Capita Men’s Defenders of Awesome Wide Snowboard 2023 Capita

The Defenders of Awesome series has a big reputation, and these boards back it up. As winners of the most coveted design award in snowboarding for an unprecedented seven years in a row, this model became Capita’s #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 larger sizes. New for 2022 , Capita has further enhanced this iconic series with an all-new P2 Superlight Core™ , which reduces weight compared to the previous model while providing high impact resistance and maximum pop. With additional construction technology like Fortress™ Kevlar 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.

Profile: Camber
Terrain: Resort/Park
Response: Medium Responsive

Features:

• NEW! P2 SUPERLIGHT CORE™: Extremely lightweight and versatile core
  combined with high impact resistance and maximum pop
• FORTRESS™ ARAMID BOUND SIDEWALLS: Heavy duty protection and vibration
  dampening with flyweight aramid
• CARBON FIBER BOOSTERS: Increases power and response while
  remaining ultralight
• SPECIAL BLEND FIBERGLASS+ MAGIC BEAN™ RESIN: Custom weighted Biaxial top/ Biaxial bottom = increased strength and durability. Impregnated with high performance plant based MAGIC BEAN™ RESIN for the most powerful and dynamic ride
• QUANTUM DRIVE™ BASE: Harder, stronger, faster, the Quantum Drive™ base is an updated sintered ultra-high molecular weight, ultra-high density polyethylene. The Millenium Falcon of bases, just got turbo charged
• Multitech™ Level 5 DeepSpace™ Silkscreen + PAM16000™ Topsheet w/ Metallic Underlay
• Multitech™ Silkscreen + Sublimation Base
• PLT Topsheet Technology™
• 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges
• Full ABS1000 Sidewalls
• Stainless Steel 4 x 2 Insert

Profile: Camber

Precision, control and pop.

The side profile of camber looks like a rainbow. Tried and true, camber has been the dominant board bend in the snowboard industry for almost 40 years. Adopted from the bend of alpine skis, camber snowboards deliver precise turning and edge control, with spring-loaded pop due to the bend in the board, providing better jumping characteristics. Advanced riders tend to prefer this bend, especially for hard carving and high-speed riding. Even when it comes to softer park snowboards, camber boards deliver exceptional pop and control.
However, they are not as forgiving of mistakes and can be more difficult to learn or progress on than a rocker or hybrid bend.

Shape: Twin

A completely symmetrical shape, which thrives in a variety of freestyle situations. At the core of its design, the twin shape features an identical nose and tail shape, which provides an identical feel and predictable maneuverability whether riding regular or switch. Although originally developed with park riders in mind, twin shapes have also grown to be embraced by many all-mountain riders that like to bring a skateboard style riding out of the park and onto the entire mountain.

Flex: 5.5 (Scale 1 – 10)

Versatility at its finest. From the park to the peak and anywhere in between.

Base: Sintered:

High-end base material that is harder, more durable, and faster than extruded bases.