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Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:32 am
by Raaz
Anyone have mervin catalog?

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:56 am
by J0_Zehp
Can’t wait for Capita / Union if anyone have it ?

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:19 pm
by bagis
J0_Zehp wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:56 am Can’t wait for Capita
Same. All i have seen is Outsiders from Tiarn Collins ig story :D

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:42 pm
by Paidingum
Some pics of the Capita Outsiders

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:01 pm
by spanyard
Off topic can't believe how much trollhaugen has been in the spotlight lately...

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:05 pm
by PacEnDubya
bagis wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:19 pm
J0_Zehp wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 2:56 am Can’t wait for Capita
Same. All i have seen is Outsiders from Tiarn Collins ig story :D
It will be worth the wait, IMO. The 2025 CAPiTA line is one of my favorites in a while.

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:23 am
by 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...

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:50 am
by Blessed420
Dont know, i have only had good boards from them and have only broken otger brands bords.

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:36 am
by PacEnDubya
Guschti wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:23 am 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.

Re: Hardgoods 24/25

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:49 am
by 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.