Board: Capita Asymulator
Size: 154
Camber Option: Resort V1 Profile. Traditional camber past the insert pack, flat, and then a small rocker zone right before the upkick in the tips.
Bindings: K2 Indy
Stance: 21.5 Wide 15 Negative 12 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 195lbs
Resort: Copper Mountain
Conditions: Sunny blue skies, warmer spring temps, chunder snow, mounds of chunder snow, and mashed potato snow.
Flex: The overall flex of this board comes in at a middle of the road. What you get is a softer sweet spot way out in the tips where the flat section meets the rocker, then it stiffens up through the insert packs, and gets softer between the feet. There’s a fair amount of torsional flex which makes this board playful.
Stability: This board is moderately stable. In really rutted out terrain you can feel the board bending and flexing with every contour. There’s some chatter out in the tips that does resonate back under foot.
Ollies: This board has some solid snap. The camber profile is easy to load up and when the center zone is activated it turns the flat and rocker zones into a spring so the board gets insane pop. This board is meant for boosting.
Pop On Jumps: Don’t sweat it, just send it. This board will pop off any lip with ease.
Butterability: You do need to get your weight outside the camber zone to activate this boards sweet spot. It will lock in nicely but there’s a little bit of rebound and fight to it. Be prepared to work just a little bit.
Jibbing: This board is at home on jibs. It locks into nose and tail presses with ease. Getting sideways the camber section hugs a rail perfectly.
Carving: The asym sidecut is so dialed. You’ll notice right away that the heel edge grips and lets you aggressively rip a carve. Short quick turns or long drawn out ones this board never falters. It’s a deck designed for laying trenches when you want to or being a bit more mellow if you have to be.
Rider in Mind: All mountain freestyle guy that wants an asymmetrical deck.
Personal Thoughts: It’s the Spring Break Twin with a different shape. That’s it. I loved that board and I love this board. Don’t sleep on this deck if you want something that is freestyle focused and can handle the whole mountain. It says something when I stay riding for an extra 2 hours because the board is just that much fun and I didn’t want to get off it.
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42 Comments
Intrigued!
Will this work also for a +240 (!) lbs guy, or totally die?
Maybe you could recommend something similar, but ‘snap city’ so it will not be over powered by a blob?
They don’t make a size that will fit you and you’d drastically over power it. Might be better off looking at the Nitro Fury or Ride Helix.
How is this compare with the Greats in terms of flex/playfulness/butter?
Softer all the way through. So more torsional flex, more tip flex, easier to butter.
How’d the flex feel compared to last years spring break twin?
100% the same.
135 lb and 5′-4″ looking to progress in overall park and ride on local Vancouver resorts and Whistler. Will the 152 Asymulator work for me? Other boards I was looking at as well is 149 Bataleon Evil Twin or 149 GNU Head Space. What would you recommend?
Asymulator for sure. Might like a Dinosaurs Will Die Bogart, Yes Jackpot, and Rome Buckshot.
Got to demo the 156 at Perisher on a demo day this winter, amazingly good board. Do you think with how popular this will be that Capita would consider increasing the range to a bigger size or two for the next season?
Also thank you for all the reviews, they have helped me decide on a couple boards previously
Can’t answer that as it’s up to them. [email protected] might be able to.
will a 154 work for someone that is 180 size 10.5 looking to ride all mountain on the east coast with occasional laps through the park.
It’ll work, but you might want the 56.
I am trying to decide between the 152 or 154…?
Male _ 5’6″-5’7″ _ 170 lbs [thick bone body type/wide shoulders] _ Size 7 Boot [smaller than average feet]
Progressing Intermediate. 50% park 50% groomers/side hits/carving. Mostly ride CA/UT/CO ski resorts.
I am leaning towards the 154 since I am a little heavy for my height and also because I ride groomers and need the extra stability of a longer effective edge for carving. On the other hand, I also like to ride park and the 152 might be better for boxes/rails. Help…?
54 for sure.
Good Day from England.
Love your honest, straight talking reviews.
I’m 170 lbs. I own a 154cm Jones Mind Expander and Burton Skeleton key 158cm.
I use the Jones for Pow and loose piste riding and the Burton for more freeride and when I go faster on the piste.
