Editor's Note, 22 October 2026: We removed references to other websites and what they said about this product. The only ratings on this page are our own.
Editor's Note, 3 October 2026: New review, from the field notes of our snowboard crews at Whistler Blackcomb.
Annie spent a day on the CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy trying new things, because it was almost impossible to catch an edge. It was the most forgiving board we rode. It scores 85 out of 100 and ranks #6 in our best snowboards guide as our best snowboard for butters.
Best Snowboard for Butters
CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy
Bottom Line : The easiest, most forgiving board we rode: catch-free, springy and made for butters and park laps. Keep it off icy mornings.
Pros
- Clear winner in the park
- Most forgiving board we rode
- Light and easy to throw around
Cons
- Washes out in hard carves on firm snow
- Bounced around in heavy chop
- Set the bindings back for powder
On the Mountain
In the park this was an absolute dream for Ali: quick edge to edge, springy, and made for pressing and buttering through small and medium features. She spent the afternoon lapping the park on it.
It was the most forgiving board we rode. Annie spent the day building confidence on the blue cruisers, trying new things because it was so hard to catch an edge.
Incredibly catch-free! I was trying new things all day because I wasn't scared of slamming on an edge.
Annie, intermediate rider
With the bindings set back, it gave surprisingly good float in the trees for a true twin.
Where It Asks Something of You
Its soft flex and reverse camber washed out when Ali tried to lay over a hard carve on the firm morning groomers.
In heavy afternoon chop it got bounced around, though it is light enough that Annie could muscle it back on line quickly.
Spec Sheet vs Our Test
- Reverse camber, true twin: Catch-free in the park; washes out carving on ice
- Soft flex, 4 out of 10: Springy for presses and butters; bounced around in chop
Should You Buy the CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy?
Yes, if the park or progression is your priority. If your mountain is icy or you want to carve hard, the Lib Tech Dynamiss is the better choice. Our crew rode the 147 cm.
Park riders and progressing riders who want to learn butters, presses and switch without being punished for mistakes.
Compare With
- Jones Flagship Pro: our best snowboard for steep terrain.
- Rome Ravine Pro: our best snowboard for powder.
- Jones Howler: our best snowboard for carving.
- Arbor El Camino: our best snowboard for intermediate riders.
- Arbor Rain: our best snowboard for park.
- Rome Women's Ravine: our best overall snowboard.
- Lib Tech Dynamiss: our best snowboard for hardpack and ice.
- Jones Women's Howler: our best snowboard for hard charging.
- Weston Dream Machine Splitboard: our best Splitboard.
See all ten, and how we tested them, in our best snowboards of 2026/2027 guide. Heading out on two planks instead? Read our best all-mountain skis guide.
Editor's Note, 20 October 2026: Our snowboard guide is now ranked highest score first, so this board moves from #9 to #6. Its score is unchanged.
Our Testers
This review was edited by Sean Williams and tested at Whistler Blackcomb by our lead tester and snowboard crews.
- 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.
- Ryan Williams, Lead Tester. An aggressive, heavy charger on skis who hunts for steep, punishing terrain; on a snowboard, Ryan rides with our intermediate crew. He has led our field tests from Whistler Blackcomb to the shore of Lake Louise.
- James Ward, Tester. An ex-racer on skis, James rides with our beginner to intermediate crew on a snowboard. He lives in Calgary and also tested our fat bikes at Lake Tahoe.
- Shaun Taylor, Tester. One of our pro snowboarders, aged 57.
- Tony Fisher, Tester. One of our pro snowboarders. Tony lives in Morzine, in the French Alps.
- Ali Fisher, Tester. A pro snowboarder on our women's crew, Ali lives in Morzine, in the French Alps.
- Annie Ward, Tester. An intermediate snowboarder on our women's crew, Annie lives in Calgary.
- Tom Harris, Tester. Strong in bowls and glades, Tom took our powder boards into Symphony Bowl.
- Amy Carter, Tester. Our strongest snowboarder, riding at pro level. On skis she is a progressing intermediate.
- The pro and intermediate crews. Riders from Calgary, the French Alps and beyond, who met up at Whistler to ride the same boards on the same runs.
