http://www.shayboarder.com The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:34:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/06/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-indoor-survival-fk.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/06/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-indoor-survival-fk.html#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:02:41 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=16674 Location: Snoqualmie Summit, WA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to heavy leftover powder. Setup: I rode the Capita Indoor Survival FK with Union Force bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 156cm. First Impression: I forgot what NW concrete felt like but the Indoor didn’t. Weight: Average Flex: Overall a playful board with the [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/06/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-indoor-survival-fk.html/feed 11 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/capita-snowboards-2011-2012.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/capita-snowboards-2011-2012.html#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:24:18 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=14739 In the past 11 years of building, designing and devouring snowboards, Capita has created a brand that sticks out from the masses. They’ve updated their technology over the years but also know a good thing when they have it and continue offer the models that work.  Their team riders have made names for themselves, winning [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/capita-snowboards-2011-2012.html/feed 30 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-totally-fkn-awesome.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-totally-fkn-awesome.html#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:53:57 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=14542 Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers Setup: I rode the Capita Totally Fk’n Awesome with Union Atlas bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The name of the totally fk’n awesome was definitely on point…it is a totally fk’n awesome ride down the mountain. Weight: [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/02/snowboard-review-11-12-capita-totally-fkn-awesome.html/feed 65 http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/02/capita-snowboards-2010-2011.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/02/capita-snowboards-2010-2011.html#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:22:36 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=9624 10 years ago, Capita Snowboards began their journey and as I’ve watched them grow in those 10 years they’ve never lost who they are.  Their symbolism, their passion and their appreciation of customers is what drives the company into creating boards that people come back for.  They’ve endured rough years, great years, award winning years [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/02/capita-snowboards-2010-2011.html/feed 66 http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-sierrascope-fk.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-sierrascope-fk.html#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:32:47 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=9186 Location: Steamboat, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the Capita Sierrascope with Union bastardized bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 152cm. First Impression: The sierrascope is a collaboration between sierra snowboards and capita snowboards, sometimes collabs can make a product that is a great deal and a great ride…this is [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-sierrascope-fk.html/feed 10 http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/a-decade-of-capita.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/a-decade-of-capita.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:19:14 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=9000 I first heard about Capita Snowboards through word of mouth while I was working at a snowboard shop in Seattle and I took a chance by purchasing my first Capita without knowing how it rode or anything about it. I found out that I was supporting local snowboarders and when I needed help understanding their [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2010/01/a-decade-of-capita.html/feed 6 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-ultrafear-fk.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-ultrafear-fk.html#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:07:40 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=8134 Location: Loveland, Breckenridge & Copper, Colorado Snow Conditions: Mixture of weather with hardpacked groomers, slush and hardpacked icy conditions. Setup: I rode the Capita Ultrafear FK with my Union Force SL’s and my Bonfire Geo boots. First Impression: This is my kind of porridge, just right for shredding…not insanely soft but not insanely stiff…still a [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-ultrafear-fk.html/feed 20 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/06/industry-profile-sales-rep-dave-graves.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/06/industry-profile-sales-rep-dave-graves.html#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:10 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=5781 Shay: So tell us about yourself? Dave: Dave Graves, 35. Born and raised in Rockaway New Jersey and currently residing in Denver, Colorado. Shay: What is your job title? Dave: Independent Sales Rep. Shay: What companies do you currently rep for? Dave: Capita Super Corporation, Union Binding Company, Coal Headwear, 686 Outerwear and Apparel and [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/06/industry-profile-sales-rep-dave-graves.html/feed 14 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/capita-ultrafear-fk-coming-soon.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/capita-ultrafear-fk-coming-soon.html#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 21:53:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/05/capita-ultrafear-fk-coming-soon.html In March during an interview with Ephka about the 09-10 Capita graphics, he mentioned a new board called the Ultrafear FK that would be coming out from Capita Snowboards.  Since then it’s been speculation as to what this board would be and here’s some more info surrounding the ultrafear coming soon to you! Graphics are [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/capita-ultrafear-fk-coming-soon.html/feed 10 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-green-machine-fk.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-green-machine-fk.html#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 22:03:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-green-machine-fk.html Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Cold weather on hardpacked groomers with winds. It was overcast with flat light most of the day. Setup: I rode the Capita Green Machine FK with Union Forces and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: It is based off the Indoor Survival, I liked the Indoor Survival so this [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-capita-green-machine-fk.html/feed 5