I agree with what TJ said this board for me excels at a higher speed over slow buttery riding , also very nice pop and stable landings make this a very fun board Nice review as always TJ!✌️ I’m also a bit torn I have the aeronaut and the slush slasher, which would everyone recommend to take to japan in January ✌️😁
Looks like a nice board, I’ve been waiting for a camber dominant stiffer board from Capita this one just might be what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for the review!
Great content and reviews. Been watching your videos for years. I am looking for a new All Mountain board to replace my Super DOA. I also have a Kazu for the powder days. I don’t do a ton of park and mainly like to carve and look for jumps around the mountain. Do you think the Aeronaut would be a good replacement for the Super DOA? I also need the board to be somewhat playful for when I’m riding with the family but I need to also be able to charge hard when needed.
They are both amazing boards, and probably the top 2 all-mountain boards I would recommend on the CAPiTA line. I will say that they each have a very different character and ride differently. The mercury has much more of a freestyle feel with all-mountain geometry, it is significantly more playful/pressable than the aeronaut. The aeronaut is more of a powerhouse and has an all-mountain/freeride feel. I hope that helps, we have a review of the Mercury coming soon
@@BoardArchivelooking forward to your Mercury review. I had one a few seasons ago, it had a real twitchy feel on the harder east coast snow. Curious if that has lessened with the new models.
TJ love your videos! It'll be awesome if you could leave the blue tech breakdown section up on the screen a little longer, it always goes away when I'm only about halfway down the list!
Had the chance to test this board in Austria last season. Apart from my limited tech knowledge I really liked it, felt fun to ride. One Q, though: how would you compare this one to the Kazu (which is currently in my quiver)?
TJ, surprised that you never reviewed the Mega Merc. It was Arthur's main board before his pro model, MY main board rn (😅) and given your appreciation of the Mega Death, the Aeronaut , the Super DOA and the Mercury, I'd have assumed you're interested in it. On another note: Thanks for all your top videos and collabs with some of my fav YTers (Casey, Daviiiiid) and greetings from Switzerland PS: The summary point overview is very helpful!
You know I had a chance to briefly ride the mega merc but wasn’t able to review it yet. It was much more of a precise ride than I was expecting. It’s beefy, and super light! Maybe a review for it soon Glad to hear you like the summary rating at the end! Just trying to find a way to describe the character of the board at a glance. We may update this soon
Began snowboarding last year and i’m looking to buy a board thats gonna last a few years for me. Would this board be too hard to ride for someone who is beginner/intermediate? I’m quite fast at catching on to things and already feel decent at boarding, after being on the mountain 3 weeks last year.
I think it could be a solid choice for Japan, would definitely be very versatile. I would try to bring something even more directional with you as well though for the super deep days.
You know i've never googled it until now. From a physics use case damping is definitely more accurate but dampen (active tense "dampening") does have the definition "To make something less strong or active" so it does work as well. For some reason I feel like saying damping in the context of a snowboard just sounds funny lol
@@BoardArchive This is what I’ve always been taught. Damping A physical process that reduces or prevents the oscillation of a system by dissipating energy. For example, shock absorbers in cars are a type of damping device that reduce the impact of bumps in the road. Dampening A verb that means to make something slightly wet or to check or lessen its activity or vigor. For example, walking in the dew and getting your socks wet is dampening.
In the context of reducing the vibration of the snowboard in motion, "damping" is your bet. Just like a car's shock absorber damps the oscilations of the spring. But even in that context many people used damp and dampen interchangeably.
@@jerrychinn I had an engineering professor who spent an entire class period yelling at us for using the word dampening. He was all red in the face screaming about getting things wet. It was pretty funny.
Nice TJ. Been riding this board since launch and this thing rips. Favorite board I've ever owned.
Hey man love ur videos
Did u review the new Mega Merc yet? I’d love to see that review soon!
I agree with what TJ said this board for me excels at a higher speed over slow buttery riding , also very nice pop and stable landings make this a very fun board
Nice review as always TJ!✌️
I’m also a bit torn I have the aeronaut and the slush slasher, which would everyone recommend to take to japan in January ✌️😁
Great vid TJ! Curious if you’re going to drop a review on the mega mercury or even just the regular?!
Looks like a nice board, I’ve been waiting for a camber dominant stiffer board from Capita this one just might be what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for the review!
This is definitely one of the stiffer boards on the line, glad the review helped you out
Hey TJ. Thanks for the content. I love the hoodie I got from you. Keep it up brother, you’re one of the best content creators on here.
