Capita Men's Defenders Of Awesome Snowboard 2025 + Union Men's Force Snowboard Bindings (Black) Package

Capita Men's Defenders Of Awesome Snowboard

The Defenders of Awesome is so mind-bogglingly award-winning that if it entered the intergalactic snowboarding Olympics, it would effortlessly bag a gold in every parallel dimension. It's not just Capita's top-selling snowboard; it's the snowboard that doubles as a sentient being, offering sage advice on the meaning of snowboarding and the universe. 

The D.O.A. achieves its iconic and award-winning performance through a lightweight, durable, and poppy P2 Superlight™ Core. New for 2025, the D.O.A.’s Hybrid HolySheet™ is directly interwoven with Carbon Boosters for a precise, featherweight construction.

CAMBER PROFILE

• Resort V1 Profile – RESORT V1 Profile boards take full advantage of the benefits of traditional camber, zero camber, and reverse camber. This next generation design allows you to get the pop and response of a cambered board with all the predictability and easy turn initiation of zero camber or reverse camber shapes.

FLEX

• Twin Flex
• Flex Rating – 5.5/10 (1=Soft, 10=Stiff)

SHAPE

• Twin Shape
• Blended Radial Sidecut – BLENDED RADIAL sidecuts feature a single radius arc through the midsection of the board combined with a custom designed blend zone at the contact points. Varying the length of these blend zones and tailoring them specifically for certain aspects of riding greatly improves a board’s performance.

CORE

• FSC Certified P2 Superlight Core™ – The P2 SUPERLIGHT CORE™ is an extremely lightweight core engineered to withstand high impact and deliver maximum pop. Comprised of an even mix of Poplar and Paulownia wood, the P2 is FSC® Certified and ready to dominate in any environment.

LAMINATES

• Carbon Fiber Boosters – Increases power and response while remaining ultralight.
• Magic Bean Resin – This advanced resin system has a bio-content of 60% renewable, agricultural raw material and is produced with no waste or greenhouse emissions. In production, it has a low-temperature requirement with a high yield output. Poppy, powerful, and extremely durable, MAGIC BEAN™ resin yields much stronger and more rigid qualities allowing a decrease in the wood core thickness. This means you get a lighter board while achieving higher energy return.
• NEW - Hybrid Holysheet™ Bi/Bi Glass – This cutting-edge development is the result of a collaborative effort with Capita's glass supplier. Capita has ingeniously interwoven carbon additives directly into their HOLYSHEET™ fiberglass, leading to a substantial enhancement in precision during layup and a notable reduction in weight.

SIDEWALLS

• Fortress™ Kevlar Bound Sidewalls – With seven Transworld Good Wood Awards in six years for the D.O.A. series, it’s clear that the performance and value of these boards are unmatched. FORTRESS™ KEVLAR BOUND SIDEWALLS are bonded by a Kevlar “S” wrap from the top of the sidewall to the underside of the core. This lightweight technology binds the sidewall and core material together like no other.
• Full ABS1000 Sidewalls

BASE

• Quantum Drive™ Base – The QUANTUM DRIVE™ running base is formulated with a progressive blend of compressed ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. As an evolution from the already blazing fast ULTRADRIVE™, this running base features higher density for durability and absorbs more wax to wick longer and ride faster. Properly maintained sintered bases are fast, durable, and are the preferred choice of many high-end enthusiasts worldwide.

EDGES

• 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges

TOPSHEET

• PAM16000™ Topsheet with Metallic Underlay
• PLT™ Topsheet Technology – PLT™ technology is exclusive to CAPiTA MFG and magically bonds the topsheet to an already pressed snowboard.

GRAPHICS

• Multitech™ Level 5 DeepSpace™ Silkscreen – The DEEPSPACE™ Design Theory takes advantage of the thickness of a transparent topsheet. Strategically layering ink on multiple levels from the top and the bottom imbues graphics with a sense of life through depth.
• Sublimation Base Graphic

BINDING COMPATIBILITY

• Stainless Steel 2 x 4 Inserts

Union Men's Force Snowboard Bindings

The Union Force Snowboard Bindings are an all mountain icon. Union put their most cutting edge technology into these bindings, with carefully engineered highbacks, baseplates, and straps combining for a ride that delivers top shelf comfort, response, and durability for everyday riding. Whether you're ripping groomers or hunting pow, you can count on the Union Force Snowboard Bindings to deliver.

Flex

• Flex Rating – 7 (1 Soft - 10 Stiff)

Baseplate

• Stage 9 | Duraflex ST – Built with a purpose. The Stage 9 Duraflex ST Baseplate offers Union’s highest levels of strength and energy transmission to date. Backed by Union’s lifetime warranty guarantee.
• Molecular Bushing System – Union’s all new Molecular Bushing Suspension System acts as an additional layer of dampening and shock absorption between you and your snowboard.
• Stage 9 Baseplate Gasket – The final layer of the of the Stage 9 base. The baseplate Gasket holds the molecular bushing in place, and adds another layer of dampening and vibration cancelling.
• Extruded 3D Aluminum Heelcups – Designed for optimum heel hold and minimization of drag, Union 3D Extruded Aluminum heelcups are the strongest in the business.
• Canted Footbeds

Highback

• Stage 19 | Duraflex ST – Layered highback construction allows riders to achieve stronger edge to edge response while still maintaining tortional flexibility for a comfortable ride.
• Non-Stick HP EVA – The next evolution of Union’s non-stick EVA technology. Non-Stick Hot Press EVA creates a closed cell finish that’s 100% waterproof. Gone are the days of snow and ice build up on your bindings
• Tool-less FLAD

Straps

• ExoFrame 6.0 Ankle Strap – Padded comfort meets response. The all-new Exoframe 6.0 Ankle Strap features Union's new Molecular Ankle Strap Padding all the way over the edge of the plastic Exoframe strap body. This new design helps to minimize foot and ankle fatigue by reducing pressure points.
• TS 5.0 Toe Strap – The TS 5.0 Toe Strap easily shapes to any snowboard boot and offers maximum grip from all angles.

Buckles

• Magnesium S2 with Steel Base – Union's proven bombproof ratchet system, Magnesium buckles are light, sleek, and durable on the mountain.

Additional Features

• Grade 8.8 Steel Hardware – The strongest steel available on the market, Union's use of Grade 8.8 represents a commitment to delivering the strongest and most reliable bindings on the market today.
• Camber Disk – 2x4, 4x4, and Channel compatible.

SPECS

• Ability Level: Intermediate-Advanced
• Flex Rating: Medium
• Binding Style: Strap
• Binding Mount Pattern: 2x4, 4x4, Channel
• Warranty: Limited Lifetime (Baseplates & Heelcups), 1 Year (All Other Parts)