Capita Defenders Of Awesome Snowboard 2027

The Defenders of Awesome series boasts an impressive reputation, and this years board is no exception. It has earned the prestigious most coveted design award in snowboarding for an impressive seven consecutive years, making it CAPiTA’s top-selling snowboard and one of the most coveted boards globally. The D.O.A. showcases an innovative hybrid camber design, combining the lively and responsive characteristics of a traditional camber board with the predictability of a reverse camber. There are now additional sizes available, to cater for all sizes of rider.

The utilisation of the P2 Superlight Core™ not only reduces weight but also enhances durability and provides exceptional pop. The Hybrid HolySheet™ is directly interwoven with Carbon Boosters for a precise, featherweight construction. Alongside advanced techniques like the Fortress™ Aramid Bound Sidewalls and the high-speed Quantum Drive™ base, these boards are elevated beyond their affordable retail price. The D.O.A. series stands proud as the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything freestyle deck.

Tech:

• Flex - Medium (5.5/10): Soft enough that it's super easy to butter, press and jib but with enough firmness that it holds pretty well at speed too.
• True Twin Shape, 0mm Setback: Boards built with fully symmetrical specs; sidecuts, flex patterns and nose and tail lengths. True Twin boards are great for freestyle riding and progression.
• Resort V1 Profile: The Resort V1 Profile boards take full advantage of the benefits of traditional camber, zero camber and reverse camber. This next generation design allows you to get the pop and response of a cambered board with all the predictability and easy turn initiation of zero camber or reverse camber shapes.
• P2 Superlight Core: Extremely lightweight and versatile core combined with high impact resistance and maximum pop.
• Hybrid HolySheet™ Bi/Bi: The HOLYSHEET™ fibreglass configuration features fibre weaves with a high tensile strength and low modulus of elasticity. With a higher roving count in the same weight of glass, you can have a stronger and more responsive board without adding extra weight.
• 2 x 30mm Carbon Fibre Beams: Increases power & response from the board.
• Magic Bean™ Resin: This resin system is poppy, powerful, and extremely durable. MAGIC BEAN ™ resin yields much stronger and more rigid qualities allowing Capita to decrease the wood core thickness.
• Quantum Drive™ Base (Sintered): Formulated with a progressive blend of compressed ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.  This base features higher density for durability and absorbs more wax to wick longer and ride faster.
• Blended Radial Sidecut: Features a single radius arc through the midsection of the board combined with a custom designed blend zone at the contact points. Varying the length of these blend zones and tailoring them specifically for certain aspects of riding greatly improves a board’s performance.
• PLT Topsheet Technology™: PLT™ technology is exclusive to CAPiTA MFG and magically bonds the topsheet to an already pressed snowboard.

What size Capita D.O.A. should you buy?

The size of snowboard that you should buy is based upon lots of different factors. Two of the most important determining factors are rider weight and snowboard boot size. You can use the chart below to help you decide what size snowboard to buy. 

We recommend that you select a 'wide' snowboard if your boots are UK10.5 or larger.

Recommended Rider Weight:

• 154cm = 54-81 kg / 120-180 lbs
• 156cm = 59-86 kg / 130-190 lbs
• 157cm Wide = 63-90 kg / 140-200 lbs
• 158cm = 63-90 kg / 140-200 lbs
• 159cm Wide = 68-95 kg / 150-210 lbs
• 160cm = 72-100 kg / 160-220 lbs
• 161cm Wide = 72-100 kg / 160-220 lbs

Snowboard Waist Width:

• 154cm = 25.0cm
• 156cm = 25.2cm
• 157cm Wide = 26.0cm
• 158cm = 25.4cm
• 159cm Wide = 26.1cm
• 160cm = 25.7cm
• 161cm Wide = 26.2cm

Please contact us if you'd like any more help choosing your correct size or if you'd like any more technical information on the D.O.A.

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