Built for riding every condition with power and finesse
Credit: Capita
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Price: $630 ListPros: Manufactured with 100% hydropower, beautiful graphic, playful Cons: Back half of the heel side edge feels like it can slightly disengage under certain circumstances Manufacturer: CAPiTA
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The Capita Kazu Pro is an eye-catching and great performing board; this model is incredibly well rounded. If you're looking for a good turning board, the hybrid profile and width provide enough flex to create playful or driven turns. Our testers had limited toe or heel drag which can be attributed to its mid-wide waist width. The camber is right where you need it to provide stability when things motion blur in your sight. As showcased in Kazu's video parts this board has great pop. Well, Kazu knows how to pop a snowboard but the Kazu Pro will help us get there. The Kazu Pro is an excellent choice for riders who want a well rounded all-mountain freestyle board that has a playful yet stable flex pattern.
Product Updated
The Kazu Kokubo Pro has been tweaked for the upcoming season. Details below.
Manufactured with 100% hydropower, beautiful graphic, playful
Floaty, precise edging, good construction, playful
User friendly, turning experience, versatile, playful
Great value, versatile, stable, beautiful graphic
Great value, powder and park, playful, nimble
Cons
Back half of the heel side edge feels like it can slightly disengage under certain circumstances
Switch performance
Topsheet scratches easy, topsheet is slippery
Can slip on hardback
Can slip on hard-pack, hard to maintain long radius turns on heels
Bottom Line
Built for riding every condition with power and finesse
Our first choice that we would recommend to anyone on the hunt for a new ride
Has a playful merit to its high-performance abilities
Porsche performance at Honda prices
One shape that can do it all
Rating Categories
Capita Kazu Kokubo Pro
Yes. Optimistic
United Shapes Cadet
Jones Frontier
Ride Warpig
Edging(25%)
8.0
10.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
Float in Powder(20%)
8.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
Stability at Speed(20%)
8.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
7.0
Playfulness(20%)
7.0
8.0
9.0
7.0
8.0
Pop and Jumping(15%)
9.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
7.0
Specs
Capita Kazu Kokubo Pro
Yes. Optimistic
United Shapes Cadet
Jones Frontier
Ride Warpig
Riding Style
All Mountain Freestyle
Alternative Freeride
Freeride
All Mountain
Alternative Freeride
Shape
Directional
Directional
Directional
Directional
Directional
Camber/Rocker
Hybrid- Rocker/Camber
Hybrid-Rocker/Camber
Camber
Hybrid-Rocker/Camber
Directional Rocker
Flex
Medium
Stiff
Medium
Stiff
Medium
Weight
5.4 (lb)
6.2 (lb)
6.22 (lb)
6.44 (lb)
6.2 (lb)
Tested Length
157 cm
151 cm
156 cm
159 cm
151 cm
Available Lengths
151, 154, 157, 160 cm
151, 154, 157 cm
144, 152.5, 156, 159, 162 cm
152,156,158W,159,161W,162,164W cm
142, 148, 151, 154, 158 cm
Construction Type
Sandwich
Sandwich
Sandwich
Sandwich
Sandwich
Core Material
Wood
Carbon-wrapped wood
A11x (poplar, bamboo)
Wood
Wood
Waist Width
25.5 cm
26.6 cm
25.6 cm
25.4 cm
26.5 cm
Radius
8.4 m
6.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
5.4/6.5 m
Taper
9 mm
6 mm
20 mm
0 mm
10 mm
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Our Analysis and Test Results
Updates to the Kazu Kokubo Pro
Capita revised some aspects of this board since our test period. In addition to new graphics, the board now boasts a HyperDrive base. This base is sintered and custom engineered with high-density polyethylene, and Capita claims it's best for speed junkies! It also has a new topsheet and ash woodgrain.
Hands-On Review of the Kazu Kokubo Pro
The Capita Kazu Pro is one of the company's all-mountain freestyle offerings. Built for your favorite snowboarder's favorite snowboarder this model is supportive and versatile. It can handle anything from small side hits to big lines in AK. The Kazu Pro is best suited for riding groomers in those everyday variable conditions, hitting jumps, and accessing the hike-to terrain at your local resort to get first tracks.
Incredible graphics designed by Kazu's tattoo artist.
Credit: Ryland West, Isaac Laredo
Edging
The Kazu Pro has a medium flex pattern that supports short and long radius turns. When on edge, its performance with short radius turns was pleasantly surprising. The user-friendly camber allowed for explosive turns at all speeds. When the flex and sidecut were properly engaged, our testers could accelerate out of turns. If we got too far over the nose of this board, we could feel the back half of the heel edge start to disengage. This was an inconsistency in edge engagement that was not felt with other models in the same turn.
The wider waist width mitigated toe and heel drag without comprising the board's ability to roll edge to edge. It was nimble enough to move through bumps when riding without feeling like it had to be thrown around. Collectively, this board has a user-friendly edging style that can be driven or ridden relaxed and laidback.
A highspeed heelside supported by the Kazu Pro.
Credit: Ryland West, Isaac Laredo
Float in Powder
The rockered nose of this model kept us floating when others would let us down and tomahawk. It seemed at home in all types of terrain such as trees, open slopes, and natural powder hits. That being said there were others that floated better. That being said, we would feel be more than happy and have a great time taking it out on any powder day.
The Kazu Pro feels at home in powder.
Credit: Ryland West, Isaac Laredo
Stability at Speed
Even though this model has a medium flex, its mostly cambered profile made this board feel like a precise bullet at high speeds. We could either be straight lining on the balls of our feet or quickly moving edge to edge. The ratio of stability to playfulness on this model is very impressive.
Playfulness
We found Kazu Pro to be incredibly playful given its edging and stability performance. Our testers enjoyed buttering, turning, and slashing around on this well-made board. We were also surprised at its versatility and the number of situations this board excelled in.
Pop and Jumping
The first time our tester hit a jump on the Kazu Pro, he sent it to the depths of the landing. There is plenty of pop on this board. The camber dominant profile produced strong pop that doesn't require significant pre-loading.
Zach Weed showcasing all-mountain freestyle on the Capita Kazu Pro.
Credit: Isaac Laredo
Value
There is something to be said about companies that just do things right. This board is produced with 100% hydro-power in Capita factory that is leading the industry in sustainability for large scale brands. When you factor in the performance, quality, and unique manufacturing of this board, it's a great value.
Conclusion
The Capita Kazu Pro is for the environmentally conscious rider who demands performance in every attribute but doesn't like to sacrifice a playful experience.
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