Thank you bro! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the hoodie. Cheers
Great content and reviews. Been watching your videos for years. I am looking for a new All Mountain board to replace my Super DOA. I also have a Kazu for the powder days. I don’t do a ton of park and mainly like to carve and look for jumps around the mountain. Do you think the Aeronaut would be a good replacement for the Super DOA? I also need the board to be somewhat playful for when I’m riding with the family but I need to also be able to charge hard when needed.
are you gonna do a review of bataleon beyond medals??
Favorite channel rn.
stoked to hear that dude
How’s this vs the Capita Mercury?
Would you recommend the mercury or aeronaut for an all mountain board?
They are both amazing boards, and probably the top 2 all-mountain boards I would recommend on the CAPiTA line. I will say that they each have a very different character and ride differently. The mercury has much more of a freestyle feel with all-mountain geometry, it is significantly more playful/pressable than the aeronaut. The aeronaut is more of a powerhouse and has an all-mountain/freeride feel. I hope that helps, we have a review of the Mercury coming soon
Thank you for the quick reply and yes this helps.
@@JoseGontijo82 ok awesome. And I don’t mean that the mercury is soft it is just not as powerful as the aeronaut
@@BoardArchivelooking forward to your Mercury review. I had one a few seasons ago, it had a real twitchy feel on the harder east coast snow. Curious if that has lessened with the new models.
TJ love your videos! It'll be awesome if you could leave the blue tech breakdown section up on the screen a little longer, it always goes away when I'm only about halfway down the list!
Noted! I'll see about making it a bit longer is some upcoming videos, but probably not by too much
Thanks for breaking it down TJ!
Had the chance to test this board in Austria last season. Apart from my limited tech knowledge I really liked it, felt fun to ride. One Q, though: how would you compare this one to the Kazu (which is currently in my quiver)?
TJ, surprised that you never reviewed the Mega Merc. It was Arthur's main board before his pro model, MY main board rn (😅) and given your appreciation of the Mega Death, the Aeronaut
, the Super DOA and the Mercury, I'd have assumed you're interested in it. On another note: Thanks for all your top videos and collabs with some of my fav YTers (Casey, Daviiiiid) and greetings from Switzerland
PS: The summary point overview is very helpful!
You know I had a chance to briefly ride the mega merc but wasn’t able to review it yet. It was much more of a precise ride than I was expecting. It’s beefy, and super light! Maybe a review for it soon
Glad to hear you like the summary rating at the end! Just trying to find a way to describe the character of the board at a glance. We may update this soon
Began snowboarding last year and i’m looking to buy a board thats gonna last a few years for me. Would this board be too hard to ride for someone who is beginner/intermediate? I’m quite fast at catching on to things and already feel decent at boarding, after being on the mountain 3 weeks last year.
Hi TJ. Nice rundown. How do you think it would it go in Japan?
I think it could be a solid choice for Japan, would definitely be very versatile. I would try to bring something even more directional with you as well though for the super deep days.
Hi great review !
may I know your foot size ?
I am 5’11” (180cm)
170 lb
Us10.5
Should I go for 159 ?
Will you be reviewing the updated Salomon Assassin line?
We have a review of the 2025 Assassin coming 👍🏼
Solid review
thanks dude
You should do the new Salomon Dancehaul!!
Dancehaul Pro review is coming!
Thanks Tj
you're welcome!
Why riding the 24 for the 25 video?
This one slipped through the cracks and is just getting published now. It is unchanged and is offered in more sizes this season.
From what I saw the changed the base material in 2025
I think that damping is the word you’re looking for. Not dampening.
You know i've never googled it until now. From a physics use case damping is definitely more accurate but dampen (active tense "dampening") does have the definition "To make something less strong or active" so it does work as well. For some reason I feel like saying damping in the context of a snowboard just sounds funny lol
@@BoardArchive
This is what I’ve always been taught.
Damping
A physical process that reduces or prevents the oscillation of a system by dissipating energy. For example, shock absorbers in cars are a type of damping device that reduce the impact of bumps in the road.
Dampening
A verb that means to make something slightly wet or to check or lessen its activity or vigor. For example, walking in the dew and getting your socks wet is dampening.
In the context of reducing the vibration of the snowboard in motion, "damping" is your bet. Just like a car's shock absorber damps the oscilations of the spring. But even in that context many people used damp and dampen interchangeably.
@@jerrychinn I had an engineering professor who spent an entire class period yelling at us for using the word dampening. He was all red in the face screaming about getting things wet. It was pretty funny.