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Capita Horrorscope FK Snowboard Review

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$359
2010 Good Wood Award Winner!

Intermediate to Expert Freestyle Jib and Street
Flat/Rocker aka Flat Kick Twin Shape
Capita can make a pretty good board that keeps some weight left in your wallet.  They seem to know where to correctly cut corners on their budget without hindering too much performance.  It's short and playful for good park riding. Our one complaint about this board is the extruded base.  It's sturdy but slow and not as easy to fix as a sintered base. The flat kick tech with the horrorscope has the least amount of flat area between the feet but it still provides stability between park features. This is closer continuous rocker than flat kick tech which means this is very buttery.  It's more of a jib, ollie, jib, hit a jump kind of board and it's ok if you want to carve but a little washy. The Horrorscope is fun to spin off a kicker and forgiving to land but it isn't super springy when it comes to creating your own air. This is all about the average park in most places in the world that has lot's of jumps and jibs but probably not a pipe.  The Horrorscope didn't change too much from 2011 to 2012 and it's still a pretty fun stable park ride.  

How It Rides

Groomers Average

Speed Average

Flex Soft

Rails/
Jibbing
Excellent
Powder Average

Weight Medium

Carving
Average

Pipe Average
Turn Initiation
Easy

Edge Hold Good

Switch Excellent
Jumps Good

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The Good Ride Take


The Good Ride Take On Flat Camber
Flat Camber is a byproduct of Reverse Camber.  There are many types of Flat Camber with many shapes.  Some have flat camber between the feet and then bend the board up after the bindings.   Some have a nose and tail like a regular board but it just goes completely flat between them.   It has a lot of positive qualities.  One is the ability to float well in powder.  It doesn’t have that leg burn free feeling like rocker but some say it floats and performs better.  It is also very stable at high speeds and doesn’t have the issues that rocker and rocker/camber boards have.  Generally most rocker/camber and pure rocker boards don’t ride well in the flats due to the bend in the center of the board.  The bend can sometimes be the only contact on the snow and that makes the board unstable in the flats and it can be a bit squirly at high speeds or on hard pack snow.  Flat Camber eliminates this issue.  It’s also very fun to jib and is very catch free. The biggest drawback is the lack of pop these boards have.  It is very hard to generate any spring to Ollie.  If pop is important then Flat Camber isn’t for you.  If you like to carve, stay close to the ground and want the same benefits that reverse camber offers in powder this might be a good choice over a cambered snowboard.

 

The Good Ride Take on Capita and Union
(same parent company)

Union-
Union really lead the charge with the concept of eliminating the dead spot bindings create on snowboards.  Because of that they have some of if not the easiest turn initiation out of any binding we have tried.  The bindings with the Force style base plate really shows this and can make a stiff snowboard turn easier than most bindings out there.  The bindings with the Contact style base plate have a more mellow turn initiation.  The last few years many companies have picked up on this design style and Union isn't alone any more in this category.  Still Union makes some of the best bindings in the industry.  One of the only complaints we have is the buckle on the toe strap is very difficult to undo when it’s cranked down.   We would like to see something like the ankle strap buckle that releases with little effort.  Another complaint is the adjust-ability of their bindings.  You can make some minor tweaks to make the bindings work for you but Union pales in comparison to Burton when it comes to adjust-ability.  If you aren't that into adjusting and want possibly the best turn initiation in the industry the Union's are your choice. 

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Company Information

Capita Horrorscope FK 2012

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Why You'll Like It:

The Horrorscope FK was born as a late release limited edition board and is now our #1 selling model worldwide. Featuring pre-loaded positioning for expert level jibbers, and easy turnin’, mindless shreddin’ for those intermediate riders that want to expedite the learning curve. Transworld Snowboarding gave it the Good Wood nod in 2010, and after showing up in countless video parts and blogs, it became one of the most sought after boards in snowboarding. The Horrorscope FK takes no effort! Stable at high speeds! Perfect for hangovers! Jib like a mad man!

Program Features

Flat Kick
WDT Engineered Jib Core
Pre-Cured 420
HTP Extruded
Flex 3
Goodwood - 2011 park

IN DETAIL:

  • WDT Engineered Jib Core
  • Pre-Cured 420 Fiberglass Configuration
  • High Transparent Extruded Base
  • Sublimated + Silkscreened Topsheet
  • Silkscreened Base Graphics
  • 360 Degree Steel Edges
  • Silkcreened ABS Bomb Proof Sidewalls
  • 4 x 2 Inserts

CAMBER TYPE: URBAN FK

Urban FK

 

Capita Horrorscope FK 2011

On alternate plateaus of the universe there is war ravaging the galaxy.

