Mike Hardaker Testing the CAPiTA Neo Slasher in the Tetons | Photo Connor Burkesmith Mountain Weekly News
For riders in the backcountry looking for a splitboard that offers control and stability the CAPiTA Neo Slasher Splitboard is a great option. CAPiTA’s Neo Slasher Split with its ALPINE V1 Profile is camber dominate making this splitboard great on the uphill and perfect for splitboarders that enjoy camber while going downhill.
Capita Neo Slasher Splitboard with ALPINE V1 Profile
This CAPiTA Splitboard has a ton of camber, with the majority being traditional camber underfoot followed by a little zero camber toward the tail. When a brand starts messing around with the profiles of the board underfoot towards the tail it usually means they’re trying to build a more splitboard friendly design for the skin track. Which CAPiTA was able to achieve here.
CAPiTA calls this blend of camber the Alpine V1 Profile which works really well on the skin track thanks to the boards ability to push down and make solid contact with the snow on the ascent.
I felt the camber blend was a little on the stiff side with CAPiTA rating it 7 out of 10.
Directional Shape
This CAPiTA Splitboard really means business with it’s directional shape which over the years has been inspired by the uber popular Charlie Slasher Snowboard in the CAPiTA line. The Neo Slasher Splitboard is a directional splitboard with a little bit of taper from the nose to tail.
Although the Neo Slasher is directional board with taper, it still has that twin tip look to it and can be ridden switch from time to time if needed.
Where things got changed between the Neo Slasher Splitboard and the Charlie Slasher Snowboard is the splitboard specific core being used in the Neo Slasher.
Ascend 2 Split Core on the Capita Neo Slasher Splitboard
For the most part the Poplar core aligned with Paulownia wood has been seen in the industry before but where things changed a bit is CAPiTA added an ABS centerline down the middle of the core. Perhaps this was for added durability along the inside edges, but what I noticed this ABS strip did along with the boards stiffness it seems to have taken some of the torsional flex away from the board.
So for someone wanting a freestyle board in the backcountry I would look at other boards that are able to flex from heal to toe a little easier. However for the person wanting to go fast, ride powerful and make really big turns this profile allows you to ride with insane amounts of power.
Just make sure you have the legs for such riding, which makes this splitboard best for advanced riders. Or splitboarders looking to upgrade to a stiffer camber dominate profile.
Capita Neo Slasher Splitboard Sizes
The CAPiTA Neo Slasher Splitboard is available in 4 sizes ranging from 154 to 164
- 154cm
- 158cm
- 161cm
- 164cm
Skins
This splitboard does not come with climbing skins however most of the major skin brands will work with the Neo Slasher Splitboard as it has a traditional splitboard shape, height and width.
CAPiTA Neo Slasher Splitboard Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Camber-dominant design great for uphill and downhill.
- Directional shape for powerful, fast riding.
- Available in 4 sizes for rider preference.
Cons:
- Stiff camber blend may not suit all riders
- Directional shape limits switch riding ability
- ABS centerline affects torsional flex of the board
Overall Impression
The CAPiTA Neo Slasher Splitboard ($799.95) would be best for big mountain riders that spend long days on the skin tracks and have equally long descents. This splitboard is able to go fast and ride over chunder snow without getting bucked around too much. That being said the CAPiTA Neo Slasher Splitboard requires a stronger rider that has the ability to really maneuver this board to get that classic snowboard feel.
Touring someplace like AK with deep powder or above treeline in Europe? If so you may have found the perfect splitboard for big mountain riding.
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Hi Mike.
I thought I would update you. I went with a coda 161. I think I will get the spark solid interface and take my snow-mullet for resort powder laps.
Thanks again for you help/advice.
Chris.
Hi Mike.
I really appreciate the advice. I’m looking forward to your next reviews. Have a great winter.
Chris.
Sorry I’m 5’10.
Hi Mike.
Thanks for getting back to me. My burton hitch-hikers just arrived, stoked. I now just need to choose a board. Im in NZ and ride a 158 custom flying v at home. In japan for the past 5 years I have ridden a 161 burton barracuda before that a burton fish 160 and lib tech snowmullet 160. I wish burton had more split options, the landlord would be sick. I think the capita would be a good split option for japan. But the coda is still an option. I was thinking about the hovercraft as well but I don’t really like the lack of a tail so much. Looks like you enjoyed the capita, was it a close call between those two boards for you or was the coda a significantly more enjoyable ride on the down? The coda looked looser and more fun in your clip. That riding was insane.
I suspect half the time I will be using the board in the resort and accessing side-country from there rather than going on long tours uphill although there will be a bit of that. My options are coda 161, neo slasher 161, hovercraft 156 and solution 161 and the lib tech split brd 159 and salomon sick stick 157. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I think I am leaning toward the capita as downhill powder performance is rightly or wrongly at the top of my list (noob).
Thanks,
Chris.
Chris,
Cheers, thanks for the message. This part of your comment “I suspect half the time I will be using the board in the resort and accessing side-country from there rather than going on long tours uphill although there will be a bit of that. ” stood out to me, that being said the Coda would be a better fit for shorter tours, more inbounds and a looser board feel.
Next in line would be the Capita Slasher then, Split BRD, Solution, Hovercraft. I have not had a chance to ride a Salomon split or solid yet so can’t really help there.
Hey what size did you demo? Im tossing up between a 161 slasher and a 161 coda for japan. Im 78kg and wonder which would be better for a mix of resort side country and short tours. Thanks,
Chris.
Chris,
I was on the 161, how tall are you? What size are you normally riding inbounds or current split size.
Hi I bought the 17/18 neo slasher this winter, and I’m experiencing the same issue with the gap. It seems like the hooks between binding and board tips widens out a bit. I’ve tried tightening these, but after after a day of hiking and riding the gap is back. Did Capita give any good tips to fix this?
Hey Hans-Arne,
Thanks for your feedback on the splitboard. One thought would be to see about swapping out the tip and tail connectors and the connectors between the board with Spark or Karakoram replacement parts. That being said, changing factory parts shouldn’t be needed and out of 50+ splitboards I have tried over the last few years we have never had to make that recommendation?
I plan to speak with Capita next week I will be sure to update here. Better yet maybe Capita will chime into this thread?
Mike
Hey Mike, thanks for the review and sorry I’m a little late to the comments here. A couple of thoughts on the gap:
– The Union Clips are adjustable. You can loosen the screws, adjust the clips, tighten the screws and the board comes together tighter.
– When mounted properly, the Union Expedition bindings bring the board together nicely at the centerline.
– From a photo point of view an unmounted deck that is shot backlit can accentuate the split.
Hans – Arne if you have any questions please feel free to shoot an email to [email protected] and our crew here will help answer any and all questions you have about your gear. Thanks guys!
I replaced all the hardware on mine with Karakoram because (sorry capita i love you folks but…) the union hardware was just no good, from the nose/tail clips to the hooks, it’s just not hardware that stands up to use. The downside here is that it required sourcing extremely uncommon bolt (M5-0.5) hardware. Capita/Union used some weird thread that took a 2-3 week lead time from mcmaster to get.
Thanks JKM
At first, I thought they were using the Plum stuff as the new hardware is unique. Here’s what Union had to say earlier this year. “The tip/tail and board clips are not made by Plum. They’re made 100% by Union, we actually plan to start selling them separately this next season.”
The other 2-3 brands seem to make great connectors