This time at Capita, I got the meet a lot of the staff and people working for C3 behind the scenes. Johan was my tour guide showing each part of the offices. It was cool to see the desks of Blue and George, the showroom with each of C3’s brands (Coal, Union, Capita, Defcon, Deeluxe), where Coal is designed and the beautiful man there, I was warned to stay away from the Brad Pitt…so I will (hesitantly) and the rows of boxes and products in the warehouse area.
The first time I met Blue and really my first big impression with Capita was in 2003 when I had gotten my 03-04 Capita BSOD but couldn’t figure out the freedom groove system with my bindings at the time. Blue was quite frankly…amazing…he came up to my mountain and set up my bsod with the correct hardware that he had picked up for me. Then me being a complete goof, passed up the opportunity to ride with him. That kept me being the loyal customer that I am, having owned a couple capita’s over the years.
Snowboard Offices are always a different environment than your typical work environment; Capita was no exception, it was cool to meet the dogs at the office and get to see the beer tap ready to go.
It is the busy season right now, all hands on deck as the warehouse is full of boxes just waiting to be on store shelves. It was cool to see that Coal designs some other companies headwear, didn’t know that until I saw the boxes with the labels and Johan told me.
I was very lucky to be able to borrow some gear to ride Hood with and try out. I’ll be riding the Capita Black Inc and Qween with Union Contact bindings at Hood this week. I’ve spent some time on the Black Inc but looking to more ride time. The Contact bindings were by demand…and something new to try with the 19% contact. Johan put together a sweet box of Coal goodies and I got to take home some of the amazing screen prints that I love!
Inside Capita Snowboards 
Spare Union binding parts 
Johan getting the boards ready for me to take to Hood. 
Organizing, ordering, shipping, tracking. 
It’s a maze of inventory 
Beer tap ready to go!
tjs@capitasnowboarding.com
August 20, 2008 at 12:06 amsooo… you dont want to marry me ?
good to see you , play safe
t
Shayboarder
August 20, 2008 at 4:20 pmhaha well…if your asking…
Yeah the weather gods knew I was visiting the Northwest…got rained out today 🙁
coreymg
August 21, 2008 at 6:49 amGlad to see your tour of C3. Capita devours everything!!! I have been enjoying your blog over the past year. Keep up the good work!
hoon
August 22, 2008 at 2:27 pmdid you see the porn stash?
Shayboarder
August 23, 2008 at 7:25 pmhaha nooo! I guess I missed out eh, was it good like really dirty good?