The Pentaquark is still one of the best carving boards we’ve tested. Essentially, it blends the qualities of a race board with hints of those from all-mountain options. The Pentaquark is crafted to be light but is still quite damp, thanks to Amplid’s Antiphase construction. This board offers a lengthy effective edge (due to its shortened tip and tail lengths) that provides excellent edge hold on firm conditions.

The Amplid Pentaquark doesn’t have that older school super stiff flex, but it feels damper than most of those boards I’ve ridden. The Antiphase tech is no bullshit. It’s amazing how quiet the board can feel underfoot in uneven snow of any kind. Even though I mainly took this out in good conditions, it didn’t flinch when I hit a rough patch of snow. This is special and a good call for those who like to carve but often have to ride on busy days.

Uneven Terrain: I haven’t experienced this kind of dampness for this flex before trying the Amplid Singular. It really is amazing in everything from hard to soft, uneven snow. Often times I ignore talking about tech because it’s more about how it rides, but this Antiphase tech deserves mention as it’s far from being smoke-and-mirror bullshit.

The Snommelier may occupy a fairly narrow niche, but it’s one of our favorite boards to be on when arcing huge turns in soft snow. Its wide, blunted nose, sole length option of 166 cm, and vintage swallowtail combine to do an excellent job of keeping its nose afloat and alleviating stress on the back leg in deep snow. Like many of Amplid’s boards, the Snommelier is also surprisingly light (despite its large size).

So the Amplid Snommelier is an amazing floater. I was in thigh-high power in some places, and it felt like it wasn’t even trying. Despite being more of a big mtn bomber, this floats super well in low-angle powder. Even with this setback, massive taper, and large swallowtail, you feel more centered on board than you are...

A Guide to Understanding Snowboard Design. Struggling to find the perfect snowboard? In this video, we break down everything you need to know to navigate the jungle of different models and lengths. From understanding your bio specs like body height, boot size, and weight, to selecting the right type of board for your riding level, preferred terrain and snow conditions, we've got you covered.

The European and Mediterranean, as well as the North American winter, can experience significant fluctuations when a climate phenomenon called La Niña occurs. This natural phenomenon, characterized by anomalous cooling of the surface waters of the central-eastern Pacific Ocean, has global implications and affects atmospheric and climatic patterns in different parts of the world, including Europe.

Unlock the Next Level of Backcountry Snowboarding! Dive into the evolution of splitboarding with Amplid’s groundbreaking innovations: the re-engineered Milligram and the all-new Metamorph. Witness a new era in lightweight design and robust performance that’s tailor-made for your backcountry adventures.

Discover the ultimate in all-mountain snowboarding with Amplid's new Singular Series! Building on the award-winning success of the previous generation, this video dives deep into the innovative features and technology behind the Singular and Singular Twin boards for Winter 2024/25.

After a decent snowstorm in Tirol we got ready to film our 4th episode. The forecast promised save conditions and nice weather in the east south. So we decided to try it in Zillertal Arena. Mario knew a ridge with a couple of lines as it's his home resort...

In a groundbreaking move that's set to revolutionize the winter sports scene, Amplid proudly unveils its latest innovation: Snow Foiling. Inspired by the thrill of foil surfing on water, our team of visionary engineers and designers have ingeniously adapted this concept to the snowy slopes, creating an exhilarating new way to ride.

You come to Laax and don’t know where the Banked will take place this year. It’s somewhere different each time. Surprise, surprise. The terrain is always changed and the shapers really adapt the course to the terrain. The natural topography has a huge influence on the course, which makes it super interesting. This year it was mega intelligently built. Because it’s rather steep...

The Amplid Morning Glory is pretty tapered and directional with 25mm of taper. You ride this setback on sidecut as well as a good bit more on board. It doesn’t have that washy tail tapered feel, though, and I never once felt like I needed to back weight the tail to keep it from washing out.

Oh yes, the Alps do have some sick spines - ask Austrian Amplid rider Victor Heim! But please forgive him if he doesn't tell you the exact geo data of his secret lines...

A day between some mountain huts in Italy. Doesn't matter if lines, pillows, cliffs, lips or jumps. The terrain behind those huts has it all! Together we had a blast, chilling at the huts and shredding until the sunset.

When Emily takes a few laps down P60, you can be assured that no rail, box or any kind of obstacle will be left unridden. These two girls kick things off in our latest episode of The Crap Show and absolutely rip P60!

An ode about love - or rather vocation - to built better snowboards day by day. Embark on a journey of passion and precision with Amplid's latest short film LOVE TO DETAIL. Immerse yourself in the artistry of snowboard R&D and manufacturing, where every curve, material, and innovation is crafted with an unwavering dedication to perfection. Stay tuned for a behind-the-scenes look at the love and effort that goes into creating the boards that elevate your riding experience.

The Amplid Surfari is an absolute joy to turn. It’s mediumish when it comes to turn initiation for my size 9’s but it’s better than I thought. Once you get the edge committed you can weight your turns any way you want and it really drives well through a front foot weighted turn. Center and back foot weighted is pretty good too. The spring out of a turn is exceptional and it pops so well out of a hard carve. The dampening really helps you carve at higher speeds without it bucking out if you hit a bump. You don’t feel the taper and it almost feels like you are on a non-tapered board when turning...

Here is another place where the Amplid Souly Grail shines. It’s pretty quick edge to edge but when you get it on edge is where the fun begins. This has a pretty balanced if not a touch turny sidecut that can make any kind of turn. Then even better, you can weight a turn any way you want to. You can drive hard off the front foot, center weight your turns or lean into the back foot on the way out of a turn.

Watch Avran LeFeber a.k.a. "The Angry Snowboarder's" legendary video reviews, in this episode: The Amplid Morning Glory. Nothing to read really, but a lot to watch and listen. Here you go...

While snowboarding has its specialists – street rail riders, powder hounds and pipe dogs to name a few – the board that is best suited to 99% of the snowboarding population is the 'all-mountain', general-purpose ride that will do everything well. The problem with the mythical ‘one board for everything’ is that different terrain types, styles of riding and even snow conditions demand different board shapes and constructions to really excel, meaning many all mountain boards are decent at many things rather than great.

Amplid has always walked a fine line between tech-boffin wizardry and raw passion. In the former category, the brand’s crowning glory is its brace of ultra-light splitboards – the Milligram and Millisurf. While their performance is undeniable, not everyone wants or needs something quite so fine-tuned, especially when it means shelling out more cash.