Celestial gods, once wielding insurmountable power, have been weakened by arrogance and overindulgence. In delirium tremens, they struggle to retain dominance over primitive creatures ushering a new era of fear.

Eons of suppression and submission have given birth to vengeful beasts, opponents of galactic proportions. On the front lines are face melting Macroids morphed from organic matter and stellar energy. With arms of cosmic snakes, legs of half digested beings, and stomachs containing a graveyard of ships, they have appeared to devour interstellar power.

As battles expose the mortality of those most high, a Horrorscope uncovers the truth—even a monolith of terrible power can be taken down with courage, conviction, and an epic bloodbath.


The Horrorscope FK was born as a late release limited edition board and is now one of the most sought after boards in snowboarding. Featuring pre-loaded positioning for expert level jibbers, and easy turnin’, mindless shreddin’ for those intermediate riders that want to expedite the learning curve. The demand was so strong we made multiple production runs and still sold out before a single chairlift opened in North America. Transworld SNOWboarding Magazine’s 2010 test results held the Horrorscope FK as the #3 men’s board in the world under $400, while it beat nine of the top ten boards on price. For 2010, we’ve responded to overwhelming demand by adding three more key sizes. The Horrorscope FK takes no effort! Stable at high speeds! Perfect for hangovers! Jib like a mad man!

Armament

WDT Engineered Jib Core
• Pre-Cured 420 Fiberglass Configuration
• Extruded Base
• Die-Cut / Screened Two Part Base Graphics
• 360 Degree Steel Edges
• Screened ABS Bomb Proof Sidewalls
• 4x2 Inserts

Capita Horrorscope FK 2010

REVERSE CAMBER DONE RIGHT! FLAT KICK TECHNOLOGY! TRUE TWIN! EVEN FLEX! CENTERED STANCE! The Horrorscope FK was born as a late release limited edition board for 2008 and the entire global retail allotment sold out within hours of its release. The demand was so strong we made an extra run of boards for our favorite shop employees, and have now added two new wide boards to the line up for 09/10. The reverse camber Flat Kick application means two things: one: Pre-loaded positioning for expert level jibbers, and two: easy turnin’, mindless shreddin’ for those intermediate riders that want to expedite the learning curve. The Horrorscope FK: TAKES NO EFFORT! STABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS! PERFECT FOR HANGOVERS! JIB LIKE A MAD MAN!

Key Features
  • WDT Engineered Jib Core
  • Pre-Cured 420 Fiberglass Con?guration
  • Extruded Base
  • Screened Base Graphics
  • 360 Degree Steel Edges
  • Screened ABS Bomb Proof Sidewalls
  • 4x2 Inserts
  • Eff. Edge: 118.0cm
  • Tip/Tail Width: 29.9cm
  • Waist Width: 25.5cm
  • Sidecut: 7.9m

Specs

Capita Horrorscope FK 2012

Length Effective Edge Waist Nose/Tail Sidecut Max Stance (Inches)
145 1092 24.45 28.90 7.50 23
147 1110 24.80 28.92 7.60 23
149 1128 25.00 29.25 7.65 24
151 1145 25.20 29.48 7.70 24
151 WIDE 1145 25.70 30.07 7.90 24
153 1160 25.35 29.70 7.80 24
155 1180 25.50 29.91 7.90 25
155 WIDE 1180 26.00 30.50 8.10 25
157 1200 25.60 30.05 8.10 25

Capita Horrorscope FK 2011

Length Effective Edge Waist Nose/Tail Sidecut Max Stance (Inches)
147 1110 24.80 28.90 7.60 23
149 1127 25.00 29.20 7.65 24
151 1145 25.20 29.40 7.70 24
151 WIDE 1145 25.70 30.00 7.90 24
153 1160 25.35 29.70 7.80 24

Capita Horrorscope FK 2010

Length
Effective Edge
Waist
Nose/Tail
Sidecut
Max Stance (inches)
148
1110.0
24.80
28.90
7.60
23
152
1145.0
25.20
29.40
7.70
24
156
1180.0
25.50
29.90
7.90
25


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Capita Horrorscope FK 2012

Capita Horrorscope FK 2011

Capita Horrorscope FK 2010



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