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Capita Saturina Snowboard Review

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Capita Saturina Snowboard Review

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$329
Intermediate to Expert Freestyle to All Mountain Freestyle
Camber Twin
2009 Good Wood Award Winner for boards Under $400
The women's version of the Stairmaster that gives you a lot for the price but you get some tech cuts like an extruded base. The Saturina competes with other boards that are in a higer price range but does have some corner cutting. The extruded base haa more durability and requires less maintenance but isn't as fast as a sintered base.  For this price its a great board to ride for 100 days and you won't feel bad about destroying it when its done. For 2012 Capita shortened up the effective edge so it has less contact with the snow. The Saturina is more for the rider who likes the pop of camber and technical all mountain freestyle riding who is willing to sacrifice easy float in powder to get it.  You don't have high end tech with the Saturina but you still get board that performs beyond it's price point.

How It Rides

Groomers Good

Speed Average

Flex Soft

Rails/
Jibbing
Excellent
Powder Rough

Weight Medium

Carving
Average

Pipe Average
Turn Initiation
Moderate

Edge Hold Average

Switch Excellent
Jumps Good

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The Good Ride Take

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. 

Capita- Capita knows how to make a good sturdy park and all mountain board.  They even have a good Pow board that’s priced appropriately for the amount of times you’ll use it a year.  As you start to look closer in the tech of Capita you can see little issues like some of their boards still have an extruded base instead of a sintered base.  You won't really see this on their high end boards like the Black Death but you will see it on their mid to entry level boards.  Because of this style of production you can sometimes find a Capita snowboard for $100-$200 less than some of their competitors in that class range.   If you are willing to put up with low tech in some places but still receive good performance Capita might be a good choice for you.

 

Company Information

Capita Saturina 2012

TRY THE SATURNIA CHALLENGE TODAY!

This is a low commitment, no sneakers required, all energyboosting cardio workout that tones from head to toe.

"We will target your major muscle groups while scorching away calories," says Laura Hadar. A personal awesomeness coach in Salt Lake City, Hadar rides the ingenious new body sculpting – meets snowboarding – meets cardio exercise apparatus and shares her best body blasters exclusively with CAPiTA.

“Starting is easy!”, says Hadar. Just buy a CAPiTA Saturnia and recreate Laura’s signature super moves twice a week to tighten your bod and revive your brain!

Why You'll Like It:

Engineered to be a “Stairmaster for women,” the Saturnia is light, strong, and easy to ride through obstacles and jumps in the park. It has everything you need, nothing you don’t, and like the Stairmaster series, the exceptional ride-ability and on-snow experience of the Saturnia greatly exceeds the price tag. Transworld Snowboarding’s test results have held the Saturnia as one of the top women’s park boards in the world.

Program Features

Traditional Camber WDT Engineered Jib Core
Pre-Cured 420
Extruded
Flex 4
Goodwood - 2009
IN DETAIL:
    • WDT Engineered Jib Core
    • Pre-Cured 420 Fiberglass Configuration
    • Extruded Diecut Base
    • Sublimated Topsheet
    • Silkscreened Base Graphics
    • 360 Degree Steel Edges
    • Silkscreened ABS Bomb Proof Sidewalls
    • 4 x 2 Inserts

CAMBER TYPE: TRADITIONAL CAMBER

 

Capita Saturina 2011

Story


There was a time when Roman gods grew tired of the constant wars of humans. Saturnus summoned his power, and instead of displaying his almighty wrath, he sent a thunderbolt to Earth creating a magic spring of warm water to pacify mankind.

It was called Saturnia, a magical place where water gushed into a large natural pool, flowed over a waterfall, and down to a series of natural pools carved in rock. It was a destination for early Romans, lush with vegetation, flower beds, and docile animal friends.

That was until everyone disappeared.

In 1300, Saturnia became the hideout of outlaws. A desolate place with strange energies, symbols, paranoia, and ruins.

Forgotten for several centuries, Saturnia was rediscovered in the late 1800s. Situated in a beautiful valley near the Italian coast, thousands of visitors come to bathe in the waters and explore its mysteries to this day.


Armament

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

Engineered to be a “Stairmaster for women,” the Saturnia is light, strong, and easy to ride through obstacles and jumps in the park. It has everything you need, nothing you don’t, and like the Stairmaster series, the exceptional ride-ability and on-snow experience of the Saturnia greatly exceeds the price tag. Transworld SNOWboarding Magazine’s ‘09 test results held the Saturnia as the #3 women’s board in the world under $400, while it beat four of the top five boards on price.


Armament Designation

WDT Engineered Jib Core
Pre-Cured 420
Extruded
Flex 4
Goodwood - 2009
 SpecOps:
  • FEMALE SPECIFIC
  • URBAN WARFARE
TYPE:
  • GUERILLA
  • FREESTYLE COMBATANT
CLASS:
  • TRUE TWIN
  • PARK TERRORIST
CONFIG:
  • TRAD. C

Capita Saturina 2010

Story

From bouts with desperate love and desires beyond reach, we are familiar with the ways of a heavy heart.

We’ve longed for change, and made a discovery. The willful retreat into an abstract immersion of youth can lead to happier times.
Nothing but new wave, animal print, school supplies, culture clubs, mall jobs, and dreamy dates exist in our new world of joyous naïveté. With the exception of purple rain and boys named George, 80’s pop is still our culture.

Now, if we can only be saved by the bell, we’ll party.

 

Creation Theory

Engineered to be a “Stairmaster for Women,” the Saturnia is light, strong, and easy to ride through obstacles and jumps in the park. It has everything you need, nothing you don’t, and like the Stairmaster series, the exceptional ride-ability and on-snow experience of the Saturnia greatly exceeds the price tag. Transworld Snowboarding Magazine’s test results held the Saturnia as the #3 Women’s board in the world under $400, while it beat four of the top five boards on price.

 

Features

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

Specs

Capita Saturina 2012

Length Effective Edge Waist Nose/Tail Sidecut Max Stance (Inches)
140 1031 22.90 27.80 5.66 22
143 1058 23.20 28.10 5.96 22
146 1095 23.50 28.40 6.39 22
149 1131 23.80 28.70 6.81 23
152 1147 24.10 29.00 7.00 24

Capita Saturina 2011

Length Effective Edge Waist Nose/Tail Sidecut Max Stance (Inches)
140 1031 22.90 27.70 5.66 22
143 1058 23.20 28.00 5.96 22
146 1095 23.50 28.40 6.39 23
149 1131 23.80 28.70 6.81 23
152 1147 24.10 28.96 7.01 24

Capita Saturina 2010

Length Effective Edge Waist Nose/Tail Sidecut Max Stance (Inches)
140 1031 22.90 27.70 5.66 22
143 1058 23.20 28.00 28.40 6.39
146 1095 23.50 28.40 6.39 23
149 1131 23.80 28.70 6.81 23
152 1147 24.10 28.96 7.01 24

 

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Capita Saturina 2012

Capita Saturina 2011

Capita Saturina 2010


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