Hardgoods 24/25

[Raaz]

Anyone have mervin catalog?

[J0_Zehp]

Can’t wait for Capita / Union if anyone have it ?

[bagis]

Can’t wait for Capita

Same. All i have seen is Outsiders from Tiarn Collins ig story

[Paidingum]

Some pics of the Capita Outsiders

[spanyard]

Off topic can't believe how much trollhaugen has been in the spotlight lately...

[PacEnDubya]

Can’t wait for Capita

Same. All i have seen is Outsiders from Tiarn Collins ig story

It will be worth the wait, IMO. The 2025 CAPiTA line is one of my favorites in a while.

[Guschti]

I don't want to spread hate, but I would still like to know why the Capita is experiencing such a huge hype, although I have heard from many people that the boards are not of the best quality...

[Blessed420]

Dont know, i have only had good boards from them and have only broken otger brands bords.

[PacEnDubya]

I don't want to spread hate, but I would still like to know why the Capita is experiencing such a huge hype, although I have heard from many people that the boards are not of the best quality...

I think a lot of people prefer to support rider owned brands- run by good people. CAPiTA is that. In spite of some "one-off" issues from year's ago, the board quality is exceptional. Perhaps more than anything- a lot of people are down with the vibe that is created through their graphic stories, history, team riders and board offerings. Those board offerings, in terms of design, specs and construction, work super well for a variety of riders (although, of course, not everyone).

Going back to the overall vibe of the company- I appreciate how they've been able to maintain a "core vibe," in spite of their success and growing market share over the years. (And by "core" I simply mean that they are in business because of their love for snowboarding...that they give back to, and want to support the snowboard community). If you haven't ever seen this, I think this vid expresses the overall vibe well:

Kind of obvious to say, but it mostly comes down to personal preference. If you don't prefer the brand, I don't think that is "spreading hate" at all. Hopefully there is a brand out there that stokes you out.

[eleveneightnate]

Yeah, Capita is a vibe. I've regretted selling most boards I've had from them except the Mercury. For me, they're super light, poppy, and have their flex patterns dialed. There's just something about how nimble and fun they feel under foot. Top all that off with them being a core brand with a rad owner, dedication to snowboarding, and cool manufacturing processes and materials. I guess you could say I'm a fanboy.

Anecdotally, I've had more issues with Salomon (inserts biased toward the nose 1" on a supposedly centered board), Ride (topless topsheets were absolute garbage), Lib Tech (sidewall deterioration), and Jones (random delams and topsheet cracking). This is one of those things where anyone can give you horror stories about any brand.