Board: Capita Mercury
Size: 155
Camber Option: Freeride Profile. Camber to past the inserts, rocker, and then a Wah-Pow tip kick.
Bindings: K2 Lien AT
Stance: 21.5 Wide 18 Negative 15 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 177lbs
Resort: Arapahoe Basin
Conditions: A mix of sun and clouds, some snow falling, colder temps, pockets of powder around the mountain, and groomers elsewhere.
Flex: This deck has that smooth yet powerful all mountain flex you want for versatility. It’s playful in the tips, stiffer under foot and through the middle, and has just the right amount of torsional give to flex the board when carving. It’s not over powerful, yet still has precision behind it.
Stability: Blasting through sections of knee to mid thigh deep snow with frozen chunder underneath this board never faltered, it just wanted more. It pushed itself through moguls, ruts, and the trees with ease. The only spot on the deck that seemed mildly chattery at times were the ends of the tips when pointing it down steep groomed runs.
Ollies: This board has some serious snap. Between the Carbon Arcs and Bamboo Rods in the core that couple with the camber profile you can boost. Load it up and prepare to send it to the moon. Side hits, rollers, and natural drops are this boards best friend.
Pop On Jumps: Jumping comes with ease on this deck. Come in hot, pop, and prepare to make it to or past the sweet spot. It’s one of those decks where it can handle anything in front of it.
Butterability: The slight rocker and the drastic upkick of the tips gives a big platform to butter with. Lock in right at the sweet spot which is where the camber zone meets the rocker zone and you will press your way to glory.
Jibbing: Much like this boards buttering skills it excels at jibbing as well. It locks in with ease and holds it press. Sliding sideways on anything it won’t hook up and feels like it’s hugging the feature.
Carving: The sidecut on this board not only grips in crappy conditions but rips deep hard turns when you want it. If you like soul carving then you might have found the board that has the sidecut for you. I never once had it buckle or push out when driving hard through the apex of the carve. Edge to edge initiation comes quick and fast with minimal effort.
Rider in Mind: The all mountain rider that could spend the morning blasting pow and the afternoon hitting the park.
Personal Thoughts: The versatility of this deck was great. Whether charging through some chunder and powder to get to a hit or blasting through the park it just wanted to do more. The camber profile coupled with the core construction give great pop and response but aren’t so overwhelming you find yourself having to drastically work for it. If you can only afford one board and want a quiver killer, I would strongly recommend this deck.
Comparable Boards: Arbor Coda Camber, Rome Mod Stale, Marhar Axiom
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This board was loaned to us for review from Capita Snowboards marketing department.
*Disclaimer this board did not change drastically for 2018 so we carried the 2017 review over.*
47 Comments
Hi Angry,
Could you compare 2017 and 2018 mercury pls?
Is there any noticable improvement that worth money for new model?
They renamed the fiberglass in it. It’s the exact same board.
Thanks Angry,
what bindings would you prefer?
I am looking for:
Salomon Defender
Union Atlas
Drake Podium FF
Probably the Defenders.
That’s what I wanted to read… 😀
Thanks for quick feedback, appreciated!
Really looking hard at this one.. Want to get on a more chargy aggressive board. Currently on a 15 flow drifter 159 as the daily driver, super fun/playful just wish it was a bit more damp at speed . Would the mercury overlap with th drifter too much? Would something like a flagship be a better compliment to the quiver?
Flagship for sure.
If I did get a mercury I’m 5’10” 180lb. Riding PNW. Could I get away with 57 or go 59??
59 would have better float in that heavy Cascade Concrete, but 57 will be more nimble.
Love this board in good snow. Not so much in hard/icy conditions. Felt really washy and wouldn’t hold an edge well.
other boards I ride
Arbor Element
TRS
Riders choice
Gnu Billy Goat
Thanks for review. I’m looking for stiffer board for hard/ ice conditions and I’m considering Mercury . In the other hand wanna have not typical pure camber.
If you want stiffer you might want to look at something else like the Black Snowboard of Death.
Jones UMT. Been riding both and the UMT is better in hard/icy conditions.
Hey angry,
I’m 6’2 and weigh 190lbs. Really keen on getting the mercury. My local boardshop only has the 157. Should I go for it (my current Burton Sherlock is 162) or do I need to look elsewhere for a bigger size?
Thanks!
It’s doable for sure, you’re just going to make it flex a bit easier.
Alright thanks. Last questions before I feel I can pull the trigger. Will this size still give me enough float on a pow day?
