fused with the beech sections for flex consistency and vibration absorption. The DS SELECT offers a consistent, comfortable, and powerful ride in a certified sustainable full wood core. The RFC SUSTAINABLE core is the O.G. eco core. Its proven track record offers an environmentally conscious consumer a sustainable alternative without sacrificing any energy or stability expected from a CAPiTA. These cores have been reforestation certified by a leading environmental agency for nature and habitat sustainability just like our other RFC cores, but made with a single species poplar grain for a smooth, consistent ride. Extending from edge to edge and tip to tail the wood grain has no knots or finger joints, enhancing response.
Engineered for ‘anytime, anywhere’ performance reliability, the SS SELECT provides a perfect balance between energy and stability. Vertically laminated poplar is lightweight and has a long grain orientation. There are no irregularities or finger joints allowing for consistent flex throughout the deck.
The WDT core was designed to give jibbers and park riders the softer flex patterns they want without sacrificing durability. Short for ‘Wood Derived Technology,’ the patented process of pressure bonding wood composite material retains the classic feel of a full wood core board while increasing flex values. Engineered for freestyle, park, and street rail boards the WDT core has high elasticity characteristics surrounding low-density wood fibers. This balance provides a new realm of lightweight, soft flexing boards, with a damp ride and dependable durability.
In order to control the torsional and longitudinal flex of our boards, we use perimeter-weighted glass lamination to ensure the proper resin to glass ratio is accurately calculated. This process eliminates potential dry spots, preventing delamination and insuring no weight is added from excess resin. All CAPiTA boards are made with one of the following glass configurations.
The CUSTOM WEAVE – BASALT glass configuration consists of perimeterweighted fiberglass placed on both the base and topside of the core with an exclusive epoxy resin system. This glass configuration borrowed from the marine industry yields stronger, stiffer qualities allowing us to decrease the wood core thickness. This means you get a lighter board while achieving higher energy return. For The Black Snowboard of Death we’ve added basalt wings from inserts to contact points for retained power and pop. Originating from solidified volcanic lava, basalt is an abundant resource long known for it’s thermal properties, strength, and durability. The SPECIAL BLEND EVO TECH configuration is an optimum blend of triaxial and biaxial glass weaves. The triax is placed on the topside maximizing torsional rigidity. The biaxial glass is situated underneath the core along with four independent basalt load bars placed vertically to enhance pop and power in a reverse camber configuration. SPECIAL BLEND EVO TECH is a wet lay-up process that uses a polyurethane component requiring lower consumption of energy and yielding high technical properties. This adhesion process improves the factory working environment as it does not contain some of the same harsh chemical characteristics as other factory resins used around the world.
CUSTOM WEAVE – E CLASS Totally FK’N Awesome! Stairmaster EXTREME
FORM 6-C BLACK Outdoor Living Indoor Survival FK Charlie Slasher FK
FORM 6-K “NAS” Mid Life Zero
PRE-CURED 420 Horrorscope FK Space Metal Fantasy FK Stairmaster Saturnia Micro-Scope
The E CLASS also utilizes the exclusive CUSTOM WEAVE epoxy resin system. Derived from marine standards, the main focus is to save wood core weight by increasing resin performance. The Stairmaster EXTREME retains the same high energy Park Perfect™ longitudinal and torsional flex it’s known for, while the all new Totally FK’N Awesome series features dual 30mm carbon fiber wings from inserts to contact points for retained power and added pop.
The FORM 6-C BLACK glass configuration consists of 612g/m2 biaxial fiberglass laminated in conjunction with dual fleece additives to increase energy and durability. This progressive glass configuration is laid up wet by hand during the lamination process. All of these boards feature multiple shape specific 30mm carbon fiber beams to increase power output from the boards shape.
The FORM 6 glass configuration consists of 612g/m2 biaxial fiberglass placed on both the base and topside of the construction at zero and 90 degree angles. This configuration results in a board that initiates turns easily, while retaining the pop necessary to handle variable conditions. The FORM 6 glass configuration is laid up wet by hand during the lamination process. These boards feature carbon kevlar stringers to further increase torsional rigidity and response.
Engineered to compliment the WDT core construction, the 420 configuration consists of 370 grams of e-glass in the zero direction and 50 grams of e-glass in the 90 direction. It’s pre-cured for consistency and exits the mold with a high yield of energy memory.