Looking for a 3rd deck for more all mountain and it will mostly stay on piste, my park days are over, as my one knee is cooked. Just want a fun board for piste and boosting some rollers and side hits. Is the Asymulator that board? Also needs to be the board my wife will ride when she comes away with me. She is an advanced beginner/ intermediate. She is 135-140lbs. ( so in the 154cm weight range ) Will this work? or am I better off getting the Jones Explorer ( 156cm)?
I guess you could go with the Asymulator. Get her, her own board.
Do you think 156 is big enough for 184cm 83kg & 10.5 rider?
That should be fine.
For somebody who likes mainly traditional camber boards with rocker tip/tail, is that going to be drastically different for me? Do you feel like a beginner could pick up this board and progress easily?
This is cam rocker basically which is what you’re describing. The flex will be forgiving for someone that knows how to ride but if you’ve never ridden probably not.
Think the 156 would work for me? 5’9 220 lbs size 9 boot. Also would it be too similar to my 155 gnu headspace?
Nope.
I had my mind set on the new Yes Greats until your review came out… I’m basically looking for a stable hard carving but easy to butter, fun, all mountain freestyle asym bouncy RCR twin… so am thinking the Asymulator, but how is it on ice, does the Death grip help at all? I’m coming from a CRC without any edge tech – will it be an improvement? Or do you have other suggestions?
Keep your edges sharp.
I meant any other board suggestions.
I’ve never ridden any of the magnetractions or griptech or any edge tech board, so i can’t personally compare. or found any reviews on the death grip on the asymulator.
Plus I often sketch out on ice even when my edges are freshly sharpened, indeed its my lack of skills, but yeh could use some help choosing…
Get a full camber board if you want better edge hold. Arbor’s lineup is great.
Thanks Andrew, from Arbor’s line up, i’m considering their Coda Camber most, but still not completely sure its what i want yet…
I meant any other board suggestions.
I’ve never ridden any of the magnetractions or griptech or any edge tech board, so i can’t personally compare. or found any reviews on the death grip on the asymulator.
Plus I often sketch out on ice even when my edges are freshly sharpened, indeed its my lack of skills, but yeh could use some help choosing…
Detune your edges if you wash out. It’s you as a rider 100%.
Hi Angry – I picked up a headspace last year based on your recommendation. I liked it quite a bit, but ended up snapping the noes after landing in the deep in the backseat. I was thinking about picking up a party platter, but think it will basically feel like my warpig so I’m thinking about replacing the headspace with either the asymulator or a yes jackpot. If you had to choose between the two of those, would you be able to pick one over the other? Also, is one of them more durable than the other/have better build quality. I think I remember you mentioning that mothership’s bio-resin was not particularly strong and was leading to a lot of people breaking their decks. I’m guessing Yes decks are made at SWS since they’re part of the Nidecker family?
You want the Jackpot.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendation!
I’m 5’11” 170 with a size 11, you think a 156 will work?
That boot is going to be a tight fit on there as it’s not the widest deck out there.
I’m 6’2, 190, with a size 10.5 boot. Would the 156 work?
Is this board comparable to the niche crux in terms of pop?
Yes and I feel it’s got just a bit more snap to it.
Sorry if this is a complex question., but how does the asymulator compare to the niche crux in terms of pop and speed/stability?
It’s a little more stable in the tips due to the camber profile, pop is about the same, speed? Well that’s all on you bud. Either go fast or don’t.
hi. so i bought a split for my pow days. i`m now looking to get another board and i was curious about this asymmetrical stuff. i`m 189 and 11.5 boot size. dont think this will work for me but any other asy boards that are wide enough don`t have very good reviews. i`m looking for an all mountain freestyle thing. should i keep looking for asymmetrical boards or not? also can you make some recommendations? from what i`ve seen on your reviews i liked the ride machete and salomon assassin .. but no asy. thank you
It’s personal preference.
Hey, I’ve been on several doa’s over the last few years, always riding 154cm. I am 5’9 145 pounds, 8.5 boot, and a confident rider. The doa seems a bit bland to me but it’s a board I grew very comfortable with so I just stuck with it. I’ve tried the super doa and that thing has no torsional give at all. Do you think a 54 asymulator would be a good size? Or should I size down to a 52. I did notice it had a longer effective edge
Depends on what you want if you’re looking for more all around use then 54 if you’re looking for straight park 52.