Also I have ride lasso boots size 12, the board wide enough?
Thank you for your time man, really appreciate it!
Eh that’s pushing it. I’d say you don’t want to pull the trigger.
Hi- been riding for 10 years, mostly Capita .. first doa -too chattery, not enough stability, etc-, then BSOD which I found a bit too stiff, and for the last 3 years Mercury, which I love.. but got destroyed last week (not riding.. something went wrong in transport)
Anyways.. I could buy it again. But I’m also considering arbor iguchi and ultra mountain twin jones.. which one would you recommend?
Looking for all mountain, enjoyable carving, stable at speed, not catchy on slow cat-tracks, good on landings, all conditions (I do find the mercury a bit weak on icy conditions) .. boots 11/195lb/5.11
You’d probably want the Iguchi Camber over the UMT.
That was quick.. Thanks! .. Better at carving?
UMT will have better edge hold in my opinion.
Is this Capita’s former Totally F’kn Awesome? They seem pretty similar?
Yes and no.
Hi angry,
Im confused which size i will be getting,
Im 190lbs 5’9. 157cm or 159cm? Mostly groomers, just sometimes pow and sometimes park. Thank you
57 for more well balanced use, 59 if you want it for more carving and powder.
Hi,
I’ve been looking at The Mercury I’m mainly ride groomers with occasional powder when I can get it. My previous board was a Rome anthem 163 which is past its best now, obviously boards have moved on since this and there appears to be a trend towards shorter boards. I’m 185 cm Tall and weight approx. 92kg. How does Mercury compare to anthem and would you go for 59 or 61? Also looked at Rome National, your thoughts greatly appreciated.
They’re two different boards. One they don’t make anymore and one is super solid.
Hi, currently I own NS proto type 2 154 for park and salomon super 8 157 for freeriding and both are amazing for their purpose. Looking for allmountain deck like one do it all. Tried Arbor Iguchi pro camber 159, which is by the way amazing, but to narrow for carv for my boots size 10. Thinking about Capita mercury or NS heritage but I hesitate that they would be close to Super8. What is your opinion and which size mercury would you reccomend for 160lbs 177 cm height to close the gap? I thought about 157 mainly because of width
Mercury is going to overlap that Proto Type 2.
Thank you. In this case, what would you recommend for allmountain between proto and super 8?
Like something that fits between them?
Yes. Little bit more powder friendly than proto but more freestyle than super 8. In general lively, snappy allmountain board
The Ride Berzerker comes to mind.
Thank you. I will check it
Between this, the assassin pro and the jones explorer what do you think is best for powder, freeride and dodging trees. Not a park guy. I know the profile of the jones doesnt match up to the others as much. Im 6’3″ 160 and hesitating on a jones at 158w. Also heard bad things about durability with capita, thoughts?
Well if you run into a tree it’s not going to be durable. I find most people bitch about durability when they do stupid shit to their gear. Owned plenty of boards made at the Capita factory and durability hasn’t been an issue. The Jones is probably the most in tune with what you’re describing then the Mercury and finally the Assassin Pro.
Well said. Thanks
158w too small for jones? All i have available right now
Shouldn’t be.
I currently have a Never Summer West 157x. I am looking at the Capita Mercury 159. I’m 5’ 8’ 190lbs. Wondering if the Capita is a good size for me and if it’s too similar to the west. I’m looking for more pop and butter ability. Thank you for what you do.
Do you have big feet? 59 should work as long as you’re not like a size 13 boot and yes it will have more pop and butterability and not feel like a dead plank underfoot.
I have size 10 to 10.5 size boots. I like a little wider board, I wasn’t sure if I should hold out and get a 157 or if the 159 would be better. Thanks for responding!
You’re fine on just about every size of the board.
On your recommendation i was planning on buying the 2019 mercury, but I can see in their catalog they are replacing the carbon stringers with something they call: “AMPLITEX V TECH AMPLIFIER” “grid wowen tech tape feature the response of carbon with the dampness of flax.
Is this just re-wording carbon or what the fuck does the above mean? And will it noticable change the ride of the board? I know you prob didnt ride the 2019 yet, but your guess would be better than mine.
It’s basically the more “eco” friendly version of carbon weave. Board should ride very similar to what it was.
Recently purchased a mercury 155. Looking at some new bindings, and I have the chance to buy Burton Cartels or Union Falcon for a very good price.
Which would suit this board best?
Thanks
Cartels.