Random detail I never noticed on directional Capitas: they buck industry standard on reference inserts, allowing for more setback without "powder" or "Slamback" inserts.
Every western board I can recall with 4x2 pattern has reference inserts mirrored, one row out from center-most inserts. The Aeronaut-- and the rest of their directional boards glancing through website --doesn't mirror but sets reference stance in the same nose-to-tail row on both front and rear inserts.
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i.e. in this image, inserts on left are two rows from center, inserts on right are one row from center.
I really like this. Only have one set of inserts behind reference on the front binding occasionally limited me on pow days... because I only had one insert row behind reference, I could only get more setback by widening the stance or buying mini-disc bindings. This approach still allows healthy stance options, and is less gimmicky and limiting than powder inserts. I don't own any mini-disc bindings, but I don't ever have to think about binding compatibility.
The trade-off is then anyone deviating too far from reference width is then limited, but any rider affected by that is probably doing their research before pulling the trigger.
