Snowboarding originated in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. The first snowboard was created by Sherman Poppen in 1965, who fastened two skis together and added a rope to create a rudimentary snowboard. In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards, which helped to popularize the sport and develop modern snowboarding equipment. By the 1980s, snowboarding had become a popular alternative to skiing, and was officially recognized as an Olympic sport in 1998. Snowboarding initially faced resistance from ski resorts, which viewed snowboarders as reckless and potentially dangerous to other skiers. However, as the sport grew in popularity, most resorts began to welcome snowboarders and create designated terrain parks and halfpipes for them to ride. Today, snowboarding is a popular winter sport enjoyed by millions of people around the world. It has evolved into many different styles and disciplines, including freestyle, halfpipe, big air, and backcountry. We stock a huge range of snowboards, boots, bindings, and accessories to accommodate snowboarders of varying abilities and riding styles. If you have questions regarding any of our product, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via email, phone, socials, or website contact form.
Capita 2024 Defenders Of Awesome Snowboard
Description
The Icon. One of the most famous snowboards of all time.
The Defenders of Awesome series has a big reputation, and these boards back it up. A winner of the most coveted design award in snowboarding for an unprecedented seven years in a row, this model became our #1 selling snowboard and one of the most sought-after snowboards in the world. The D.O.A. features a next-generation hybrid camber design that delivers the pop and response of a cambered board with the predictability of reverse camber and is now available in an extended range of wide sizes.
The P2 Superlight Core reduces weight while providing high-impact resistance and maximum pop. With additional construc- tion technology like Fortress Aramid Bound Sidewalls and a high-speed Quantum Drive base advancing these boards beyond their modest retail price, the D.O.A. series stands proud as the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything freestyle deck.
Specifications
• Sidecut: Blended Radial
• Flex: Twin 5.5/10
• Rider Type: Resort
• Camber: Resort V1
• Core: P2 Superlight
• Sidewall: Fortress Aramid Bound
• Additives: 2 x 30mm Carbon Fibre Boosters
• Glass + Resin: Special Blend Fibreglass + Magic Bean Resin
• Base: Quantum Drive
• Multitech Level 5 DeepSpace Silkscreen
• PAM16000 Topsheet w/ Metallic Underlay
• Multitech Silkscreen + Sublimation Base
• PLT Topsheet Technology
• 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges
• Full ABS1000 Sidewalls
• Stainless Steel 4 x 2 Inserts
