CAPITA · MERCURY
MERCURY
26/27 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Sizes
Expert reviews 1
An all-mountain board that covers forgiveness and powder capability together. Buttering and glide are good and it works with either a setback or centred stance, but edge transition speed and hardpack performance are weak. It suits riders who enjoy the whole mountain at a relaxed pace rather than aggressive carvers.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
A hybrid construction where camber runs just past the inserts before transitioning into a considerable amount of rocker at the nose and tail. Combined with a setback stance, it secures powder capability.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium flex at 6 out of 10. With a large rocker share it gives up some pop compared with pure camber in exchange for forgiveness.
Where it shines
Who it suits
It fits intermediates and up. Forgiving, but turns are leisurely for its width, so it only performs when you know how to handle the board.
Good
- ✓Stable and forgiving, so the penalty for mistakes is small
- ✓Excellent buttering performance
- ✓Sufficient pop for a hybrid camber board
- ✓Fast base glide
Not so good
- —Edge transitions are on the slow side
- —A bouncy feel on soft, irregular snow
- —Not optimal on hardpack
- —Less responsive than pure camber
