At 2,710 g the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0 was the lightest board we weighed, and in soft summer slush (we had no powder) Amy called it some of the most effortless fun on snow; at 07:30 on frozen ruts it chattered so hard Shaun said it felt like it would rattle his fillings out. It scores 83 out of 100 and ranks #10 in our best powder snowboards guide as our best lightweight powder snowboard.
What is the best lightweight powder snowboard?
At the light end, the best lightweight powder snowboard is the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0, which scored 83 from the budget price tier, and at 2,710 g was the lightest board we weighed, pivoting through slush slashes at 147 cm.
CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0
- Length tested: 147 cm
- Weight: 2,710 g
- Profile: Hybrid / surf camber
- Flex: 4/10 (maker)
Bottom Line : The lightest and most playful board here, from the budget tier. It lacks backbone, and frozen ruts rattle it hard.
Pros
- Agility 9.5, tied for best on test
- Float 9.0: the wide nose planed over slush piles effortlessly
- Lightest board here at 2,710 g
- Minor topsheet scuffs only; the base held up to slush debris
Cons
- Crust 7.0: bucked and chattered over refrozen ruts
- Carving 7.5: short and loose on firm morning ice
- The V-tail gives no support to a backseat landing
On the Mountain
Frozen ruts at 07:30 and slush piles at midday: Amy led and Shaun co-tested the 147 cm Slush Slasher on Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb in June and July 2026, judging float in afternoon slush piles.
In soft summer slush, throwing butters and carving low-angle banks on this 147 cm frame is some of the most effortless fun you can have on snow.
Amy
Agility is the strength: 9.5, tied for the best of the ten.
At 147 cm with a soft flex it pivoted and snapped slashes with an instant, playful response. Float scored 9.0: the wide shovel nose and the surf camber planed over slush piles, and the small V-tail let the rear settle.
Firm snow is where it gives up.
Low-speed surf carves on softening snow were fun, but the soft flex and tiny tail felt short and loose when railing on firm ice (carving 7.5).
Where It Asks Something of You
It has no backbone. Shaun's warning is the one to read.
Do not take this on firm, icy terrain. The V-tail gives you zero support if you land backseat, and crossing frozen ruts at 7:30 AM chattered so aggressively it felt like it would rattle the fillings right out of my teeth.
Shaun
Rough snow is its lowest score at 7.0, the lowest of any board here. The soft chassis got bucked and chattered over refrozen ruts and washed out when we carved hard on the tail. Damage was minor: topsheet scuffs at the tail notch, and the base held up against slush debris.
Spec Sheet vs Our Test
Hybrid camber and surf camber. The maker lists a hybrid camber and surf camber profile. On softening snow it made surf-style, low-angle carves easy and fun. On firm snow there wasn't enough under the feet to hold, and carving scored 7.5.
Flex 4/10. The maker rates the flex 4 out of 10 and the shape directional. That softness is why it pivots so easily at 147 cm, and it's why the board bucked over frozen ruts. Rough-snow scores fell with the flex rating across the four makers that list one.
Powder rider type. The maker lists the Slush Slasher for powder riding. We rode it only in slush, where it was a fun board, so we can't tell you how it behaves in powder. The pitch for low-angle powder surfing is one we haven't ridden.
Should You Buy the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0?
Sunny slush and low-angle fun are the Slush Slasher's whole plan. It scored 83, the lowest of the ten, from the budget tier, and it suits riders who want a dedicated fun board and don't care about charging icy steeps.
Spend the same tier on the Arbor Single (88) if you want one board that also handles firm morning snow.
We'd call the Slush Slasher a second board, not a first. The maker lists it for powder riding, but we only rode slush.
Compare With
- K2 Excavator: our best overall powder snowboard.
- Jones Mind Expander 2.0: our best powder snowboard for all-mountain riding.
- Lib Tech T.Rice Orca: our best volume-shifted snowboard.
- Salomon Dancehaul: our best powder snowboard for freestyle.
- Ride Warpig: our best powder snowboard for big boots.
- Arbor Single: our best budget powder snowboard.
- Burton Fish 3D: our best surf-style powder snowboard.
- Rome Service Dog: our best powder snowboard for slash laps.
- Bataleon Party Wave: our best powder snowboard for casual riding.
See all ten, and how we tested them, in our best powder snowboards guide.
Ranked in our Best Powder Snowboards guide. All our tested picks, guides and reviews are in our Best Snowboards hub.
Editor's Note, 12 November 2026: New review. Amy led and Shaun co-tested the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0 at 147 cm, and we weighed it at 2,710 g, in June and July 2026 on Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb.
Our Testers
This review was edited by Sean Williams and tested by Amy Carter and Shaun Taylor on Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb.
- Sean Williams, Editor-in-Chief. Sean built the team of researchers and testers behind our reviews and edits every guide. His rule: we say what we actually found.
- Amy Carter, Freestyle Snowboard Tester. An action sports videographer and terrain park builder, and our strongest snowboarder. Amy led the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0.
- Shaun Taylor, Freeride Snowboard Tester. Raced banked slalom and halfpipe in the late 1980s and 1990s before turning to backcountry freeriding, and a finish carpenter by trade. Shaun co-tested the CAPiTA Slush Slasher 2.0.
